← Ector County

Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.

Ector County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (54 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 92 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

13

Operators (30d)

6

Latest Permit

2026-09-10

All Time

16,108

16,108 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1997-09-0446712042-135-37538EL SAPO '16' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,100
1997-09-0446712042-135-37538EL SAPO '16' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,100
1997-09-0446706642-135-37534GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3711NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-09-0446538042-135-36643TXL #11APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,073
1997-09-0346661142-135-33582MOOERS #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,600
1997-09-0346661042-135-33581WEYMAN #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,600
1997-08-2846543842-135-08691COWDEN "H" #10ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP5,575
1997-08-2746519742-135-37515GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #285ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-08-2746519642-135-37516GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #284ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-08-2746519542-135-37517GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #283ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-08-2646669742-135-05000RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #4EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYRENTR13,750
1997-08-2546667542-135-37532GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1206NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-08-2546647142-135-37529SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #629PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-08-2546642442-135-37528EMMONS UNIT #219PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-08-2146658742-135-37531CONNELL "30" #1HYQUEST ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,200
1997-08-2046650142-135-37530RHODES #21OXY USA INC.DRILL5,300
1997-08-2046645342-135-05003RATLIFF, SALLIE W. "B" #1EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYRENTR13,637
1997-08-1946643842-135-37526TXL U #5OXY USA INC.DRILL9,200
1997-08-1946643742-135-37525SLATOR, PAUL 38 #3OXY USA INC.DRILL9,200
1997-08-1946460342-135-37512BRADLEY 8 #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
1997-08-1846635042-135-31401JOHNSON, J. L. "H" #4ARCO PERMIANRECOMP5,600
1997-08-1846350442-135-37484GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #278ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-08-1446627242-135-37524SLATOR, PAUL 38 #2OXY USA INC.DRILL9,200
1997-08-1446626542-135-37523GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1715NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-08-1446624142-135-37522EMMONS UNIT #217PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-08-1346351042-135-37479GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #276ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-08-1346350742-135-37482GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #273ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-08-1346350742-135-37482GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #273ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-08-1146519442-135-37518GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #282ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-08-1146519342-135-37519GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #281ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-08-0746585142-135-00477GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #62CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,000Y
1997-08-0746519842-135-37520GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #286ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-2446535642-135-37521TXL PHILLIPS #1OXY USA INC.DRILL9,200
1997-07-2346463942-135-37513SLATOR, J. D., JR. #9ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-2246112542-135-02398BAGLEY A #2OXY USA INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-07-2146350942-135-37480GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #275ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-2146350842-135-37481GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #274ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-2146350642-135-37483GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #271ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-2146330842-135-37475GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #253ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-1846404842-135-37498LAREN #6ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-1846404742-135-37497LAREN #5ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-1646491642-135-35896JOHNSON "B-37" #4ARCO PERMIANRECOMP9,200
1997-07-1446469242-135-05737TXL "A" #12MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,030
1997-07-1446407742-135-37504TXL SOUTH UNIT #5605ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-1446407642-135-37503TXL SOUTH UNIT #5606ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-1446407542-135-37502TXL SOUTH UNIT #5709ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-1446407242-135-37499TXL SOUTH UNIT #2007ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-1446331442-135-37470GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #277ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-1446330742-135-37476GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #252ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-1046475242-135-37514HOLT, R.B. #1117CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,000
page 195 of 323
< prev next >

Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.