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
2001-07-1951151842-135-38127GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F115PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1851151242-135-38126GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B 12PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1851151042-135-38123GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C 10PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1851150942-135-38124GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B 11PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1851150842-135-38122GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L105PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1651145042-135-38121COWDEN, W. F. A #26OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,800
2001-07-1351123542-135-38116GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 65PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1251135142-135-10233HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #103HFOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYRECOMP16,000Y
2001-07-1251135042-135-06680HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #4202HFOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYRECOMP16,000Y
2001-07-1251123842-135-38387GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 65PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1251123442-135-38115GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 55PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1151123742-135-38118GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 75PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-07-1151110142-135-38120EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1713FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C.DRILL4,000
2001-07-1151110042-135-38119EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1813FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C.DRILL4,000
2001-07-1151109942-135-05059EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1001FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C.RENTR4,000
2001-07-1151109842-135-35236EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1152FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C.RENTR4,000
2001-07-0551107342-135-38113NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1562OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-07-0551107242-135-38112NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1561OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-07-0551107142-135-38111NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1560OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-07-0551107042-135-38110NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1557OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-07-0551106942-135-38109NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1556OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-07-0550949042-135-38077COCHRAN #19PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-0550948942-135-38076COCHRAN #18PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-0550948242-135-38075COCHRAN #17PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-07-0351095042-135-33986CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #162TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP9,800
2001-07-0350994842-135-32979SCHARBAUER "G" #8GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO.RECOMP4,000
2001-06-2951088642-135-38108KLINGER A #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL8,700
2001-06-2951074342-135-38103GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #A 10PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-06-2851083142-135-38107NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1548OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-06-2851083042-135-38106NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1552OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-06-2851078142-135-38105GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C 25PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-06-2851074442-135-38104GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U 10PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-06-2851074242-135-38102GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 45PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-06-2851074242-135-38102GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 45PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-06-2851074042-135-38101GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 85PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-06-2851074042-135-38101GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 85PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-06-2751079142-135-35231GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #249OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,500
2001-06-2651076942-135-38100ECTOR FEE UNIT #8ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2001-06-2551067042-135-11128SCHARBAUER G #7GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO.RECOMP4,000
2001-06-2550948442-135-38078HOLT D #5PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,400
2001-06-2151041242-135-38090CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #73OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL480
2001-06-1550990342-135-20027GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1026CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECLASS5,855
2001-06-1451023542-135-38089HOLT, O. B. -C- #28PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-06-1451023342-135-38088HOLT, O. B. -C- #32PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-06-1450899942-135-04385BLAKENEY, B. H. -B- #5ARCO PERMIANRENTR5,350Y
2001-06-1448710442-135-36857MOSS, PAUL "E" #200STCODY ENERGY LLCRECOMP9,500
2001-06-1251009842-135-37862HOLT, O. B. #1001ATEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP13,055
2001-06-1250996642-135-33256JOHNSON, J. L. "H" #5WARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,610
2001-06-0750999442-135-06096TXL SOUTH UNIT #2602BANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,520
2001-06-0750994942-135-20258SCHARBAUER -N- #1GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO.RECOMP4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.