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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-09 | 438658 | 42-135-20234 | MILLARD "B" #19 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1995-08-09 | 438657 | 42-135-20373 | MILLARD "D" #24 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,432 | |
| 1995-08-03 | 438488 | 42-135-04724 | FOSTER, H.C. #6 | COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,325 | |
| 1995-08-01 | 438364 | 42-135-37103 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2905 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-08-01 | 438363 | 42-135-37102 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1007 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-08-01 | 438362 | 42-135-37101 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2906 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-08-01 | 438362 | 42-135-37101 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2906 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-07-31 | 437876 | 42-135-37092 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #9006 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-07-27 | 437393 | 42-135-07585 | KLOH, ALPHONSE #2401 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,300 | |
| 1995-07-25 | 438147 | 42-135-37100 | COWDEN, W F, /C/ /DEEP/ R/A -G- #73 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1995-07-25 | 438147 | 42-135-37100 | COWDEN, W F, /C/ /DEEP/ R/A -G- #73 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1995-07-25 | 438147 | 42-135-37100 | COWDEN, W. F. "C"/DEEP/ R/A -G- #73 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1995-07-25 | 437812 | 42-135-02629 | COWDEN, R.B. 12 #1202M | JONES, CHARLES E., JR. | RECOMP | 8,336 | |
| 1995-07-25 | 437812 | 42-135-02629 | COWDEN, R. B. 12 #1202 | JONES, CHARLES E., JR. | RECOMP | 8,336 | |
| 1995-07-21 | 438059 | 42-135-37093 | HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #384A | FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,030 | |
| 1995-07-21 | 438057 | 42-135-37098 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #236 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-07-21 | 438056 | 42-135-37099 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #235 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-07-21 | 438055 | 42-135-37097 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #234 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-07-21 | 438054 | 42-135-37096 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #233 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-07-21 | 438053 | 42-135-37095 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #232 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-07-21 | 438052 | 42-135-37094 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #231 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-07-18 | 437866 | 42-135-00890 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #511 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 5,868 | |
| 1995-07-17 | 437654 | 42-135-37090 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'C' #9R | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-07-13 | 437740 | 42-135-37091 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2006 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1995-07-13 | 437562 | 42-135-00707 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #297 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,250 | |
| 1995-07-11 | 437728 | 42-135-06964 | THOMAS B #6 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1995-07-11 | 437727 | 42-135-20367 | HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #1002 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 12,168 | |
| 1995-07-10 | 437561 | 42-135-01319 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #950 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1995-07-05 | 437541 | 42-135-01646 | JUDKINS TOWNSITE #1 | RIM OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 4,684 | |
| 1995-06-28 | 437099 | 42-135-37086 | MOSS, PAUL ESTATE #3 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1995-06-27 | 437154 | 42-135-08735 | CONNELL -C- #1 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1995-06-26 | 437184 | 42-135-08197 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #173 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1995-06-26 | 437183 | 42-135-08200 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #77 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1995-06-23 | 437094 | 42-135-37087 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #26 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-06-23 | 437093 | 42-135-37089 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #27 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-06-23 | 437092 | 42-135-37088 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #28 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-06-22 | 437090 | 42-135-03154 | COWDEN, R. B. -A- #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1995-06-20 | 436180 | 42-135-37077 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5008 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1995-06-15 | 436398 | 42-135-37082 | BARROW #1 | BURNS OPERATING | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1995-06-13 | 436785 | 42-135-37085 | HOLT #1203 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1995-06-09 | 436709 | 42-135-37083 | EDWARDS-TXL UNIT #1 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1995-06-09 | 436709 | 42-135-37083 | EDWARDS-TXL UNIT #1 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1995-06-07 | 436655 | 42-135-06963 | THOMAS B #5 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,164 | |
| 1995-06-07 | 436274 | 42-135-37081 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2806 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1995-06-06 | 436482 | 42-135-33662 | TEXACO-R W SMITH #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,230 | |
| 1995-06-02 | 436421 | 42-135-03109 | FRANK "B" #8 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1995-06-02 | 436420 | 42-135-03103 | FRANK "B" #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,090 | |
| 1995-06-02 | 436273 | 42-135-37080 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2611 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1995-06-02 | 436272 | 42-135-37079 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2610 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1995-05-30 | 436179 | 42-135-37078 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1006 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.