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
1996-06-0444846642-135-06877WITCHER, J. E. #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP4,350
1996-06-0344880842-135-37224GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2907NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1996-05-3144852842-135-01427PENWELL UNIT #2176TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP4,590
1996-05-3044846742-135-06879WITCHER, J. E. #3LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP4,350
1996-05-2944832042-135-04911FOSTER, H. C. #4LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR4,300
1996-05-2344600442-135-10192ECTOR -AM- FEE #3B & B PRODUCTION CORENTR4,300
1996-05-2044813042-135-20030GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1029CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,300
1996-05-1644815942-135-00760GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1355WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,745
1996-05-1644815942-135-00760GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1355WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,745
1996-05-1644815942-135-00760GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1355WCCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,400
1996-05-1644815842-135-00461GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #46CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,700
1996-05-1644806542-135-21060ECTOR -AR- FEE #22PEN-TEX PRODUCTION CO. L.L.C.RECOMP3,900
1996-05-1044793942-135-37223HOLT, O.B. "C" #1018EUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL14,000
1996-05-1044793242-135-01117GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1740CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,800
1996-05-1044793142-135-00813GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1432CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,800
1996-05-1044783642-135-05229YARBROUGH & ALLEN #21EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,800
1996-05-0944795842-135-37222CONNELL, W.E. #1101TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,200
1996-05-0944795742-135-37221SHOEBAR '27' #1HTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,500Y
1996-05-0344770542-135-31319SMITH, R. W. -F- #11AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,300
1996-05-0344754742-135-37220GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #9008NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1996-05-0244754842-135-37219GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #907NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1996-04-3044758142-135-37218MOBIL #2AUSLAND PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,700
1996-04-2544749142-135-05531TXL K #2OXY USA INC.RECOMP10,705
1996-04-2444707242-135-37215TXL SOUTH UNIT #7005ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444707142-135-37216TXL SOUTH UNIT #6206ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444707042-135-37217TXL SOUTH UNIT #6108ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444706942-135-37210TXL SOUTH UNIT #6105ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444706842-135-37211TXL SOUTH UNIT #5908ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444706542-135-37208TXL SOUTH UNIT #5910ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444706442-135-37207TXL SOUTH UNIT #5911ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444706442-135-37207TXL SOUTH UNIT #5911ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444706342-135-37206TXL SOUTH UNIT #6003ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444706242-135-37205TXL SOUTH UNIT #3711ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444706042-135-37203TXL SOUTH UNIT #3713ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444705942-135-37202TXL SOUTH UNIT #3714ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444705842-135-37201TXL SOUTH UNIT #3715ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444705242-135-37195TXL SOUTH UNIT #4207ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444705242-135-37195TXL SOUTH UNIT #4207ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,650
1996-04-2444705142-135-37194TXL SOUTH UNIT #5603ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444704942-135-37192TXL SOUTH UNIT #5706ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444704842-135-37191TXL SOUTH UNIT #5707ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444703742-135-37190TXL SOUTH UNIT #5708ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444703742-135-37190TXL SOUTH UNIT #5708ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444703642-135-37189TXL SOUTH UNIT #5805ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444703542-135-37188TXL SOUTH UNIT #5806ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444703442-135-37187TXL SOUTH UNIT #5807ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444703142-135-37184TXL SOUTH UNIT #7303ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2444702542-135-37178TXL SOUTH UNIT #3710ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2344707442-135-37213TXL SOUTH UNIT #7106ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1996-04-2344707342-135-37214TXL SOUTH UNIT #7105ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.