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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
2001-06-0750994042-135-38086NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1547OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-05-3150965442-135-38085GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2710NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2001-05-3150965342-135-38084GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2708NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2001-05-3150965242-135-38083GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2619NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2001-05-3050957642-135-38082NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1554OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-05-3050957542-135-38081NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1551OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-05-3050957442-135-38080NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1549OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-05-2950948342-135-38079HOLT JR. #5QPURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL4,200
2001-05-2450938942-135-37873SMITH, T. A. #7ARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,300Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.