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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-16 | 464916 | 42-135-35896 | JOHNSON "B-37" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 464692 | 42-135-05737 | TXL "A" #12 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,030 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 464077 | 42-135-37504 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5605 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 464076 | 42-135-37503 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5606 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 464075 | 42-135-37502 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5709 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 464072 | 42-135-37499 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2007 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 463314 | 42-135-37470 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #277 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 463307 | 42-135-37476 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #252 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-10 | 464752 | 42-135-37514 | HOLT, R.B. #1117 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463821 | 42-135-37486 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #29 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463820 | 42-135-37496 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #30 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463820 | 42-135-37496 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #30 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463820 | 42-135-37496 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #30 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463819 | 42-135-37495 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #31 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463819 | 42-135-37495 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #31 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463316 | 42-135-37468 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #280 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463315 | 42-135-38169 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #279 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463312 | 42-135-37472 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #256 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463310 | 42-135-37473 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #255 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463309 | 42-135-37474 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #254 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463306 | 42-135-37477 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #251 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 463305 | 42-135-37478 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #250 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 464366 | 42-135-37509 | ECTOR 'BK' FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 464366 | 42-135-37509 | ECTOR 'BK' FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 464365 | 42-135-37510 | PENWELL UNIT #4389 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 464364 | 42-135-37511 | PENWELL UNIT #4390 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1997-06-25 | 464143 | 42-135-37508 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3723 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-25 | 464142 | 42-135-37507 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3724 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464079 | 42-135-37506 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2217 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464078 | 42-135-37505 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2405 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464074 | 42-135-37501 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6113 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464073 | 42-135-37500 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2216 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464050 | 42-135-05970 | TXL -E- #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,837 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 463838 | 42-135-37494 | TXL NORTH UNIT #842 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 463836 | 42-135-37493 | TXL NORTH UNIT #841 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 463834 | 42-135-37492 | TXL NORTH UNIT #840 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 463831 | 42-135-37491 | TXL NORTH UNIT #839 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 463830 | 42-135-37490 | TXL NORTH UNIT #838 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 463828 | 42-135-37489 | TXL NORTH UNIT #807 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 463826 | 42-135-37488 | TXL NORTH UNIT #806 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 463825 | 42-135-37487 | TXL NORTH UNIT #804 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-19 | 462837 | 42-135-37462 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #264 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-17 | 463566 | 42-135-37485 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2007 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 463724 | 42-135-35884 | COWDEN "12" #1 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,826 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 462842 | 42-135-37466 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #257 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 462841 | 42-135-37467 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #270 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 462840 | 42-135-37465 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #269 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 462839 | 42-135-37464 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #267 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 462838 | 42-135-37463 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #266 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 462836 | 42-135-37461 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #258 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.