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
2000-05-1549495542-135-37830WEYMAN #7OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-05-1549495442-135-37829WEYMAN #6OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-05-1549495342-135-37828WEYMAN #8OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-05-1249496542-135-01041GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #663CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,850
2000-05-1149484542-135-37826GOLSMITH ADOBE UNIT #406NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-05-1149484442-135-37827GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #210NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
2000-05-0549472742-135-05001RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #5EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYRECOMP13,800Y
2000-05-0549364842-135-37819ELVERA #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,930
2000-04-2449440742-135-37825MOOERS #6ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-04-2449440642-135-37824MOOERS #8ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-04-2449440542-135-37823MOOERS #7ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-04-1849398342-135-31593HOLT, O. B. #95TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP4,565
2000-04-1749296742-135-37812JESSIE B #3BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC.DRILL4,100
2000-04-1449413042-135-37822GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #327ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-04-1449412942-135-37821GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #326ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-04-1449412842-135-37820GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #323ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-04-1349378442-135-00914GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #535CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,925
2000-03-3149357942-135-31771AMBER RAE "19" #2O'RYAN OIL AND GASRENTR4,000
2000-03-3149357842-135-06228AMBER RAE "19" #1O'RYAN OIL AND GASRENTR4,000
2000-03-2349334842-135-37818GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-03-2349334742-135-37817GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-03-1749320042-135-37816HAWKEYE B #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,600
2000-03-1749320042-135-37816HAWKEYE B #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,600
2000-03-1749319942-135-37815HOT LIPS #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,900
2000-03-1649313842-135-37814ELVERA #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,960
2000-03-1549309142-135-37813RJ 44 #2OXY USA INC.DRILL9,200
2000-03-1449306142-135-31333ORION 34 #1OXY USA INC.RENTR4,230
2000-03-0849285242-135-37278SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #626PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECLASS4,850
2000-03-0849285142-135-37280SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #627PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECLASS4,950
2000-03-0849285042-135-37279SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #628PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECLASS4,850
2000-03-0749280842-135-37391ORION 34 #2OXY USA INC.RENTR4,450
2000-03-0249262142-135-37811GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 10PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-03-0249262142-135-37811GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 10PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-03-0249262042-135-37810GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 9PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-03-0149259342-135-37808GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K125PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-03-0149259242-135-37809GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L125PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-02-2949237142-135-37804NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1503ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,800
2000-02-2849237542-135-37807NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1506ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,800
2000-02-2849237342-135-37806NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1505ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,800
2000-02-2849237242-135-37805NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1504ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,800
2000-02-2549227942-135-02311MCDONALD, IDA #10TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,883
2000-02-2249234042-135-37802C RANCH #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL10,750
2000-02-1849216642-135-37799GIST UNIT #159SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL4,600
2000-02-1749219342-135-37800FIFE, BARNEY #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,600
2000-02-1749219342-135-37800FIFE, BARNEY #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,610
2000-02-1749219242-135-37801PIGGY PLATTER #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,100
2000-02-1649206942-135-05418TXL 'E' #2BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC.RECOMP5,600
2000-02-1449206642-135-37798RJ 5 #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,300
2000-02-1449206642-135-37798RJ 5 #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,300
2000-02-1149199042-135-36940SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #622PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,950Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.