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
1997-06-1046340142-135-07039THOMAS -H- TRACT 1 #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,793
1997-06-1046183742-135-37417GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #244ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-1046183642-135-37416GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #243ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0946344142-135-00424GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #9WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,600
1997-06-0946287742-135-02733EMBAR #43PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,900
1997-06-0946226942-135-37435GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4806NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-06-0646331342-135-37471GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #272ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0646264342-135-37453GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #259ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0646264242-135-37454GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #260ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0646264142-135-37455GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #261ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0646264042-135-37456GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #268ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0646263942-135-37457GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #265ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0646263842-135-37458GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #263ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0646263742-135-37459GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #262ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0446183542-135-37415GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #247ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0446183442-135-37414GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #248ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0446183342-135-37413GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #249ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0246183042-135-37411SLATOR, J. D., JR. #10ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-06-0246182842-135-37410SLATOR, J. D., JR. #11ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-3046287842-135-36905SHOEBAR RANCH-B #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP10,057
1997-05-3046276442-135-33580BLAKENEY #7PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,850
1997-05-2946307642-135-30492KELLY, DAISY 36 "D" #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RENTR10,000Y
1997-05-2846297142-135-03136FRANK A #13PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,400
1997-05-2846200342-135-37418WOODS, E. N. #19TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,700
1997-05-2346282242-135-37460EL SAPO '3' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,300
1997-05-2346242842-135-37452HOLT, O. B. #136TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,850
1997-05-2246256242-135-02731EMBAR #22PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,500
1997-05-2146229342-135-37443TXL NORTH UNIT #835ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-2146229242-135-37442TXL NORTH UNIT #834ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-2146228942-135-37439TXL NORTH UNIT #831ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-2146228842-135-37438TXL NORTH UNIT #830ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-2146228642-135-37436TXL NORTH UNIT #828ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1946235242-135-37451GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1713NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-05-1946234542-135-37450GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1806NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-05-1946234442-135-37449GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3916NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-05-1646231342-135-35657JOHNSON, J. L. "31" #24GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL8,905
1997-05-1646229542-135-37445TXL NORTH UNIT #837ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1646229442-135-37444TXL NORTH UNIT #836ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1646229142-135-37441TXL NORTH UNIT #833ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1646229042-135-37440TXL NORTH UNIT #832ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1646228742-135-37437TXL NORTH UNIT #829ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1646216042-135-37432TXL NORTH UNIT #826ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1546216642-135-20515ECTOR -AR- FEE #6PEN-TEX PRODUCTION CO. L.L.C.RECOMP3,920
1997-05-1546216142-135-37431TXL NORTH UNIT #827ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1546215942-135-37433TXL NORTH UNIT #825ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1546215742-135-37434TXL NORTH UNIT #824ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1446215642-135-37448TXL NORTH UNIT #811ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1446215442-135-37447TXL NORTH UNIT #803ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1446215042-135-37446TXL NORTH UNIT #812ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1446215042-135-37446TXL NORTH UNIT #812ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.