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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-10 | 463401 | 42-135-07039 | THOMAS -H- TRACT 1 #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,793 | |
| 1997-06-10 | 461837 | 42-135-37417 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #244 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-10 | 461836 | 42-135-37416 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #243 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-09 | 463441 | 42-135-00424 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #9W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,600 | |
| 1997-06-09 | 462877 | 42-135-02733 | EMBAR #43 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1997-06-09 | 462269 | 42-135-37435 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4806 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 463313 | 42-135-37471 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #272 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 462643 | 42-135-37453 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #259 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 462642 | 42-135-37454 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #260 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 462641 | 42-135-37455 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #261 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 462640 | 42-135-37456 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #268 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 462639 | 42-135-37457 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #265 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 462638 | 42-135-37458 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #263 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 462637 | 42-135-37459 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #262 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-04 | 461835 | 42-135-37415 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #247 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-04 | 461834 | 42-135-37414 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #248 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-04 | 461833 | 42-135-37413 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #249 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-02 | 461830 | 42-135-37411 | SLATOR, J. D., JR. #10 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-06-02 | 461828 | 42-135-37410 | SLATOR, J. D., JR. #11 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-30 | 462878 | 42-135-36905 | SHOEBAR RANCH-B #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,057 | |
| 1997-05-30 | 462764 | 42-135-33580 | BLAKENEY #7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1997-05-29 | 463076 | 42-135-30492 | KELLY, DAISY 36 "D" #1 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 10,000 | Y |
| 1997-05-28 | 462971 | 42-135-03136 | FRANK A #13 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1997-05-28 | 462003 | 42-135-37418 | WOODS, E. N. #19 | TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1997-05-23 | 462822 | 42-135-37460 | EL SAPO '3' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1997-05-23 | 462428 | 42-135-37452 | HOLT, O. B. #136 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1997-05-22 | 462562 | 42-135-02731 | EMBAR #22 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1997-05-21 | 462293 | 42-135-37443 | TXL NORTH UNIT #835 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-21 | 462292 | 42-135-37442 | TXL NORTH UNIT #834 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-21 | 462289 | 42-135-37439 | TXL NORTH UNIT #831 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-21 | 462288 | 42-135-37438 | TXL NORTH UNIT #830 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-21 | 462286 | 42-135-37436 | TXL NORTH UNIT #828 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-19 | 462352 | 42-135-37451 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1713 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-05-19 | 462345 | 42-135-37450 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1806 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-05-19 | 462344 | 42-135-37449 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3916 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-05-16 | 462313 | 42-135-35657 | JOHNSON, J. L. "31" #24 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 8,905 | |
| 1997-05-16 | 462295 | 42-135-37445 | TXL NORTH UNIT #837 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-16 | 462294 | 42-135-37444 | TXL NORTH UNIT #836 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-16 | 462291 | 42-135-37441 | TXL NORTH UNIT #833 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-16 | 462290 | 42-135-37440 | TXL NORTH UNIT #832 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-16 | 462287 | 42-135-37437 | TXL NORTH UNIT #829 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-16 | 462160 | 42-135-37432 | TXL NORTH UNIT #826 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-15 | 462166 | 42-135-20515 | ECTOR -AR- FEE #6 | PEN-TEX PRODUCTION CO. L.L.C. | RECOMP | 3,920 | |
| 1997-05-15 | 462161 | 42-135-37431 | TXL NORTH UNIT #827 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-15 | 462159 | 42-135-37433 | TXL NORTH UNIT #825 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-15 | 462157 | 42-135-37434 | TXL NORTH UNIT #824 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-14 | 462156 | 42-135-37448 | TXL NORTH UNIT #811 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-14 | 462154 | 42-135-37447 | TXL NORTH UNIT #803 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-14 | 462150 | 42-135-37446 | TXL NORTH UNIT #812 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-14 | 462150 | 42-135-37446 | TXL NORTH UNIT #812 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.