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
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
1997-07-0946382142-135-37486CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #29ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946382042-135-37496CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #30ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946382042-135-37496CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #30ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946382042-135-37496CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #30ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946381942-135-37495CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #31ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946381942-135-37495CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #31ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946331642-135-37468GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #280ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946331542-135-38169GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #279ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1997-07-0946331242-135-37472GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #256ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946331042-135-37473GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #255ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946330942-135-37474GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #254ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946330642-135-37477GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #251ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0946330542-135-37478GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #250ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0146436642-135-37509ECTOR 'BK' FEE #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,500
1997-07-0146436642-135-37509ECTOR 'BK' FEE #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,000
1997-07-0146436542-135-37510PENWELL UNIT #4389TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,900
1997-07-0146436442-135-37511PENWELL UNIT #4390TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,900
1997-06-2546414342-135-37508TXL SOUTH UNIT #3723ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2546414242-135-37507TXL SOUTH UNIT #3724ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2446407942-135-37506TXL SOUTH UNIT #2217ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2446407842-135-37505TXL SOUTH UNIT #2405ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2446407442-135-37501TXL SOUTH UNIT #6113ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2446407342-135-37500TXL SOUTH UNIT #2216ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2446405042-135-05970TXL -E- #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,837
1997-06-2046383842-135-37494TXL NORTH UNIT #842ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2046383642-135-37493TXL NORTH UNIT #841ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2046383442-135-37492TXL NORTH UNIT #840ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2046383142-135-37491TXL NORTH UNIT #839ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2046383042-135-37490TXL NORTH UNIT #838ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2046382842-135-37489TXL NORTH UNIT #807ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2046382642-135-37488TXL NORTH UNIT #806ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-2046382542-135-37487TXL NORTH UNIT #804ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-1946283742-135-37462GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #264ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-1746356642-135-37485GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2007NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-06-1646372442-135-35884COWDEN "12" #1CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP8,826
1997-06-1646284242-135-37466GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #257ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-1646284142-135-37467GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #270ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-1646284042-135-37465GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #269ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-1646283942-135-37464GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #267ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-1646283842-135-37463GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #266ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-1646283642-135-37461GOLDSMITH CUMMINGS DEEP UNIT #258ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.