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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-15 | 527260 | 42-135-38321 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #93 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-01-15 | 527194 | 42-135-38319 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #92 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-01-14 | 527281 | 42-135-38324 | FRANK -B- #42 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2003-01-14 | 527256 | 42-135-38320 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R 85 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2003-01-13 | 527148 | 42-135-38318 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #91 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2003-01-09 | 527120 | 42-135-38317 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #90 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2003-01-09 | 527114 | 42-135-38316 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #89 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2003-01-08 | 527020 | 42-135-38314 | LAREN #10 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-08 | 526995 | 42-135-38315 | FRANK -B- #43 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2003-01-08 | 526983 | 42-135-38309 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U 85 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2003-01-08 | 526294 | 42-135-38306 | TXL 'P' #7 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-08 | 526278 | 42-135-38305 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'A' #7 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-07 | 526994 | 42-135-38313 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #353 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-01-07 | 526993 | 42-135-38312 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #352 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-01-07 | 526992 | 42-135-38311 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #351 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-01-06 | 524418 | 42-135-38263 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. "A" #1 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2003-01-06 | 524418 | 42-135-38263 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. "A" #1 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2002-12-30 | 526780 | 42-135-38308 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #315X | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-12-19 | 526393 | 42-135-38307 | CONNELL 15 #1 | QUALIA, C. F. OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2002-12-17 | 526128 | 42-135-04583 | SLATOR -C- #2 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,762 | |
| 2002-12-11 | 526217 | 42-135-38304 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #95 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2002-11-27 | 525463 | 42-135-38294 | CATHODIC UNIT E-38 #1 | SHELL PIPELINE COMPANY LP | DRILL | 400 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525580 | 42-135-38303 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1573 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525579 | 42-135-38302 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1572 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525578 | 42-135-38301 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1571 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525577 | 42-135-38300 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1570 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525576 | 42-135-38299 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1569 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525576 | 42-135-38299 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1569 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525574 | 42-135-38298 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1568 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525573 | 42-135-38297 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1567 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525572 | 42-135-38296 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1566 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-18 | 525571 | 42-135-38295 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1565 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-11-13 | 525472 | 42-135-38293 | JOHNSON, J. L. #2801 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2002-11-05 | 525242 | 42-135-38292 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B105 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2002-11-05 | 525198 | 42-135-38291 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U115 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 525047 | 42-135-38290 | FRANK -B- #40 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 525046 | 42-135-38289 | FRANK -B- #37 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 525044 | 42-135-38288 | FRANK -B- #36 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 525043 | 42-135-38287 | FRANK -B- #35 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2002-10-25 | 524965 | 42-135-38286 | FRANK -B- #34 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2002-10-24 | 524919 | 42-135-38121 | W. F. COWDEN "A" #26 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2002-10-22 | 524852 | 42-135-38285 | FRANK -B- #33 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2002-10-21 | 524755 | 42-135-33074 | JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #16 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,260 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524675 | 42-135-38283 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #348 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524674 | 42-135-38284 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #349 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2002-10-14 | 524521 | 42-135-38279 | SMITH "19" #5 | SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2002-10-11 | 524542 | 42-135-38282 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #316 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-11 | 524539 | 42-135-38281 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #315 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-11 | 524538 | 42-135-38280 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #314 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-11 | 524535 | 42-135-38278 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #313 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.