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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2003-02-2052870542-135-38360TXL NORTH UNIT #895ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-02-2052868842-135-38359TXL NORTH UNIT #888ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-02-2052820942-135-38352TXL SOUTH UNIT #1225ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-1952862742-135-38358TXL NORTH UNIT #885ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-02-1952825842-135-38355TXL SOUTH UNIT #5913ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-1452815242-135-38351TXL SOUTH UNIT #6208ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-1052826442-135-38357TXL SOUTH UNIT #6211ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-1052826342-135-38356TXL SOUTH UNIT #6207ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-1052799342-135-30274EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #6ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.RECOMP4,250Y
2003-02-0752821142-135-38354TXL SOUTH UNIT #3737ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-0752821042-135-38353TXL SOUTH UNIT #3733ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-0652814842-135-38350TXL SOUTH UNIT #3736ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-0652814742-135-38349TXL SOUTH UNIT #3743ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-0652814642-135-38348TXL SOUTH UNIT #3741ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-0652814542-135-38347TXL SOUTH UNIT #3734ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-02-0452802742-135-38345METEOR CRATER #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL12,200
2003-02-0452802642-135-38346RAPIER #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2003-02-0352796542-135-36731CLYDE -B- #181CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP4,202
2003-01-3152791842-135-38344EMBAR #66CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2003-01-3152791842-135-38344EMBAR #66CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2003-01-3052784442-135-38343TXL SOUTH UNIT #6210ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2003-01-2952784342-135-38342TXL SOUTH UNIT #7509ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952784242-135-38341TXL SOUTH UNIT #6209ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952784142-135-38340TXL SOUTH UNIT #5808ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952784042-135-38339TXL SOUTH UNIT #2220ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952783842-135-38338TXL SOUTH UNIT #3742ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952783742-135-38337TXL SOUTH UNIT #3740ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952783642-135-38336TXL SOUTH UNIT #3739ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952783542-135-38335TXL SOUTH UNIT #3738ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952783442-135-38333TXL SOUTH UNIT #3735ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952783242-135-38334TXL SOUTH UNIT #3732ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2952782942-135-38332TXL SOUTH UNIT #3731ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2352758542-135-38331CUMMINS, H.E. 'K' #6ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2252755842-135-38330GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #V 95CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-01-2252755042-135-38329CUMMINS, H.E. 'K' #5ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-2252754942-135-38328GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 75CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-01-2152746942-135-38327FRANK -B- #39CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2003-01-2152746442-135-38326FRANK -B- #38CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2003-01-2152746342-135-38325FRANK -B- #41CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-01-1752728042-135-38323EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #96ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL4,800
2003-01-1552726242-135-38322EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #94ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL4,800
2003-01-1552726042-135-38321EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #93ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL4,800
2003-01-1552719442-135-38319EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #92ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL4,800
2003-01-1452728142-135-38324FRANK -B- #42CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-01-1452725642-135-38320GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R 85CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2003-01-1352714842-135-38318EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #91ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL4,700
2003-01-0952712042-135-38317EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #90ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL4,700
2003-01-0952711442-135-38316EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #89ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL4,700
2003-01-0852702042-135-38314LAREN #10ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2003-01-0852699542-135-38315FRANK -B- #43CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.