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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1995-08-0943865842-135-20234MILLARD "B" #19PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,500
1995-08-0943865742-135-20373MILLARD "D" #24PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,432
1995-08-0343848842-135-04724FOSTER, H.C. #6COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONRENTR4,325
1995-08-0143836442-135-37103GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2905NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-08-0143836342-135-37102GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1007NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-08-0143836242-135-37101GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2906NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-08-0143836242-135-37101GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2906SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,100
1995-07-3143787642-135-37092GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #9006NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-07-2743739342-135-07585KLOH, ALPHONSE #2401FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR3,300
1995-07-2543814742-135-37100COWDEN, W F, /C/ /DEEP/ R/A -G- #73AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,900
1995-07-2543814742-135-37100COWDEN, W F, /C/ /DEEP/ R/A -G- #73AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,900
1995-07-2543814742-135-37100COWDEN, W. F. "C"/DEEP/ R/A -G- #73AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,900
1995-07-2543781242-135-02629COWDEN, R.B. 12 #1202MJONES, CHARLES E., JR.RECOMP8,336
1995-07-2543781242-135-02629COWDEN, R. B. 12 #1202JONES, CHARLES E., JR.RECOMP8,336
1995-07-2143805942-135-37093HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #384AFOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYDRILL12,030
1995-07-2143805742-135-37098GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #236ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805642-135-37099GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #235ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805542-135-37097GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #234ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805442-135-37096GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #233ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805342-135-37095GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #232ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805242-135-37094GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #231ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-1843786642-135-00890GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #511CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECLASS5,868
1995-07-1743765442-135-37090CUMMINS, H.E. 'C' #9RANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-1343774042-135-37091GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2006NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1995-07-1343756242-135-00707GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #297CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,250
1995-07-1143772842-135-06964THOMAS B #6OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,180
1995-07-1143772742-135-20367HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #1002OXY USA INC.RECOMP12,168
1995-07-1043756142-135-01319GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #950CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,300
1995-07-0543754142-135-01646JUDKINS TOWNSITE #1RIM OPERATING, INC.RENTR4,684
1995-06-2843709942-135-37086MOSS, PAUL ESTATE #3RUST OIL CORP.DRILL4,500
1995-06-2743715442-135-08735CONNELL -C- #1CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP8,500
1995-06-2643718442-135-08197NORTH PENWELL UNIT #173PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,050
1995-06-2643718342-135-08200NORTH PENWELL UNIT #77PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,050
1995-06-2343709442-135-37087CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #26ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-06-2343709342-135-37089CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #27ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-06-2343709242-135-37088CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #28ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-06-2243709042-135-03154COWDEN, R. B. -A- #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,350
1995-06-2043618042-135-37077GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5008NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1995-06-1543639842-135-37082BARROW #1BURNS OPERATINGDRILL5,600
1995-06-1343678542-135-37085HOLT #1203ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,100
1995-06-0943670942-135-37083EDWARDS-TXL UNIT #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1995-06-0943670942-135-37083EDWARDS-TXL UNIT #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1995-06-0743665542-135-06963THOMAS B #5OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,164
1995-06-0743627442-135-37081GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2806NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1995-06-0643648242-135-33662TEXACO-R W SMITH #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,230
1995-06-0243642142-135-03109FRANK "B" #8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,180
1995-06-0243642042-135-03103FRANK "B" #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,090
1995-06-0243627342-135-37080GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2611NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1995-06-0243627242-135-37079GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2610NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1995-05-3043617942-135-37078GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1006NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.