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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
2000-10-1050059842-135-37892WITCHER, J. E. #103OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-1050059742-135-37891WITCHER, J. E. #95OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-1050059642-135-37890WITCHER, J. E. #101OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-0450037942-135-37889TORNADO #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,900
2000-10-0350031642-135-37888JULENA #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,950
2000-10-0350031542-135-37887GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P115PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2000-10-0350020642-135-37884GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R115PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2000-10-0150026842-135-37886N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #69OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
2000-10-0150026442-135-37885N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #66OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
2000-09-2949910642-135-37873SMITH, T. A. #7ARCO PERMIANDRILL5,230
2000-09-2949910642-135-37873SMITH, T. A. #7ARCO PERMIANDRILL5,230
2000-09-2949903142-135-36858BLAKENEY -OA- #8ARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,425Y
2000-09-2949903042-135-08391BLAKENEY-SUN #6ARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,314Y
2000-09-2949903042-135-08391BLAKENEY-SUN #6ARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,314Y
2000-09-2949902942-135-01742HOLT, FAY #7ARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,311Y
2000-09-2949902842-135-08499HOLT, FAY #3ARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,325Y
2000-09-2650000942-135-37883GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #512NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-09-2650000842-135-37882GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #407NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-09-2650000742-135-37881GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1008NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-09-2249993042-135-37815HOT LIPS #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,290Y
2000-09-2249992942-135-37880TIGERCAT #1OXY USA INC.DRILL9,800
2000-09-2249992942-135-37880TIGERCAT #1OXY USA INC.DRILL9,800
2000-09-2149991042-135-37878GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2000-09-2149990942-135-37879GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR #Q 6PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2000-09-2149985242-135-37877GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #705NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-09-1849971942-135-05799TXL "Z" #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,699
2000-09-1849971842-135-05803TXL "Z" #7PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,759
2000-09-1449959442-135-37876FATHER MULCAHY #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,700
2000-09-1449944342-135-05002RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #6EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYRENTR10,850
2000-09-1349934642-135-31514HOLT, O. B. #104TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP4,510
2000-09-0849933642-135-30343GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1283CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,600
2000-09-0849933542-135-01323GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #954CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR9,600
2000-09-0749908142-135-09019EMMONS UNIT #203PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECLASS4,750
2000-09-0749905942-135-37872NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1518OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,800
2000-09-0649930342-135-37874GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2808NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-09-0649930242-135-37875GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2707NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-09-0649910742-135-35685BLAKENEY -OB- #5ARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,600Y
2000-08-3149791642-135-00301CUMMINS, H. E. #3M & J ENERGY, INC.RECOMP4,175
2000-08-3049904142-135-37871GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1106NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-08-3049902742-135-36820BLAKENEY, B. H. -C- #9ARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,427Y
2000-08-2849896742-135-32102HOLT #2PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP3,900
2000-08-2849896742-135-32102HOLT #2PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP3,900
2000-08-2849896742-135-32102HOLT #2PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP4,100
2000-08-2549891142-135-37870GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1719NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-08-2149863742-135-37132SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #227PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECLASS4,750
2000-08-2149863642-135-37133SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #226PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECLASS4,760
2000-08-1049834842-135-37601COCHRAN, W. C. #1801PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP12,900
2000-08-1049834842-135-37601COCHRAN, W. C. #1801PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP12,900
2000-08-0949825342-135-37869GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNT #K 75PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2000-08-0749812242-135-37868GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 65PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.