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). 6 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
1994-11-2143017042-135-36998GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #7003NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1994-11-1842998142-135-02494GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B035WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,200
1994-11-1842997842-135-02511GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B052WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,200
1994-11-1842997742-135-02517GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B058WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,200
1994-11-1842997642-135-02522GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B063CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,200
1994-11-1642998042-135-02484GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B025WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,250
1994-11-1543006242-135-36997TXL "AT" #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,750
1994-11-1443003342-135-36996LONGBOTHAM UNIT #2DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL9,100
1994-11-1042994242-135-36995JOHNSON, J. L. 25 #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL5,550
1994-11-0942975042-135-05950TXL NORTH UNIT #794SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,900
1994-11-0742903842-135-06701HOUSTON ENDOWMENT MCKNIGHT "A" #3TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP12,385
1994-11-0742903842-135-06701MCKNIGHT -A- #3TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP12,385
1994-10-2742945442-135-36993TXL "AT" #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,750
1994-10-2742945342-135-36994TXL "AT" #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,750
1994-10-2141517742-135-36808NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1438AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1994-10-1842751942-135-35603BARROW #3TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.RENTR4,250
1994-10-1442902042-135-08380YORK, R L B #3EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,521
1994-10-1342901942-135-05244YARBROUGH & ALLEN #36EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,565
1994-09-2942847542-135-36992CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C059OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1994-09-2942847342-135-36990CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C055OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL375
1994-09-2942847242-135-36989CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C056OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1994-09-2942847142-135-36988CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C057OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1994-09-2942847042-135-36987CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C058OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1994-09-2842854542-135-36986RIGEL "29" #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1994-09-2642847442-135-36991CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO54OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL375
1994-09-2242823742-135-03511MC ENTIRE #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,050
1994-09-2242821342-135-31769GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #2WSAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,256
1994-09-2242779242-135-05387FRASER, G. C. "E" NCT-1 #2LTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,030
1994-09-2142821642-135-04371BLAKENEY, B. H. #9UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP5,355
1994-09-2042814642-135-36985CONNELL, A. B. NCT-1 #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL10,000
1994-09-2042798542-135-03700PARKER, J.E. #6SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP9,100
1994-09-0942687442-135-05968TXL NORTH UNIT #415SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP7,000
1994-09-0942687342-135-05965TXL NORTH UNIT #413SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP7,000
1994-09-0842781842-135-36984MOSS, PAUL "E" #201CODY ENERGY, INC.DRILL14,100
1994-09-0842772742-135-36983WIGHT 8 #11CONOCO INC.DRILL5,000
1994-09-0642767542-135-36557TOAD "A" #12UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIAOTHER4,450
1994-09-0642750642-135-36980MOSS GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #311WOXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1994-09-0642750342-135-36981MOSS GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #312WOXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1994-09-0642749842-135-36982MOSS GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #111WOXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1994-09-0242592542-135-36954HALLEY-MIDLAND #4100HMMOBIL PIPE LINE CO.DRILL620
1994-08-3042735142-135-10042BARROW, AUGUSTA #16LEXXON CORP.RECOMP13,635
1994-08-3042715042-135-36978MOSS GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #110OXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1994-08-2942678442-135-07245MILLARD B #7PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,730
1994-08-2442726742-135-04350NOBLES #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,988
1994-08-2342711642-135-36979SMITH "19" #4SAHARA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,300
1994-08-1942714942-135-36977MOSS GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #207WOXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1994-08-1942714842-135-36976MOSS GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #112WOXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1994-08-1942714742-135-36975MOSS GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #109OXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1994-08-1942714642-135-36974MOSS GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #310WOXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1994-08-1842703742-135-07785BLAKENEY, B.H. "O" #1KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.