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
2003-05-2753233742-135-38459COWDEN, CLYDE #183CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL5,850
2003-05-2753231042-135-38457COWDEN, CLYDE #185CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,050
2003-05-2753131542-135-38444WITCHER, J. E. #16LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-05-2353230742-135-38456COWDEN, CLYDE #184CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,050
2003-05-2353212042-135-38453COWDEN, CLYDE #182CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL5,850
2003-05-2353209842-135-01502CONNELL D #1INCLINE ENERGYRENTR6,100
2003-05-2353115342-135-00050CUMMINS, H. E. 'A' #4ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,000
2003-05-2253220542-135-38455BROCK, L. E. #19LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-05-2153220142-135-38454BROCK, L. E. #18LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-05-2053212442-135-38452SCHARBAUER PMB #1NEWTON CORP.,THEDRILL3,750
2003-05-1953164442-135-38448FOSTER GBSA UNIT #310SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CODRILL4,700
2003-05-1653196642-135-38449PARKER 20 #1PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATINGDRILL4,000
2003-05-0853111742-135-37069CUMMINS -B- #20ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,513
2003-05-0253141642-135-38446BROCK, L. E. #20LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-05-0153137042-135-38445HENDERSON 30 #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL10,000
2003-04-2953107042-135-00372CUMMINS "D" #2CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT LTDRECOMP7,650
2003-04-2853115142-135-38443GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 85CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-04-2453109742-135-38433EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #819WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-2453109642-135-38442EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #818WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-2453109542-135-38441EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #817WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-2453109442-135-38440EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1007WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-2453109342-135-38439EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1008WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-2453109242-135-38438EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #911WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-2453109142-135-38437EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1117WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-2453109042-135-38436EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1116WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-2453108942-135-38435EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1115WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-2453108842-135-38434EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1216ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2003-04-1753084542-135-38432BROCK, L. E. #17LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-1753084442-135-38431BROCK, L. E. #16LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-1753084342-135-38430BROCK, L. E. #15LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-1753084242-135-38429BROCK, L. E. #14LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-1753084142-135-38428FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #16LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-1753074742-135-38427PURE-JOHNSON "43" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL5,800
2003-04-1753074642-135-38417GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #324ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1653079242-135-38426GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #337ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1653079042-135-38425GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #336ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1653078842-135-38424GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #335ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1653078742-135-38423GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #334ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1653078342-135-38422GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #333ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1653078242-135-38421GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #332ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1653078042-135-38420GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #331ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1653077842-135-38419GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #326ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1653075642-135-38418GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #325ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1553073442-135-38416GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #330ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2003-04-1553073042-135-38415GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #329ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1553071942-135-38414GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #328ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1553071642-135-38413GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #327ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1553065142-135-38412GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #323ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1553065042-135-38411GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #322ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1453064942-135-38410GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #321ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.