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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-16 | 509041 | 42-135-38074 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1559 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-16 | 509040 | 42-135-38073 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1558 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-16 | 509039 | 42-135-38072 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1555 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-16 | 509038 | 42-135-38071 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1553 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-16 | 509037 | 42-135-38070 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1550 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-16 | 507859 | 42-135-30119 | BLAKENEY, B. H. -A- #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,330 | Y |
| 2001-05-16 | 507858 | 42-135-35685 | BLAKENEY -OB- #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,600 | Y |
| 2001-05-16 | 507856 | 42-135-36839 | BLAKENEY -OA- #2R | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,450 | Y |
| 2001-05-15 | 508960 | 42-135-38066 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 72 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-05-15 | 508959 | 42-135-38067 | GOLDSMITH ANECTOR UNIT #P105 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-05-15 | 508959 | 42-135-38067 | GOLDSMITH ANECTOR UNIT #P105 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-05-15 | 508958 | 42-135-38069 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 75 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-05-15 | 508957 | 42-135-38068 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 75 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-05-14 | 508859 | 42-135-38065 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R 9 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-05-14 | 508857 | 42-135-38061 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 95 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-05-11 | 508847 | 42-135-38064 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1546 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-11 | 508846 | 42-135-38063 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1545 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-11 | 508845 | 42-135-38062 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1544 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-11 | 508843 | 42-135-38060 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1542 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-11 | 508842 | 42-135-38059 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1540 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-05-08 | 508346 | 42-135-01447 | CONNELL, W. E., NCT-3 #49 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,955 | |
| 2001-05-07 | 507857 | 42-135-04387 | BLAKENEY, B. H. -C- #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2001-05-07 | 507855 | 42-135-34113 | BLAKENEY, B. H. -C- #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2001-04-27 | 508284 | 42-135-07236 | MILLARD -A- #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,905 | |
| 2001-04-27 | 508282 | 42-135-06424 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #163 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,050 | |
| 2001-04-26 | 507161 | 42-135-38055 | BLAKENEY #23 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-04-26 | 507159 | 42-135-38054 | BLAKENEY #22 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-04-24 | 508134 | 42-135-04361 | GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY SA UNIT #94 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 4,245 | |
| 2001-04-24 | 508133 | 42-135-30628 | GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY SA UNIT #34 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 4,213 | |
| 2001-04-23 | 507147 | 42-135-38053 | HOLT, O. B. R #35 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-04-17 | 507745 | 42-135-04383 | BLAKENEY, B. H. -B- #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,350 | Y |
| 2001-04-17 | 507745 | 42-135-04383 | BLAKENEY, B. H. -B- #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,350 | Y |
| 2001-04-17 | 503036 | 42-135-04995 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. "BFY" #1 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 2001-04-16 | 507790 | 42-135-04425 | BLAKENEY-SUN #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,350 | Y |
| 2001-04-12 | 507744 | 42-135-38058 | HOLT, O. B. JR. #3Q | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2001-04-12 | 507743 | 42-135-38057 | HOLT, O. B. JR. #4Q | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 507681 | 42-135-04382 | BLAKENEY, B. H. -A- #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 5,350 | Y |
| 2001-04-11 | 506605 | 42-135-38046 | HOLT, O. B. -C- #31 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 506602 | 42-135-38044 | HOLT, O. B. -C- #29 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 506601 | 42-135-38043 | HOLT, O. B. -C- #26 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 506600 | 42-135-38042 | HOLT, O. B. -C- #25 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-04-10 | 507427 | 42-135-38056 | J.W.M. 12 #1 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-04-04 | 506603 | 42-135-38045 | HOLT, O. B. -C- #30 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-03-29 | 507148 | 42-135-38052 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1539 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-03-29 | 505686 | 42-135-38008 | BLAKENEY #24 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2001-03-29 | 505684 | 42-135-38009 | COCHRAN #16 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2001-03-27 | 507053 | 42-135-38051 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1534 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-03-27 | 507052 | 42-135-38050 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1531 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-03-27 | 507051 | 42-135-38049 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1529 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-03-27 | 507050 | 42-135-38048 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1528 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.