Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.
Ector County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (54 total, up 145% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 92 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
13
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-10
All Time
16,108
16,108 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-02 | 539143 | 42-135-38519 | TXL AC #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2003-12-02 | 539107 | 42-135-38518 | YARBROUGH& ALLEN #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2003-11-25 | 538781 | 42-135-35948 | TXL 13 #17 | SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CO | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2003-11-25 | 537815 | 42-135-08823 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #4 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,420 | Y |
| 2003-11-21 | 538924 | 42-135-37380 | COWDEN, EMMA "D" #29 | ALTO MINERALS, INC. | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2003-11-21 | 537817 | 42-135-31608 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #35 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,597 | Y |
| 2003-11-21 | 537817 | 42-135-31608 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #35 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,597 | Y |
| 2003-11-19 | 537805 | 42-135-08349 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #16 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,437 | Y |
| 2003-11-07 | 538389 | 42-135-02618 | EMMA COWDEN "D" #24 | ALTO MINERALS, INC. | RENTR | 5,350 | |
| 2003-11-04 | 538277 | 42-135-36755 | COWDEN, EMMA "D" #27 | ALTO MINERALS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,350 | |
| 2003-10-29 | 537839 | 42-135-38516 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2910 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2003-10-24 | 537840 | 42-135-38517 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2908 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2003-10-23 | 537696 | 42-135-38515 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3503 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2003-10-22 | 537695 | 42-135-38514 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3504 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2003-10-20 | 537665 | 42-135-38513 | FOSTER 8 #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2003-10-20 | 537664 | 42-135-38512 | GOLDSMTH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #355 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-10-20 | 537663 | 42-135-38511 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #361 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537520 | 42-135-38510 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #360 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537519 | 42-135-38507 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #357 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537518 | 42-135-38509 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #359 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537517 | 42-135-38505 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH / DEEP/ UNIT #356 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537516 | 42-135-38508 | GOLSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #358 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537515 | 42-135-38506 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #354 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537441 | 42-135-38504 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E 95 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537440 | 42-135-38503 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F105 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537438 | 42-135-38502 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E 85 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537437 | 42-135-38501 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q105 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537436 | 42-135-38500 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 85 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2003-10-13 | 535674 | 42-135-01497 | CONNELL, ARCO "D" #17 | INCLINE ENERGY | RENTR | 9,157 | |
| 2003-10-08 | 537196 | 42-135-04755 | TUBB, J. B. "D" #3 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,613 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 536865 | 42-135-38498 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #411 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2003-10-01 | 536863 | 42-135-38496 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #316 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2003-10-01 | 536862 | 42-135-38495 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #317 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2003-09-30 | 536964 | 42-135-35904 | CROSS G #2 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 2003-09-30 | 536866 | 42-135-38499 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRESS/UNIT #410 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2003-09-30 | 536864 | 42-135-38497 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #409 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2003-09-10 | 536258 | 42-135-38494 | METEOR CRATER A #2 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2003-09-09 | 536201 | 42-135-38493 | SLAT #11 | PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 2003-09-04 | 536086 | 42-135-38492 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #408 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2003-09-04 | 536086 | 42-135-38492 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #408 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2003-09-03 | 536023 | 42-135-38491 | RICHARDSON #1 | BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2003-08-29 | 535841 | 42-135-30288 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1261 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,345 | |
| 2003-08-29 | 535840 | 42-135-30131 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1194 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2003-08-29 | 535818 | 42-135-05002 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #6 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 2003-08-28 | 535839 | 42-135-20054 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1060 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 2003-08-13 | 535273 | 42-135-34485 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -B- #99 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECLASS | 9,465 | |
| 2003-08-04 | 534119 | 42-135-38476 | CATHODIC #O400 | PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. | DRILL | 355 | |
| 2003-07-30 | 534137 | 42-135-38475 | FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #19 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2003-07-30 | 534136 | 42-135-38474 | FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #18 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2003-07-30 | 534133 | 42-135-38473 | FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #17 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.