Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-30.

Ector County permitting is running 7.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (21 total, down 57% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 86 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

12

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-30

All Time

16,067

16,067 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2003-08-2953584142-135-30288GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1261CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,345
2003-08-2953584042-135-30131GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1194CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,500
2003-08-2953581842-135-05002RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #6EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYRECOMP14,000
2003-08-2853583942-135-20054GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1060CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,350
2003-08-1353527342-135-34485COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -B- #99OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECLASS9,465
2003-08-0453411942-135-38476CATHODIC #O400PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO.DRILL355
2003-07-3053413742-135-38475FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #19LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-07-3053413642-135-38474FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #18LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-07-3053413342-135-38473FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #17LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-07-2853459842-135-38490HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #55HFOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYDRILL14,000Y
2003-07-2553459142-135-38489GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 74CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-07-2253437242-135-06880WITCHER, J. E. #4LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR4,600
2003-07-2153436942-135-38488TXL NORTH UNIT #915ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-2153436842-135-38487TXL NORTH UNIT #913ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-2153436742-135-38486TXL NORTH UNIT #912ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-2153436642-135-38485TXL NORTH UNIT #911ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-2153436642-135-38485TXL NORTH UNIT #911ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853436042-135-38484TXL NORTH UNIT #932ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853436042-135-38484TXL NORTH UNIT #932ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853435942-135-38483TXL NORTH UNIT #910ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853435642-135-38482TXL NORTH UNIT #909ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853435342-135-38481TXL NORTH UNIT #908ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853435042-135-38480TXL NORTH UNIT #907ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853431942-135-38479TXL NORTH UNIT #906ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853431942-135-38479TXL NORTH UNIT #906ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853431442-135-38478TXL NORTH UNIT #914ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1853430342-135-38477TXL NORTH UNIT #931ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-07-1653365542-135-36187FOSTER E #1SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CORECOMP5,000
2003-07-1453413042-135-38472FOSTER, H. C. #17LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-07-1453412842-135-38471WITCHER, J. E. #19LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-07-0853254042-135-00051CUMMINS, H.E. -A- #5ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,325
2003-07-0353203942-135-38450RAPIER #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2003-06-2653350142-135-38470YARBROUGH & ALLEN #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,250Y
2003-06-2653350142-135-38470YARBROUGH & ALLEN #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,250Y
2003-06-2553231742-135-38458COWDEN, CLYDE #186CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,150
2003-06-1953295342-135-38469FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #15LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-06-1953295242-135-38468FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #14LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-06-1953295042-135-38467FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #13LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-06-1953294842-135-38466FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #12LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-06-1953294642-135-38465FOSTER, H. C. #12LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-06-1953294542-135-38464FOSTER, H. C. #13LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-06-1953294142-135-38463FOSTER, H. C. #15LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-06-1853324842-135-38289FRANK -B- #37CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP6,632
2003-06-1353204042-135-38451SCIMITAR #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2003-06-1053286442-135-38462BROCK, L. E. #21LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-06-0553279142-135-38461SCIMITAR #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2003-06-0353268142-135-38460FEE "AH" #2FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
2003-06-0353265042-135-37097GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/DEEP/UNIT #234ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECLASS6,392
2003-05-2953164542-135-38447SOUTH FOSTER GBSA UNIT #306SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CODRILL4,700
2003-05-2952484242-135-35975COWDEN AA #1SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CORECOMP11,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.