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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-20 | 528705 | 42-135-38360 | TXL NORTH UNIT #895 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2003-02-20 | 528688 | 42-135-38359 | TXL NORTH UNIT #888 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2003-02-20 | 528209 | 42-135-38352 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1225 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-19 | 528627 | 42-135-38358 | TXL NORTH UNIT #885 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2003-02-19 | 528258 | 42-135-38355 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5913 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-14 | 528152 | 42-135-38351 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6208 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-10 | 528264 | 42-135-38357 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6211 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-10 | 528263 | 42-135-38356 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6207 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-10 | 527993 | 42-135-30274 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #6 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,250 | Y |
| 2003-02-07 | 528211 | 42-135-38354 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3737 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-07 | 528210 | 42-135-38353 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3733 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-06 | 528148 | 42-135-38350 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3736 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-06 | 528147 | 42-135-38349 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3743 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-06 | 528146 | 42-135-38348 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3741 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-06 | 528145 | 42-135-38347 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3734 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-02-04 | 528027 | 42-135-38345 | METEOR CRATER #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2003-02-04 | 528026 | 42-135-38346 | RAPIER #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2003-02-03 | 527965 | 42-135-36731 | CLYDE -B- #181 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,202 | |
| 2003-01-31 | 527918 | 42-135-38344 | EMBAR #66 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2003-01-31 | 527918 | 42-135-38344 | EMBAR #66 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2003-01-30 | 527844 | 42-135-38343 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6210 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527843 | 42-135-38342 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7509 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527842 | 42-135-38341 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6209 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527841 | 42-135-38340 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5808 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527840 | 42-135-38339 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2220 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527838 | 42-135-38338 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3742 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527837 | 42-135-38337 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3740 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527836 | 42-135-38336 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3739 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527835 | 42-135-38335 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3738 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527834 | 42-135-38333 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3735 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527832 | 42-135-38334 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3732 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527829 | 42-135-38332 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3731 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-23 | 527585 | 42-135-38331 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'K' #6 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-22 | 527558 | 42-135-38330 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #V 95 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2003-01-22 | 527550 | 42-135-38329 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'K' #5 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-01-22 | 527549 | 42-135-38328 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 75 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2003-01-21 | 527469 | 42-135-38327 | FRANK -B- #39 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2003-01-21 | 527464 | 42-135-38326 | FRANK -B- #38 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2003-01-21 | 527463 | 42-135-38325 | FRANK -B- #41 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2003-01-17 | 527280 | 42-135-38323 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #96 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-01-15 | 527262 | 42-135-38322 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #94 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.