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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-11 | 524535 | 42-135-38278 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #313 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-11 | 524533 | 42-135-38277 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #312 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-09 | 524385 | 42-135-36903 | SMITH "19" #1 | SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2002-10-09 | 524384 | 42-135-36911 | SMITH "19" #3 | SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2002-10-08 | 524418 | 42-135-38263 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. "A" #1 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2002-10-07 | 524365 | 42-135-38276 | TXL NORTH UNIT #883 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-04 | 524316 | 42-135-38275 | TXL NORTH UNIT #880 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-04 | 524315 | 42-135-38274 | TXL NORTH UNIT #881 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-04 | 524312 | 42-135-38273 | TXL NORTH UNIT #882 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-04 | 524311 | 42-135-38272 | TXL NORTH UNIT #884 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2002-10-02 | 524252 | 42-135-38271 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #334 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-10-02 | 524251 | 42-135-38270 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #335W | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 524022 | 42-135-38269 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3730 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 524021 | 42-135-38268 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3729 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 524020 | 42-135-38267 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3728 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 524017 | 42-135-38266 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3727 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 524015 | 42-135-38265 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3726 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523972 | 42-135-38264 | FEE "AH" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523972 | 42-135-38264 | FEE "AH" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523972 | 42-135-38264 | FEE "AH" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523871 | 42-135-06724 | HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #3812 | FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,263 | |
| 2002-09-20 | 522747 | 42-135-03702 | PARKER, J. E. #3 | SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CO | RECOMP | 6,680 | |
| 2002-09-19 | 523853 | 42-135-38262 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1563W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-09-19 | 523852 | 42-135-38261 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1564 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2002-09-18 | 523782 | 42-135-34586 | FEE "ZG" #28 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 10,340 | |
| 2002-09-13 | 523677 | 42-135-38260 | FOSTER, H. S. 15 #21 | TURRENTINE OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 2002-09-12 | 523604 | 42-135-08024 | VEST -BCD- #2 W | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 8,929 | |
| 2002-09-11 | 523524 | 42-135-36543 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #214 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 2002-08-30 | 523161 | 42-135-38253 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #2117W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-08-30 | 523160 | 42-135-38259 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #2114 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-08-30 | 523159 | 42-135-38258 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1814 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-08-30 | 523158 | 42-135-38257 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #2116W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-08-30 | 523157 | 42-135-38256 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #2115 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-08-30 | 523156 | 42-135-38255 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #816 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-08-30 | 523155 | 42-135-38254 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #815 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-08-26 | 523101 | 42-135-38252 | COWDEN, E. F. A #194 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2002-08-20 | 522857 | 42-135-38251 | COWDEN RANCH 6 #11 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2002-08-19 | 522896 | 42-135-35355 | AVERITT "C" #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RENTR | 9,817 | |
| 2002-08-14 | 522700 | 42-135-00323 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/DEEP/UNIT #24 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2002-08-14 | 522700 | 42-135-00323 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/DEEP/UNIT #24 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 2002-08-14 | 522699 | 42-135-00326 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/DEEP/UNIT #22 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2002-08-09 | 522653 | 42-135-32739 | MOSS #6 | DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | RECOMP | 12,320 | |
| 2002-08-08 | 521871 | 42-135-38242 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #215 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2002-08-05 | 520326 | 42-135-38250 | HALLEY-MIDLAND #41HM | MOBIL PIPE LINE CO. | DRILL | 620 | |
| 2002-08-01 | 522392 | 42-135-38249 | CONNELL MGMT. #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2002-07-31 | 522358 | 42-135-34614 | FEE "ZG" #31 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 2002-07-25 | 521973 | 42-135-06721 | HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #3811 | FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,114 | |
| 2002-07-12 | 521827 | 42-135-10777 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #982 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 2002-07-10 | 521709 | 42-135-38247 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #347 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2002-07-10 | 521708 | 42-135-38246 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #346 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.