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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-21 | 477961 | 42-135-37724 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #293 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 477961 | 42-135-37724 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #293 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 477960 | 42-135-37723 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #295 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 477959 | 42-135-37722 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #297 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 477959 | 42-135-37722 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #297 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 477958 | 42-135-37721 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #298 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 477957 | 42-135-37720 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #299 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 477956 | 42-135-37719 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #303 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 477955 | 42-135-37718 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #301 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 477954 | 42-135-37717 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #300 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-17 | 477953 | 42-135-37716 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #308 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-07-13 | 477881 | 42-135-37714 | HOLT #1901 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-07-02 | 476417 | 42-135-02427 | ABELL #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,195 | |
| 1998-06-25 | 477307 | 42-135-03508 | MC ENTIRE #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,735 | |
| 1998-06-24 | 477259 | 42-135-03127 | FRANK -A- #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,840 | |
| 1998-06-24 | 477194 | 42-135-08349 | EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG) UNIT #16 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,425 | |
| 1998-06-24 | 477192 | 42-135-08345 | EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG) UNIT #14 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,720 | |
| 1998-06-24 | 477153 | 42-135-30041 | MOBIL-EIDSON #1 | HERBIG OIL & GAS CO. | RENTR | 8,463 | |
| 1998-06-22 | 476359 | 42-135-37710 | CUMMINS, H. E. "C" #12 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-06-19 | 477312 | 42-135-05682 | TXL B #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1998-06-18 | 477265 | 42-135-03769 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2803 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1998-06-16 | 477024 | 42-135-04475 | SLATOR -B- #4 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,742 | |
| 1998-06-11 | 475023 | 42-135-37698 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1470 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1998-06-11 | 475022 | 42-135-37699 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1469 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1998-06-11 | 475021 | 42-135-37700 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1468 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1998-06-11 | 475020 | 42-135-37701 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1467 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1998-06-09 | 476358 | 42-135-37711 | CUMMINS, H. E. "C" #13 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-06-05 | 476908 | 42-135-37713 | PINNACLE #3 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1998-06-03 | 476836 | 42-135-03770 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2801 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1998-06-03 | 476808 | 42-135-30575 | FOSTER, H. S. #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 9,600 | |
| 1998-05-20 | 476416 | 42-135-37712 | SCHARBAUER, CLARENCE "DEEP" #1 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475656 | 42-135-37708 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #287 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475655 | 42-135-37707 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #289 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475655 | 42-135-37707 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #289 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475654 | 42-135-37706 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #290 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475653 | 42-135-37705 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #294 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475652 | 42-135-37704 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #296 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475652 | 42-135-37704 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #296 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475651 | 42-135-37709 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #304 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475650 | 42-135-37703 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #305 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475650 | 42-135-37703 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #305 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 475649 | 42-135-37702 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #307 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1998-05-04 | 475901 | 42-135-02707 | EMBAR #12 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,515 | |
| 1998-04-30 | 475533 | 42-135-08317 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE #3U | CLEVELAND OIL COMPANY,L.L.C.,THE | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1998-04-30 | 475533 | 42-135-08317 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE #3 | IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLC | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1998-04-20 | 475482 | 42-135-37995 | WOODS, E. N. #20 | TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1998-04-20 | 475446 | 42-135-02698 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T141 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,820 | |
| 1998-04-10 | 474331 | 42-135-34107 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #152 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | RECOMP | 5,350 | |
| 1998-04-01 | 474823 | 42-135-37696 | COWDEN RANCH "56" #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-03-30 | 474762 | 42-135-37690 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2219 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.