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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
2001-02-2050551442-135-38006TXL SOUTH UNIT #3725WANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
2001-02-1650543742-135-38005NORTH PENWELL UNIT #255PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,050
2001-02-1650543742-135-38005NORTH PENWELL UNIT #255PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,050
2001-02-1650542042-135-30889NORTH COWDEN UNIT #622OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP4,800Y
2001-02-1650541842-135-38004WITCHER, J. E. PB #28OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-02-1550533442-135-37982WITCHER, J. E. A #18OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-02-1550533342-135-38003WITCHER, J. E. #113OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-02-0950510842-135-38002NORTH PENWELL UNIT #254PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,250
2001-02-0950510742-135-38001NORTH PENWELL UNIT #242PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,050
2001-02-0950510642-135-38000NORTH PENWELL UNIT #241PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,050
2001-02-0950510542-135-37999NORTH PENWELL UNIT #240PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,050
2001-02-0950510442-135-37998NORTH PENWELL UNIT #239PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,050
2001-02-0750503242-135-37158NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1489OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP4,800Y
2001-02-0750503142-135-37997WITCHER, J. E. PA #16OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-02-0750502542-135-37996GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2408NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2001-02-0650497042-135-37995WOODS, E. N. #20TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,700
2001-02-0650481842-135-03165NORTH GOLDSMITH GAS UNIT NO. 2 #3CM & J ENERGY, INC.RENTR4,790
2001-02-0550387742-135-37713PINNACLE #3SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.RENTR5,600
2001-02-0250491342-135-37994WESTLAKE "8" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL1,500
2001-01-3150475042-135-37993WITCHER, J. E. #115OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-01-3050468342-135-37992WITCHER, J. E. #111OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-01-3050441342-135-37978GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #3002DCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL8,100
2001-01-3050374542-135-37958NORTH FOSTER UNIT #176PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL4,500
2001-01-2950462142-135-37991GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #340OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2001-01-2950462042-135-37990GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #335OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2001-01-2950461942-135-37989GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #334OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2001-01-2950461842-135-37988GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #332OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2001-01-2950461742-135-37987GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #331OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2001-01-2650454642-135-37986WITCHER, J. E. C #9OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-01-2650454542-135-37984WITCHER, J. E. C #7OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-01-2650454442-135-37985WITCHER, J. E. C #8OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2001-01-2550451842-135-04815SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #212PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,715Y
2001-01-2550449742-135-37979NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1532OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-01-2550449642-135-37980NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1523OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-01-2550449542-135-37981NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1526OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-01-2550449442-135-37983NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1522OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2001-01-2550449342-135-30797NORTH COWDEN UNIT #596OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP4,800
2001-01-2350441842-135-37977BURNS, FRANK #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,800
2001-01-2350441742-135-37976TRAPPER JOHN B #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,700
2001-01-1750418042-135-37975GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1726NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2001-01-1750417942-135-37974GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1728NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2001-01-1650405142-135-07256MILLARD "C" #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,727
2001-01-1650263642-135-37973RECTIFIER O-070 #70PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO.DRILL472
2001-01-1250398342-135-37972GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #339OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2001-01-1250398242-135-37971GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #338OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2001-01-1250398142-135-37970GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #337OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2001-01-1250398042-135-37969GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #333OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2001-01-1150396642-135-37968GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1727NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2001-01-1050392342-135-37964GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 35PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2001-01-1050392242-135-37967GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.