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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

16

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-03

All Time

16,071

16,071 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1997-02-2645919842-135-37389TXL 'Q' #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,500
1997-02-2645901142-135-37387HOLT, O. B. '11' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL13,200
1997-02-2645899342-135-37388MOSS #22WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL4,500
1997-02-2445904342-135-37386TXL NORTH UNIT #802ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1997-02-2445904242-135-37385TXL NORTH UNIT #801ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1997-02-2445904142-135-37384TXL NORTH UNIT #800ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1997-02-2445904142-135-37384TXL NORTH UNIT #800ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1997-02-1845881542-135-05960TXL #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP7,870
1997-02-1345847042-135-37381RHODES #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
1997-02-1345580842-135-37382GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4805NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-02-1345580742-135-37383GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4908NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-01-2945778942-135-36243HOLT, O.B. #122TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP4,775
1997-01-2845792342-135-31268NORTH FOSTER UNIT #89TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.RENTR9,000
1997-01-2845760742-135-08573HOLT, O. B. SR., ET AL /NCT-C/ #3ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INCRECOMP4,475
1997-01-2745581542-135-33267JORDAN SAN ANDRES UNIT #7919GRB PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP5,000
1997-01-2245769442-135-37380COWDEN #1401ARCO PERMIANDRILL13,000
1997-01-2145763542-135-37379NORTH-FOSTER UNIT #22ATITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,300
1997-01-2145763542-135-37379NORTH-FOSTER UNIT #22ATITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,450
1997-01-1745739142-135-00048CUMMINS, H.E. -A- #2ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,250
1997-01-1745739142-135-00048CUMMINS, H. E. -A- #2ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,276
1997-01-0745708142-135-37378ECTOR "BI" FEE #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL10,000
1997-01-0745707342-135-36949RIGEL #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,450
1997-01-0745707342-135-36949RIGEL #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,450
1997-01-0745697642-135-37376GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3408NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-01-0745697542-135-37375GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2205NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-01-0745697442-135-37377GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3309NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-01-0645649142-135-03128FRANK-A #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,660
1997-01-0345696742-135-37374NORTH FOSTER UNIT #155TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,200
1997-01-0345696142-135-37373HOLT, BOBBY #1001ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,500
1996-12-3045549642-135-05978TXL -E- #9ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,648
1996-12-2745671942-135-37372J.L. JOHNSON, JR UNIT/EO #57TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL5,500
1996-12-2045659942-135-37371J.L. JOHNSON, JR. UNIT/EO #56TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,300
1996-12-1745627842-135-00052CUMMINS, H.E. -J- #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP5,766
1996-12-1745627842-135-00052CUMMINS, H.E. -J- #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP5,766
1996-12-1745627742-135-00053CUMMINS, H.E. -J- #2ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP5,777
1996-12-1645635742-135-37370WALLACE "C" #3QLARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL4,100
1996-12-1345615842-135-37368GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3811NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.