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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
1998-02-1047318142-135-35644JOHNSON RANCH "43" #1TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.RENTR5,600
1998-02-0947303642-135-37604NORTH FOSTER UNIT #160TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,600
1998-02-0947303542-135-37603NORTH FOSTER UNIT #158TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,600
1998-02-0947303442-135-37606NORTH FOSTER UNIT #159TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,600
1998-02-0647293942-135-37601HOLT, O. B. "C" #1801UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL12,900
1998-02-0647284942-135-20027GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1026CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,860
1998-02-0547294242-135-37602"8" FARSTAD #M 13MID-AMERICA PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL350
1998-02-0447292442-135-37598NORTH FOSTER UNIT #163TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,600
1998-02-0447292442-135-37598NORTH FOSTER UNIT #163TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL5,000
1998-02-0447292142-135-37599NORTH FOSTER UNIT #162TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,600
1998-02-0447291942-135-37600NORTH FOSTER UNIT #157TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,600
1998-02-0447280742-135-03491JESSIE B #14BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC.RENTR4,000
1998-02-0447263342-135-37597AVERITT, W. T. #1CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,900
1998-01-2647258542-135-30238GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1236CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,600
1998-01-1447218542-135-37596NORTH PENWELL UNIT #248PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1998-01-1447218442-135-37595NORTH PENWELL UNIT #249PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1998-01-1447218342-135-37593NORTH PENWELL UNIT #250PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1998-01-1447218242-135-37594NORTH PENWELL UNIT #251PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1998-01-1347189842-135-37588GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3917NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1998-01-1347189742-135-37589GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4107NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1998-01-1347189642-135-38750GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4405NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1998-01-1347189542-135-37591GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1405NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1998-01-0947201642-135-01649CONNELL, W. E. #1RIM OPERATING, INC.RECOMP7,500
1998-01-0947199842-135-07505KLOH B-39 #7OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,500
1998-01-0947199142-135-37592NORTH PENWELL UNIT #247PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1998-01-0847189942-135-37587GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4106NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1998-01-0547134542-135-03662TXL SOUTH UNIT #3902ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1998-01-0547120442-135-07202MOOSE QUEEN UNIT #8LEASE OPERATORS, INC.RENTR4,579
1998-01-0546992442-135-31918JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #64ARCO PERMIANRECLASS4,300
1998-01-0546992342-135-33501JOHNSON J. L. "AB" #118ARCO PERMIANRECLASS4,250
1998-01-0247180442-135-37586GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3918NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-12-2247120942-135-02710EMBAR #14PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,314
1997-12-1947064642-135-07285MILLARD "E" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP9,100
1997-12-1047107142-135-37585CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #318RARCO PERMIANDRILL4,700
1997-12-0847065342-135-07267MILLARD "D" #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,640
1997-12-0446769942-135-37544ECTOR T FEE "47" #1HTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL13,400Y
1997-12-0446769942-135-37544ECTOR 'T' FEE "47" #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL12,455
1997-12-0247039942-135-36642TOAD "A" #23UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP4,100
1997-11-2047014242-135-37387HOLT, O. B. '11' #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP13,145Y
1997-11-2047014242-135-37387HOLT, O. B. '11' #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP13,200
1997-11-2046709342-135-36158EMMONS UNIT #215PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECLASS4,800
1997-11-1847000842-135-03214COWDEN, R. B. #1204JONES, CHARLES E., JR.RECOMP8,400
1997-11-1246968742-135-37583JOHNSON, J. L. -31- #15RGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL4,500
1997-11-0746979442-135-37584HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #433HFOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYDRILL14,240Y
1997-11-0746979442-135-37584HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #433HFOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYDRILL14,240Y
1997-11-0346942342-135-37581MICKI #1GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,100
1997-11-0346942342-135-37581MICKI #1GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,655
1997-10-3046946442-135-37582AVERITT "F" NO. 1 #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL10,150
1997-10-2946905342-135-37557GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1717NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-10-2946905242-135-37556GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1718NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.