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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-07 | 498121 | 42-135-37867 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L 55 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2000-08-07 | 498121 | 42-135-37867 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L 55 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2000-08-03 | 496710 | 42-135-37854 | GIST UNIT #160 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2000-08-03 | 496709 | 42-135-37853 | GIST UNIT #161 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2000-08-03 | 496708 | 42-135-37852 | GIST UNIT #162 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2000-08-03 | 496706 | 42-135-37851 | GIST UNIT #163 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497905 | 42-135-37866 | MONEY PENNY #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497905 | 42-135-37866 | MONEYPENNY #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,917 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497904 | 42-135-37865 | TRAPPER, JOHN A #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497903 | 42-135-37864 | BUNCH-O-LUNCH #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2000-07-31 | 497893 | 42-135-37863 | HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #4304H | FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2000-07-27 | 497611 | 42-135-30365 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1913W | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497545 | 42-135-37858 | EMBRY #1 | ALLEDER INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 497619 | 42-135-37861 | ECTOR "T" FEE #35H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2000-07-25 | 497617 | 42-135-37862 | HOLT, O. B. "10" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 497594 | 42-135-37859 | JENNIFER QUEEN UNIT #27A | RENDOVA OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 497593 | 42-135-37860 | JENNIFER QUEEN UNIT #42 | RENDOVA OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 497593 | 42-135-37860 | JENNIFER QUEEN UNIT #42 | RENDOVA OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2000-07-21 | 497501 | 42-135-37857 | ADDIS, FRANK V. #9 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 2000-07-21 | 497315 | 42-135-34602 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1315 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | RENTR | 3,800 | |
| 2000-07-21 | 497270 | 42-135-37856 | CRANE 11 #4 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2000-07-21 | 497270 | 42-135-37856 | CRANE 11 #4 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2000-07-19 | 497356 | 42-135-30722 | AMBER RAE "19" #4 | O'RYAN OIL AND GAS | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2000-07-19 | 494388 | 42-135-30795 | AMBER RAE "19" #3 | O'RYAN OIL AND GAS | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2000-07-10 | 496991 | 42-135-37855 | KLINGER B #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2000-06-30 | 492346 | 42-135-37803 | ECTOR FEE UNIT #5 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 2000-06-19 | 496299 | 42-135-37850 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L 65 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2000-06-16 | 496225 | 42-135-37849 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1517 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2000-06-15 | 496168 | 42-135-37848 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 95 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2000-06-15 | 496167 | 42-135-37847 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 10 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2000-06-14 | 496124 | 42-135-37846 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1507 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2000-06-14 | 496123 | 42-135-37845 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1508 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2000-06-14 | 496122 | 42-135-37844 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1509 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2000-06-14 | 496122 | 42-135-37844 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1509 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2000-06-14 | 496121 | 42-135-37843 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1510 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2000-06-14 | 496120 | 42-135-37842 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1513 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2000-06-14 | 496119 | 42-135-37841 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1515 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2000-06-14 | 496118 | 42-135-37840 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1519 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2000-06-07 | 495775 | 42-135-37839 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #330 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2000-06-07 | 495775 | 42-135-37839 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #330 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2000-06-02 | 495790 | 42-135-37838 | HOLT, O. B. /R/ #34 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2000-05-24 | 495360 | 42-135-30397 | WITCHER, J. E. #9 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,400 | |
| 2000-05-23 | 495378 | 42-135-37837 | HURRICANE #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2000-05-23 | 495264 | 42-135-37836 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #322 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2000-05-23 | 495263 | 42-135-37835 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #324 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2000-05-23 | 495262 | 42-135-37834 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #325 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2000-05-23 | 495261 | 42-135-37833 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #328 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2000-05-23 | 495260 | 42-135-37832 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #329 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2000-05-15 | 495001 | 42-135-37831 | EXXON-BARROW 17 #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2000-05-15 | 494967 | 42-135-00304 | CUMMINS, H. E. #7 | M & J ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 4,240 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.