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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-26 | 459198 | 42-135-37389 | TXL 'Q' #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-02-26 | 459011 | 42-135-37387 | HOLT, O. B. '11' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1997-02-26 | 458993 | 42-135-37388 | MOSS #22 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 459043 | 42-135-37386 | TXL NORTH UNIT #802 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 459042 | 42-135-37385 | TXL NORTH UNIT #801 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 459041 | 42-135-37384 | TXL NORTH UNIT #800 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 459041 | 42-135-37384 | TXL NORTH UNIT #800 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-02-18 | 458815 | 42-135-05960 | TXL #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 7,870 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 458470 | 42-135-37381 | RHODES #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 455808 | 42-135-37382 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4805 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 455807 | 42-135-37383 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4908 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-01-29 | 457789 | 42-135-36243 | HOLT, O.B. #122 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 4,775 | |
| 1997-01-28 | 457923 | 42-135-31268 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #89 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 1997-01-28 | 457607 | 42-135-08573 | HOLT, O. B. SR., ET AL /NCT-C/ #3 | ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC | RECOMP | 4,475 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 455815 | 42-135-33267 | JORDAN SAN ANDRES UNIT #7919 | GRB PROPERTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 457694 | 42-135-37380 | COWDEN #1401 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1997-01-21 | 457635 | 42-135-37379 | NORTH-FOSTER UNIT #22A | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1997-01-21 | 457635 | 42-135-37379 | NORTH-FOSTER UNIT #22A | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457391 | 42-135-00048 | CUMMINS, H.E. -A- #2 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457391 | 42-135-00048 | CUMMINS, H. E. -A- #2 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,276 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 457081 | 42-135-37378 | ECTOR "BI" FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 457073 | 42-135-36949 | RIGEL #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,450 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 457073 | 42-135-36949 | RIGEL #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,450 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 456976 | 42-135-37376 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3408 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 456975 | 42-135-37375 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2205 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 456974 | 42-135-37377 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3309 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456491 | 42-135-03128 | FRANK-A #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,660 | |
| 1997-01-03 | 456967 | 42-135-37374 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #155 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1997-01-03 | 456961 | 42-135-37373 | HOLT, BOBBY #1001 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 455496 | 42-135-05978 | TXL -E- #9 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 8,648 | |
| 1996-12-27 | 456719 | 42-135-37372 | J.L. JOHNSON, JR UNIT/EO #57 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1996-12-20 | 456599 | 42-135-37371 | J.L. JOHNSON, JR. UNIT/EO #56 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1996-12-17 | 456278 | 42-135-00052 | CUMMINS, H.E. -J- #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 5,766 | |
| 1996-12-17 | 456278 | 42-135-00052 | CUMMINS, H.E. -J- #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 5,766 | |
| 1996-12-17 | 456277 | 42-135-00053 | CUMMINS, H.E. -J- #2 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 5,777 | |
| 1996-12-16 | 456357 | 42-135-37370 | WALLACE "C" #3Q | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1996-12-13 | 456158 | 42-135-37368 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3811 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1996-12-13 | 456157 | 42-135-37367 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3409 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1996-12-13 | 456156 | 42-135-37366 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3407 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1996-12-13 | 456155 | 42-135-37369 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3915 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1996-12-13 | 453220 | 42-135-10338 | ECTOR -AM- FEE #1 | B & B PRODUCTION CO | RENTR | 4,300 | |
| 1996-12-11 | 455944 | 42-135-01810 | HOLT, O. B. #59 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 4,514 | |
| 1996-12-10 | 455038 | 42-135-01375 | CONNELL, W.E., NCT-2 #143 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1996-12-10 | 455038 | 42-135-01375 | CONNELL, W.E., NCT-2 #143 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1996-12-09 | 456030 | 42-135-37237 | HOLT, BOBBY #1101 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | |
| 1996-12-09 | 455960 | 42-135-03015 | EIDSON "B" #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1996-12-02 | 455346 | 42-135-30041 | MOBIL-MILLARD EIDSON #1Q | LION PRODUCTION, INC. | RENTR | 3,590 | |
| 1996-12-02 | 454765 | 42-135-08574 | HOLT, O.B. SR. ET AL #2 | TREY SERVICES, INC. | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455541 | 42-135-34333 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1395E | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455541 | 42-135-34333 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1395G | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.