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
1995-11-2044205342-135-37139WOODS, E. N. #10ATRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,700
1995-11-2044205242-135-37140WOODS, E. N. #12ATRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,700
1995-11-1644194042-135-37138GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2613NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-11-1544191942-135-37137(AP) FEE #1ABEDFORD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,700
1995-11-1544191942-135-37137ECTOR "AP" FEE #1ABEDFORD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,700
1995-11-1444169342-135-31312GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1330CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,400
1995-11-1044164442-135-37136GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #704NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-11-1044164342-135-37135GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2614NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-11-1044077942-135-37126BARROW, AUGUSTA #35EXXON CORP.DRILL4,800
1995-11-0744165842-135-37134SCHARBAUER, J. '43-A' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,700
1995-11-0644149942-135-37131RATLIFF #60WBTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL5,000
1995-11-0344152442-135-37133SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #226WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,760
1995-11-0344152442-135-37133SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #226PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,760
1995-11-0344152342-135-37132SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #227WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,750
1995-11-0344152342-135-37132SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #227PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,750
1995-11-0144147542-135-37130MCKENZIE #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,650
1995-10-2744114842-135-37128GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2706NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-10-2644123342-135-05224YARBROUGH & ALLEN #16EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,820
1995-10-2544123642-135-37129P&C RANCH #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,650
1995-10-2444118242-135-04674FOSTER E #2OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,650
1995-10-1944107542-135-37127SCHARBAUER, J. '43' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,700
1995-10-1944107542-135-37127SCHARBAUER, J. '43' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,700
1995-10-1244078542-135-37125COURVILLE #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,450
1995-10-0644059042-135-34339EDWARDS "I" #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRENTR4,300
1995-10-0344047542-135-37124CONNELL, W.E. NCT-2 #173TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,300
1995-10-0344047042-135-37123BRADLEY "E" #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,200
1995-10-0344047042-135-37123BRADLEY "E" #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,200
1995-10-0344019042-135-37121CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO620SENERGAS COMPANYDRILL380
1995-10-0344018942-135-37118CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO610SENERGAS COMPANYDRILL380
1995-10-0344018842-135-37119CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO600SENERGAS COMPANYDRILL380
1995-09-2844019142-135-37122CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO630SENERGAS COMPANYDRILL380
1995-09-2844018742-135-37120CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO590SENERGAS COMPANYDRILL380
1995-09-2243971342-135-30118FOSTER-PEGUES #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP4,400
1995-09-1843980442-135-37116GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2807NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-09-1443980742-135-37117GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4907NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-09-1443897942-135-06434MILLARD "A" #21PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,370
1995-09-1343980642-135-37115GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5010NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-09-1343980542-135-37114GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2612NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-09-1143978242-135-37112HOLT #1204ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,100
1995-09-0843965942-135-01440CONNELL, W.E. NCT-3 #57TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,900
1995-09-0643948742-135-37111GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5009NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-08-2443924142-135-37110GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2007NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-08-2343920942-135-35329EMBAR #59PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,150
1995-08-2243911142-135-07271MILLARD "D" #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,650
1995-08-2243899242-135-37109GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #55RANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-08-1743897742-135-07252MILLARD "C" #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,200
1995-08-1743881442-135-37107MOSS UNIT #2013UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1995-08-1743881342-135-37106MOSS UNIT #1723UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1995-08-1743881242-135-37105MOSS UNIT #1722UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1995-08-1743881242-135-37105MOSS "B" #1722UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,797
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.