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, versus 9 in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-12 | 511238 | 42-135-38387 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 65 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-07-12 | 511234 | 42-135-38115 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 55 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 511237 | 42-135-38118 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 75 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 511101 | 42-135-38120 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1713 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 511100 | 42-135-38119 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1813 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 511099 | 42-135-05059 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1001 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 511098 | 42-135-35236 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1152 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 511073 | 42-135-38113 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1562 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 511072 | 42-135-38112 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1561 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 511071 | 42-135-38111 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1560 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 511070 | 42-135-38110 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1557 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 511069 | 42-135-38109 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1556 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 509490 | 42-135-38077 | COCHRAN #19 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 509489 | 42-135-38076 | COCHRAN #18 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-07-05 | 509482 | 42-135-38075 | COCHRAN #17 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-07-03 | 510950 | 42-135-33986 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #162 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 2001-07-03 | 509948 | 42-135-32979 | SCHARBAUER "G" #8 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2001-06-29 | 510886 | 42-135-38108 | KLINGER A #2 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2001-06-29 | 510743 | 42-135-38103 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #A 10 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-06-28 | 510831 | 42-135-38107 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1548 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-06-28 | 510830 | 42-135-38106 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1552 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-06-28 | 510781 | 42-135-38105 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C 25 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-06-28 | 510744 | 42-135-38104 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U 10 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-06-28 | 510742 | 42-135-38102 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 45 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-06-28 | 510742 | 42-135-38102 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 45 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-06-28 | 510740 | 42-135-38101 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 85 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-06-28 | 510740 | 42-135-38101 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 85 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-06-27 | 510791 | 42-135-35231 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #249 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2001-06-26 | 510769 | 42-135-38100 | ECTOR FEE UNIT #8 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2001-06-25 | 510670 | 42-135-11128 | SCHARBAUER G #7 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2001-06-25 | 509484 | 42-135-38078 | HOLT D #5 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2001-06-21 | 510412 | 42-135-38090 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #73OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 480 | |
| 2001-06-15 | 509903 | 42-135-20027 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1026 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 5,855 | |
| 2001-06-14 | 510235 | 42-135-38089 | HOLT, O. B. -C- #28 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-06-14 | 510233 | 42-135-38088 | HOLT, O. B. -C- #32 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-06-14 | 508999 | 42-135-04385 | BLAKENEY, B. H. -B- #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | RENTR | 5,350 | Y |
| 2001-06-14 | 487104 | 42-135-36857 | MOSS, PAUL "E" #200ST | CODY ENERGY LLC | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2001-06-12 | 510098 | 42-135-37862 | HOLT, O. B. #1001A | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 13,055 | |
| 2001-06-12 | 509966 | 42-135-33256 | JOHNSON, J. L. "H" #5W | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,610 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509994 | 42-135-06096 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2602B | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,520 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509949 | 42-135-20258 | SCHARBAUER -N- #1 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509940 | 42-135-38086 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1547 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-31 | 509654 | 42-135-38085 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2710 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2001-05-31 | 509653 | 42-135-38084 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2708 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2001-05-31 | 509652 | 42-135-38083 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2619 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2001-05-30 | 509576 | 42-135-38082 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1554 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-30 | 509575 | 42-135-38081 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1551 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-30 | 509574 | 42-135-38080 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1549 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-29 | 509483 | 42-135-38079 | HOLT JR. #5Q | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2001-05-24 | 509389 | 42-135-37873 | SMITH, T. A. #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.