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
2001-08-3051315342-135-38159WITCHER J. E. 7 #14OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-08-3051315242-135-38158WITCHER, J. E. 7 #15OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-08-2951311842-135-02679COWDEN, J. F. #28TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP5,527
2001-08-2751191542-135-38134COCHRAN, W.C. #20PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-08-2751191442-135-38135COCHRAN, W.C. #21PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-08-2251233242-135-35951SOUTH FAULT BLOCK UNIT #462PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,790Y
2001-08-2151282042-135-01709HOLT, O.B., JR. "A" #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP5,340
2001-08-2151279342-135-37864BUNCH-O-LUNCH #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP8,400
2001-08-2151279142-135-38150SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #203OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-08-2151279042-135-38149SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #201OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-08-2151278942-135-38148SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #202OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-08-2151278842-135-38151RADAR B #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL8,900
2001-08-2151259842-135-01436CONNELL, W. E., NCT-1 #61TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP7,450
2001-08-1551023442-135-38087TOAD #16PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-08-1551023442-135-38087TOAD #16PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-08-1451254542-135-38147WITCHER, J. E. PA #17OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-08-1451254142-135-38146WITCHER, J. E. C #10OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-08-1051244642-135-38145POTTER, COLONEL #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL8,900
2001-08-0151209242-135-38142NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1541OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-08-0151209242-135-38142NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1541OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-08-0151209142-135-38144WITCHER, J. E. #125OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-08-0151209042-135-38143WITCHER, J. E. #124OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-07-3151203242-135-38141WITCHER, J. E. #123OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-07-3151203142-135-38140WITCHER, J. E. #122OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-07-3151203042-135-38139WITCHER, J. E. #121OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-07-3151202942-135-38138WITCHER, J. E. #120OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-07-3151202842-135-38137WITCHER, J. E. #119OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-07-3151202742-135-38136WITCHER, J. E. #118OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-07-3051194442-135-36345EDWARDS UNIT #25TEXAS CRUDE OPERATOR, INC.RENTR4,450
2001-07-2751196142-135-36678EDWARDS #3ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECOMP12,225
2001-07-2751074842-135-38096BLAKENEY, B.H. #28PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-2751074742-135-38097HOLT, O.B. "C" #33PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-2751074642-135-38098HOLT, O.B. "C" #34PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-2751074542-135-38099HOLT, O.B. "C" #35PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-2551186342-135-01746HOLT, O.B. JR., ETAL #2PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP5,035
2001-07-2551186242-135-01710HOLT, O.B. JR. "A" #2PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP5,300
2001-07-2551185542-135-38132NORTH FOSTER UNIT #160WIPURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL4,700
2001-07-2551185442-135-38133NORTH FOSTER UNIT #161PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL4,700
2001-07-2551151142-135-38125GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #A 12PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-2051159442-135-30060GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1152CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,800
2001-07-2051159142-135-37831BARROW, AUGUSTA #1701WEXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONRECOMP5,800
2001-07-2051059742-135-38095HOLT, O.B. "C" #36PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-2051059642-135-38094BLAKENEY #25PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-2051059542-135-38093BLAKENEY #29PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-2051059442-135-38092BLAKENEY #27PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-2051059342-135-38091BLAKENEY #26PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-1951152242-135-38130GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1951152142-135-38129GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T 9PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1951152042-135-38128GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U 11PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1951151942-135-38131GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U 9PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.