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
2003-04-1453064742-135-38409GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #320ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1053051142-135-38407GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #319ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1053049542-135-38408FOSTER, H. C. #16LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-1053049442-135-38406GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #318ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-1053049142-135-38405H. C. FOSTER #14LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-1053048242-135-38404GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #317ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-04-0953047942-135-38403J. E. WITCHER #18LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-0953047842-135-38402J. E. WITCHER #17LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-0953047542-135-38401J. E. WITCHER #15LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-04-0753021442-135-03120GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 8 HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL5,774Y
2003-04-0453031942-135-38400ADDIS, F. V. D #10OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,900
2003-04-0353015142-135-00183GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 11 HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP5,683Y
2003-04-0153015142-135-00183GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 11HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP5,683Y
2003-03-2853007642-135-38399CROSS H #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,600
2003-03-2753004942-135-38398ADDIS -A- #3LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2003-03-2753001042-135-38397WITCHER, J. E. #135OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2003-03-2552993042-135-20326HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #709OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP10,500
2003-03-2552992942-135-20328HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #1613OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP10,400
2003-03-2552986142-135-38394GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2709NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2003-03-2552984842-135-38396GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3502NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2003-03-2552984742-135-38395GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2909NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2003-03-2552984642-135-38393GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2310NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2003-03-2552984542-135-38392GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1107NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2003-03-2452976442-135-38391BIG WOODSIE #1PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATINGDRILL4,000
2003-03-1752962942-135-38390TXL NORTH UNIT #894ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-1752951742-135-38389GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 65CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-03-1752948542-135-38386GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 65CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-03-1752948542-135-38386GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 65CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-03-1352955442-135-05774TXL -N- #1LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP7,309
2003-03-1352950942-135-38388GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 85CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-03-1352947942-135-38387GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 65CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-03-0752935242-135-38385GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1009NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2003-03-0752929742-135-38384GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 95CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-03-0752908342-135-20356NELSON #2BROWN, H.L. OPERATING, L.L.C.RECOMP11,100
2003-03-0652922342-135-38383TXL NORTH UNIT #902ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-0652922242-135-38382TXL NORTH UNIT #899ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-0652921942-135-38380TXL NORTH UNIT #897ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-0652921742-135-38381GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 55CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-03-0652921542-135-38379TXL NORTH UNIT #892ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-0652921042-135-38378TXL NORTH UNIT #891ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-0652921042-135-38378TXL NORTH UNIT #891ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-0652920342-135-38377TXL NORTH UNIT #890ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-0652920242-135-38376TXL NORTH UNIT #887ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-0652916842-135-38375GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E 75CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-03-0652916742-135-38374TXL NORTH UNIT #886ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-03-0652883242-135-31132JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #3BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,370
2003-03-0552914742-135-38373GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 75CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-02-2852874642-135-38366CITY OF ODESSA ROW #C082OSATMOS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL375
2003-02-2852874542-135-38367CITY OF ODESSA ROW #C83OSATMOS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL375
2003-02-2652879942-135-38371TXL NORTH UNIT #905ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.