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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 55% 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
1999-05-2448459342-135-30761HENDERSON #11SATANTA OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,700
1999-05-1948462642-135-37747SPECK #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
1999-05-0548428542-135-37746RATLIFF, SALLIE W. "32" #1EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1999-04-2748411042-135-37745EXXON-BARROW "16" #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL8,000
1999-04-2248404042-135-08090WILLIAMSON, JESSIE A #5IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLCRECOMP8,342
1999-04-0648365942-135-00816GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #435CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,355
1999-03-3148353242-135-37744SADDLE BRONC #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL14,000
1999-03-2348344442-135-37743TXL "41" #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL4,350
1999-03-2348344342-135-37742TXL "19" #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL4,350
1999-03-2348287742-135-01329GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #960CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,550
1999-03-2248336442-135-37741FOREST #1YUCCA ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,200
1999-03-1748332142-135-36949RIGEL #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,450
1999-03-1748301642-135-06593HEADLEE, E. V. TG #5FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYRECOMP13,172
1999-03-0148295242-135-00820GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #439CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,520
1999-02-2648296242-135-37740SPECK #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,950
1999-02-1648273542-135-08989SPECK #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRENTR4,000
1999-02-0848228442-135-36744CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #169TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,150
1999-01-0448152642-135-37738HOLT, O. B. "16" #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,750
1998-12-2148163642-135-37739JARS, COWDEN #1ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL10,000
1998-12-1048139742-135-04412BLAKENEY, B. H. "E" #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,900
1998-12-0448057142-135-34782GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1551CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,800
1998-11-1948099842-135-37737EL SAPO "4" #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,300
1998-11-0648068242-135-36941SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #623PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,900Y
1998-11-0647997142-135-37734FOSTER, H. #27ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL9,400
1998-10-2948047242-135-37736BLAKENEY 'G' #7LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL3,950
1998-10-2148027642-135-37735KLOH #2BELCO ENERGY CORP.DRILL5,500
1998-10-0647992442-135-00815GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #434CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,400
1998-09-2247950642-135-21085GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #987CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,820
1998-09-2247950642-135-21085GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #987CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,820
1998-09-2147960942-135-37733COWDEN RANCH "56" #3RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1998-09-0247907442-135-00971GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #593WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,080
1998-09-0147866842-135-36152SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #620PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,800Y
1998-09-0147866842-135-36152SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #620PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,800Y
1998-09-0147866742-135-31393SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #107PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,900Y
1998-09-0147866642-135-37272SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #713PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,900Y
1998-08-3147896142-135-37732MADISON #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL13,100
1998-08-2847893842-135-37731EDWARDS "47" J #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-08-2447889042-135-37730SCHARBAUER, CLARENCE "DEEP" #2ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL10,000
1998-08-2447857642-135-03668TXL SOUTH UNIT #2901ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,000
1998-08-1147857542-135-03666TXL SOUTH UNIT #2903ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,000
1998-08-1147857442-135-03667TXL SOUTH UNIT #2902ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,000
1998-08-1047860242-135-03768TXL SOUTH UNIT #2802ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,000
1998-08-0447848942-135-20412SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #218 DPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP10,000
1998-07-2947809742-135-03767TXL SOUTH UNIT #2804ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,000
1998-07-2747816642-135-37729EXXON-BARROWS #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL9,400
1998-07-2247795242-135-37715GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #306ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1998-07-2147801442-135-37728GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #302ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1998-07-2147796542-135-37727GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #288ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1998-07-2147796442-135-37726GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #291ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1998-07-2147796342-135-37725GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #292ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.