Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-03.

Ector County permitting is running 8.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (25 total, down 47% on the prior quarter). 7 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
1996-11-0645473042-135-37337TXL SOUTH UNIT #3607ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472942-135-37336TXL SOUTH UNIT #3608ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472842-135-37335TXL SOUTH UNIT #3718ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472742-135-37334TXL SOUTH UNIT #3719ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472642-135-37333TXL SOUTH UNIT #3720ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472542-135-37332TXL SOUTH UNIT #3721ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472442-135-37331TXL SOUTH UNIT #3722ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472342-135-37330TXL SOUTH UNIT #3808ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472242-135-37329TXL SOUTH UNIT #3903ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472142-135-37328TXL SOUTH UNIT #3904ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645472042-135-37327TXL SOUTH UNIT #4208ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645471942-135-37326TXL SOUTH UNIT #5110ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645471842-135-37325TXL SOUTH UNIT #5111ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,700
1996-11-0645469942-135-37345BRADLEY #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
1996-11-0645469942-135-37345BRADLEY #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
1996-10-3145430742-135-37324TXL SOUTH UNIT #4903ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145430642-135-37323TXL SOUTH UNIT #4904ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145430542-135-37322TXL SOUTH UNIT #5005ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145430442-135-37321TXL SOUTH UNIT #5006ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145430342-135-37320TXL SOUTH UNIT #5007ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145430242-135-37319TXL SOUTH UNIT #5008ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145430142-135-37318TXL SOUTH UNIT #5109ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145430042-135-37317TXL SOUTH UNIT #3309ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145429942-135-37316TXL SOUTH UNIT #3310ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145429842-135-37315TXL SOUTH UNIT #3311ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145429742-135-37314TXL SOUTH UNIT #3312ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145429642-135-37313TXL SOUTH UNIT #3313ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145429542-135-37312TXL SOUTH UNIT #3405ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145429442-135-37311TXL SOUTH UNIT #3505ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-2945437642-135-03658TXL SOUTH UNIT #7301ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,550
1996-10-2945437542-135-03653TXL SOUTH UNIT #7104ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1996-10-2945437442-135-03654TXL SOUTH UNIT #7103ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1996-10-2945437342-135-03655TXL SOUTH UNIT #7102ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1996-10-2945437242-135-03656TXL SOUTH UNIT #7101ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1996-10-2945437142-135-08156TXL SOUTH UNIT #7002ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1996-10-2945437042-135-08155TXL SOUTH UNIT #7001ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1996-10-2945436942-135-08157TXL SOUTH UNIT #7003ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1996-10-2945436842-135-08158TXL SOUTH UNIT #7004ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1996-10-2945436742-135-03651TXL SOUTH UNIT #7302ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,550
1996-10-2845405842-135-02441ALMA #8MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,821
1996-10-2545441642-135-04346NORTH PENWELL UNIT #230PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,485
1996-10-2545441542-135-04345NORTH PENWELL UNIT #229PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,478
1996-10-2545426442-135-37308GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3405NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1996-10-2445432842-135-37309HENDERSON - 17 #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,580
1996-10-2445432542-135-37310DESERT WILLOW #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,700
1996-10-2445426342-135-37307GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3406NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1996-10-2445426242-135-37306GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3307NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1996-10-2145407042-135-01362WEST JORDAN UNIT #1508TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP3,700
1996-10-1845381742-135-08291TXL SOUTH UNIT #5701ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
1996-10-1845381642-135-08287TXL SOUTH UNIT #5902ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.