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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 87 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
1997-05-1346195842-135-37423TXL NORTH UNIT #823ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1346195742-135-37422TXL NORTH UNIT #821ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1346195742-135-37422TXL NORTH UNIT #821ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1346195642-135-37421TXL NORTH UNIT #822ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-1346195542-135-37420TXL NORTH UNIT #820ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-0946176942-135-37409GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #246ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-0946176842-135-37408GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #245ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-05-0846199342-135-03125FRANK A #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,400
1997-05-0746190442-135-37419GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5007NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-05-0746078342-135-37407YORK #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
1997-05-0745982842-135-05418TXL E #2CLEVELAND OIL COMPANY,L.L.C.,THERECOMP9,800
1997-05-0146188242-135-37252HOLT #1210ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYFLD-XFR12,972
1997-04-2346151042-135-36522FORTUNE 500 #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,900
1997-04-2246122142-135-08794GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #V 15PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,000
1997-04-2246122142-135-08794EMBAR #42MPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,200
1997-04-1745933042-135-35042SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #199AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR4,500
1997-04-1446104642-135-00696GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #286CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,300
1997-04-1446095742-135-37373HOLT, BOBBY #1001ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP13,500
1997-04-0446070142-135-37406SLATOR, PAUL 38 #1OXY USA INC.DRILL11,000
1997-04-0346050142-135-37404HOLT, BOBBY #1102ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,000
1997-04-0246050242-135-37405HOLT, BOBBY #1602ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,000
1997-04-0246050242-135-37405HOLT, BOBBY #1602ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,760
1997-03-2546030742-135-20325HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #708OXY USA INC.RECLASS10,506
1997-03-2146024042-135-37403PARKER T #2SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,800
1997-03-1845989242-135-37402ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL #970REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL400
1997-03-1845989142-135-37401ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL #971REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL400
1997-03-1845973442-135-37396GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #239ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1997-03-1845973442-135-37396GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #239ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-03-1845973342-135-37397GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #238ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1997-03-1845973342-135-37397GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #238ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-03-1845973242-135-37398GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #237ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1997-03-1845973242-135-37398GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #237ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-03-1445977942-135-20097GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1106CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,850
1997-03-1445977842-135-20096GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1105CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,850
1997-03-1445973742-135-37393GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #242ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1997-03-1445973742-135-37393GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #242ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-03-1445973642-135-37394GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #241ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1997-03-1445973642-135-37394GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #241ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-03-1445973542-135-37395GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #240ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1997-03-1445973542-135-37395GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #240ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-03-1345987042-135-37400KELLY "C" #4201COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,800
1997-03-1245979342-135-37399STARIAD #1DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL4,750
1997-03-1145956542-135-10686HOLT, O. B. #62TEXACO E & P INC.RENTR13,130
1997-03-1145956542-135-10686HOLT, O. B. #62TEXACO E & P INC.RENTR13,130
1997-03-1045946942-135-37392PINNACLE #1BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL14,000
1997-03-0345934142-135-37391WARD "D" #3401COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,800
1997-03-0345924342-135-04583SLATOR -C- #2ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,762
1997-02-2845905542-135-21179HOLT, O. B. #63TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP9,140
1997-02-2845905542-135-21179HOLT, O. B. #63TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP9,140
1997-02-2645919942-135-37390TXL 'L' #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.