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
2002-05-2952014342-135-38214EMBAR #65PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-05-2852044142-135-38215COWDEN, E. F. A #183OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2002-05-2852044142-135-38215COWDEN, E. F. A #183OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2002-05-2352029942-135-38030HOLT, O. B. JR. #2QPURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP4,220
2002-05-0951971542-135-03172COWDEN, R. B. #3M & J ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,810
2002-05-0651956242-135-02436ALMA #3PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,300
2002-05-0251955242-135-03700PARKER, J. E. #6SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CORECOMP8,040
2002-05-0251937542-135-38212EMBAR #64PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-05-0151937442-135-38213EMBAR #63PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-04-2951937242-135-38210FRANK -B- #31PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-04-2951937142-135-38211FRANK -B- #32PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-04-2551937342-135-38209FRANK -B- #30PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-04-1951923642-135-38208COLONEL POTTER B #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL8,900
2002-04-1851921242-135-38207GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U105PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-04-1851921042-135-38206GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U 95PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-04-1051959842-135-37600NORTH FOSTER UNIT #157PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP4,750
2002-04-1051894242-135-07267MILLARD "D" #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,640
2002-04-1051893942-135-07270MILLARD "D" #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,638
2002-04-1051893842-135-07259MILLARD "C" #8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,601
2002-03-2651857342-135-37767HAWKEYE A #1OXY USA WTP LPFLD-XFR9,730
2002-03-1951838242-135-02588COWDEN, CLYDE #132PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,665
2002-03-0751711842-135-38202JOHNSON, J. L. B #182PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2002-03-0751711742-135-38201JOHNSON, J. L. B #183PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2002-03-0451804242-135-07566KLOH -B- #12BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,250Y
2002-02-2851565042-103-33275CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #163TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP7,410
2002-02-2751785842-135-07383WIGHT, MRS. A. W. "B" #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,200Y
2002-02-2751785842-135-07383WIGHT, MRS. A. W. "B" #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,200Y
2002-02-1551765342-135-38205KLINGER B #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL8,900
2002-02-0151726342-135-38203WOODS, E. N. #22 WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2002-02-0151726242-135-38204WOODS, E. N. #21 WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2002-01-1851670042-135-10669SCHARBAUER -J- #1M & J ENERGY, INC.RECOMP4,405
2002-01-1051632542-135-38195PENWELL UNIT #1390TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,500
2002-01-0752699142-135-38310GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #350OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2002-01-0751653942-135-38200GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-01-0751653742-135-38199GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 85PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-01-0751653642-135-38198GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E105PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-01-0751653542-135-38197GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H105PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2002-01-0451651842-135-38196PECK #1TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,700
2001-12-1151600042-135-38194PENWELL UNIT #1391WTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,150
2001-12-1151599842-135-38193SHEBA #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL4,000
2001-12-1051595642-135-38192MARY #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL4,000
2001-12-1051595542-135-38191BOBCAT #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,800
2001-12-1051472442-135-35264BAGLEY, J.E. #15AMISSION RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP5,500
2001-12-0751582542-135-38190GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #A 55PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-12-0351483442-135-08457COWDEN, J. F. #15TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP7,910
2001-11-2851557142-135-38187GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #V 11PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-11-2851556942-135-38186GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R105PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-11-2851556842-135-38185GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T 95PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-11-2851556742-135-38184GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #V 9PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-11-2851556642-135-38183GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T115PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.