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
1993-09-0941575042-135-05915TXL -L- A/C 2 #4SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP9,772
1993-09-0841476442-135-36796GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #207ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1993-09-0841476342-135-36795GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #203ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1993-09-0841476242-135-36794GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #202ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1993-09-0841476142-135-36793GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #201ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1993-09-0841476042-135-36792GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #198ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1993-09-0841475942-135-36791GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #208ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1993-09-0741522842-135-36810BRADLEY, G.H. #2ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,950
1993-09-0341557442-135-36816MOSS, WILLIAM #1GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL14,300
1993-09-0341557442-135-36816MOSS, WILLIAM #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL14,300
1993-09-0241391442-135-04546SLATOR, J.D. "B" #2 LTEXACO E & P INC.OTHER9,793
1993-09-0141554642-135-02605GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q151PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,760
1993-09-0141550642-135-36813HOLT, O.B. ACCOUNT "R" #30AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1993-08-3141552842-135-36138COWDEN, CLYDE #180PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,885
1993-08-3141552842-135-36138COWDEN, CLYDE #180PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,885
1993-08-3141538642-135-06977THOMAS E #2OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,095
1993-08-3141400442-135-20853THOMAS, A.E. "A" NCT-1 #29JTEXACO E & P INC.OTHER9,393
1993-08-3041567442-135-36817BLAKENEY, B.H. "C" #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,525
1993-08-2741440542-135-04926FASKEN "14" #2MERIDIAN OIL INC.RECOMP11,050
1993-08-2641499442-135-36812GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N155PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-2641499342-135-36811GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L175PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-2541529642-135-30483YARBROUGH + ALLEN #86EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,660
1993-08-2541517942-135-32107NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1421AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,600
1993-08-2441519042-135-05777TXL-O #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,512
1993-08-2441517642-135-36807NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1439AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-08-2441517542-135-36806NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1442AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-08-2441517542-135-36806NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1442AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-08-2341520542-135-05780TXL-P #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,575
1993-08-2341513542-135-05235YARBROUGH + ALLEN #27EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,770
1993-08-2341509242-135-10093CUMMINS "13" #17CONDOR OPERATING CO.RECOMP6,340
1993-08-2041514342-135-36804PERSEVERANCE #1 #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1993-08-1841507442-135-36803LAZY E "A" #5DAVCRO INC.DRILL4,600
1993-08-1741490742-135-36801GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N145PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-1641481242-135-36800GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #151 RANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1993-08-1341484142-135-36798GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H165PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-1241485542-135-36799GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L145PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-1241484242-135-36797GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K145PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-1141471542-135-36790COLE RANCH #1BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL8,500
1993-08-1141463742-135-34580BRADLEY, G.H. "A" #1ALPS OIL COMPANYRENTR4,232
1993-08-1141376842-135-36742CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #166TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,200
1993-08-1041470242-135-36785GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L165PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-1041469042-135-36786PENWELL UNIT #2227TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,927
1993-08-1041467642-135-06979THOMAS E #4OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,072
1993-08-0941464142-135-36784GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K175PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-0941377042-135-36744CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #169TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,200
1993-08-0941376942-135-36743CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #168TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,200
1993-08-0641456042-135-36783GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J175PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-0641455942-135-36782GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J185PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-0541452242-135-36780GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H185PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-08-0441458742-135-36781HOUSTON ENDOWMENT #1030AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL13,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.