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
16,109
16,109 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-11-03 | 441524 | 42-135-37133 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #226 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1995-11-03 | 441523 | 42-135-37132 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #227W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1995-11-03 | 441523 | 42-135-37132 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #227 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1995-11-01 | 441475 | 42-135-37130 | MCKENZIE #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1995-10-27 | 441148 | 42-135-37128 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2706 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-10-26 | 441233 | 42-135-05224 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #16 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,820 | |
| 1995-10-25 | 441236 | 42-135-37129 | P&C RANCH #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1995-10-24 | 441182 | 42-135-04674 | FOSTER E #2 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,650 | |
| 1995-10-19 | 441075 | 42-135-37127 | SCHARBAUER, J. '43' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1995-10-19 | 441075 | 42-135-37127 | SCHARBAUER, J. '43' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1995-10-12 | 440785 | 42-135-37125 | COURVILLE #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1995-10-06 | 440590 | 42-135-34339 | EDWARDS "I" #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RENTR | 4,300 | |
| 1995-10-03 | 440475 | 42-135-37124 | CONNELL, W.E. NCT-2 #173 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1995-10-03 | 440470 | 42-135-37123 | BRADLEY "E" #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1995-10-03 | 440470 | 42-135-37123 | BRADLEY "E" #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1995-10-03 | 440190 | 42-135-37121 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO620S | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 380 | |
| 1995-10-03 | 440189 | 42-135-37118 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO610S | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 380 | |
| 1995-10-03 | 440188 | 42-135-37119 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO600S | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 380 | |
| 1995-09-28 | 440191 | 42-135-37122 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO630S | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 380 | |
| 1995-09-28 | 440187 | 42-135-37120 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO590S | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 380 | |
| 1995-09-22 | 439713 | 42-135-30118 | FOSTER-PEGUES #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1995-09-18 | 439804 | 42-135-37116 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2807 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-09-14 | 439807 | 42-135-37117 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4907 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-09-14 | 438979 | 42-135-06434 | MILLARD "A" #21 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,370 | |
| 1995-09-13 | 439806 | 42-135-37115 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5010 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-09-13 | 439805 | 42-135-37114 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2612 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-09-11 | 439782 | 42-135-37112 | HOLT #1204 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1995-09-08 | 439659 | 42-135-01440 | CONNELL, W.E. NCT-3 #57 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1995-09-06 | 439487 | 42-135-37111 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5009 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-08-24 | 439241 | 42-135-37110 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2007 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-08-23 | 439209 | 42-135-35329 | EMBAR #59 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,150 | |
| 1995-08-22 | 439111 | 42-135-07271 | MILLARD "D" #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,650 | |
| 1995-08-22 | 438992 | 42-135-37109 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #55R | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-08-17 | 438977 | 42-135-07252 | MILLARD "C" #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1995-08-17 | 438814 | 42-135-37107 | MOSS UNIT #2013 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1995-08-17 | 438813 | 42-135-37106 | MOSS UNIT #1723 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1995-08-17 | 438812 | 42-135-37105 | MOSS UNIT #1722 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1995-08-17 | 438812 | 42-135-37105 | MOSS "B" #1722 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,797 | |
| 1995-08-17 | 438811 | 42-135-37104 | MOSS UNIT #2012 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1995-08-16 | 438776 | 42-135-06406 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #315 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 1995-08-14 | 438923 | 42-135-37108 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1483 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,390 | |
| 1995-08-10 | 438772 | 42-135-07768 | BLAKENEY, B. H. 'C' #1 Q | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1995-08-10 | 438771 | 42-135-34134 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UT 16 #9 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,073 | |
| 1995-08-10 | 438771 | 42-135-34134 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UT 16 #9 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,073 | |
| 1995-08-10 | 438759 | 42-135-00105 | CUMMINS J #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,928 | |
| 1995-08-09 | 438695 | 42-135-07772 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES 20 #12 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,060 | |
| 1995-08-09 | 438695 | 42-135-07772 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES 20 #12 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,060 | |
| 1995-08-09 | 438692 | 42-135-07780 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES 15 #7 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,050 | |
| 1995-08-09 | 438690 | 42-135-07778 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES 20 #13 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,035 | |
| 1995-08-09 | 438690 | 42-135-07778 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UT 20 #13 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,035 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.