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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-26 | 436321 | 42-135-03407 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #314 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,332 | |
| 1995-05-26 | 436320 | 42-135-03406 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,274 | |
| 1995-05-24 | 436173 | 42-135-10058 | NOBLES #10 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,010 | |
| 1995-05-24 | 436172 | 42-135-04351 | NOBLES #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,910 | |
| 1995-05-19 | 436044 | 42-135-37076 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5007 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1995-05-19 | 436043 | 42-135-37075 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2705 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1995-05-19 | 435985 | 42-135-36642 | TOAD "A" #23 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1995-05-19 | 435982 | 42-135-37074 | TXL "A" #10 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1995-05-17 | 435916 | 42-135-02710 | EMBAR #14 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1995-05-16 | 435819 | 42-135-03472 | LIMPIA #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,920 | |
| 1995-05-09 | 435669 | 42-135-33579 | DEFORD #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,662 | |
| 1995-04-11 | 434724 | 42-135-37073 | MIDLAND FARMS #1 | AUSLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434454 | 42-135-37071 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #16 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434454 | 42-135-37071 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #16 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434453 | 42-135-37070 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #17 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434453 | 42-135-37070 | CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #17 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434452 | 42-135-37068 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #19 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434451 | 42-135-37069 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #20 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434450 | 42-135-37072 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #21 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434449 | 42-135-37067 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #22 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434448 | 42-135-37066 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #23 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434447 | 42-135-37065 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #24 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-05 | 434482 | 42-135-37064 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #18 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-05 | 434482 | 42-135-37064 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #18 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-05 | 434457 | 42-135-36273 | JOHNSON -B-36- #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434420 | 42-135-37057 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B185W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434418 | 42-135-37059 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #229 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434417 | 42-135-37058 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #230 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434416 | 42-135-37060 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #228 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434415 | 42-135-37061 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #225 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434411 | 42-135-37062 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #226 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434411 | 42-135-37062 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #226 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434409 | 42-135-37063 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #227 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434409 | 42-135-37063 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #227 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434337 | 42-135-34692 | TXL #1 | ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434288 | 42-135-00123 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #9 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,310 | |
| 1995-03-30 | 434203 | 42-135-37051 | HOLT, O.B. ACCOUNT "R" #32 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,651 | |
| 1995-03-30 | 434202 | 42-135-37052 | HOLT, O.B. ACCOUNT "R" #33 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,659 | |
| 1995-03-29 | 434278 | 42-135-37053 | COLE RANCH EST. TXL #3 | BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1995-03-29 | 434277 | 42-135-37054 | COLE RANCH EST. TXL #2 | BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1995-03-29 | 434276 | 42-135-37056 | TXL D #10 | BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1995-03-29 | 434275 | 42-135-37055 | TXL D #9 | BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1995-03-28 | 433039 | 42-135-20022 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1021 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1995-03-27 | 433982 | 42-135-37046 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1470 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,460 | |
| 1995-03-27 | 433980 | 42-135-37045 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1468 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,460 | |
| 1995-03-27 | 433979 | 42-135-37044 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1469 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,460 | |
| 1995-03-24 | 434049 | 42-135-03416 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #313 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,193 | |
| 1995-03-23 | 433936 | 42-135-37040 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #951 | REXENE CORPORATION | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1995-03-23 | 433935 | 42-135-37041 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #950 | REXENE CORPORATION | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1995-03-21 | 434010 | 42-135-37048 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2403 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.