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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-24 | 447052 | 42-135-37195 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #4207 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447051 | 42-135-37194 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5603 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447049 | 42-135-37192 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5706 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447048 | 42-135-37191 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5707 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447037 | 42-135-37190 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5708 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447037 | 42-135-37190 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5708 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447036 | 42-135-37189 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5805 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447035 | 42-135-37188 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5806 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447034 | 42-135-37187 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5807 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447031 | 42-135-37184 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7303 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447025 | 42-135-37178 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3710 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447074 | 42-135-37213 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7106 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447073 | 42-135-37214 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7105 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447067 | 42-135-37212 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5907 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447066 | 42-135-37209 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5909 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447061 | 42-135-37204 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3712 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447057 | 42-135-37200 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3716 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447056 | 42-135-37199 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3717 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447055 | 42-135-37198 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3805 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447054 | 42-135-37197 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3806 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447053 | 42-135-37196 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3807 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447050 | 42-135-37193 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5604 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447050 | 42-135-37193 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5604 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447033 | 42-135-37186 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5905 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447033 | 42-135-37186 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5905 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447032 | 42-135-37185 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5906 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447030 | 42-135-37183 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7505 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447029 | 42-135-37182 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7506 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447029 | 42-135-37182 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7107 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447028 | 42-135-37181 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7508 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447027 | 42-135-37180 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7803 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447026 | 42-135-37179 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7804 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-22 | 447227 | 42-135-30367 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1312 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,980 | |
| 1996-04-22 | 447226 | 42-135-30227 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1914 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,945 | |
| 1996-04-15 | 447001 | 42-135-37177 | HOLT, BOBBY #1601 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1996-04-11 | 446467 | 42-135-36271 | HOLT, O.B. #121 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1996-04-11 | 446267 | 42-135-37174 | FOSTER, H.C. #11 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1996-04-10 | 446747 | 42-135-37176 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #6007 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-04-09 | 446617 | 42-135-02702 | EMBAR #7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1996-03-29 | 446366 | 42-135-37175 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3006 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-03-29 | 446334 | 42-135-34602 | KLOH, A. #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,846 | |
| 1996-03-29 | 445528 | 42-135-05622 | TXL K #1 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 8,900 | |
| 1996-03-21 | 446137 | 42-135-37173 | MCKENZIE #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1996-03-21 | 446064 | 42-135-37172 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #H711 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,355 | Y |
| 1996-03-20 | 446038 | 42-135-36309 | TXL "AT" #1 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1996-03-14 | 445833 | 42-135-30108 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1183 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,355 | |
| 1996-03-13 | 445774 | 42-135-37171 | HOLT, O. B. NCT-2 #1X | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,475 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 445742 | 42-135-01430 | PENWELL UNIT #2166 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 4,585 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 445740 | 42-135-01010 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1632 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 6,356 | |
| 1996-03-07 | 444550 | 42-135-34611 | PARKER TRUST "11" #1 | MAYO, EDDIE | DRILL | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.