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Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-03.

Ector County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (54 total, up 145% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 93 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

26

Operators (30d)

7

Latest Permit

2026-09-03

All Time

16,103

16,103 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2026-09-0391830342-135-38408FOSTER, H. C. #16LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR4,450
2026-09-0391830142-135-33963FOSTER, H. C. #10LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR4,450
2026-08-2891811742-135-44312JAKE P F #902HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,200Y
2026-08-2891811642-135-44311JAKE P E #901HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,200Y
2026-08-2891807542-135-44308OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H140WAARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,600Y
2026-08-2891807642-135-44310OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H140SSARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,800Y
2026-08-2691749342-135-44294ATHENA #1604BLCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,072Y
2026-08-2691749242-135-44293ATHENA #1603BLCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,072Y
2026-08-2691749142-135-44292ATHENA #1602BLCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,072Y
2026-08-2691749042-135-44291ATHENA #1601BLCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,072Y
2026-08-2591797642-135-44309CATHODIC PROTECTION #41ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXASDRILL417
2026-08-2091786242-135-44307CHARLIN 39-46 H #1HRDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL12,500Y
2026-08-1991775942-135-44306JAKE P D #804HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-08-1991775842-135-44305JAKE P C #803HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-08-1991791042-135-01618CONNELL, W.E. -A- #6EDAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLCRECOMP8,914
2026-08-1991789742-135-01619CONNELL, W.E. -A- #5EDAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLCRENTR8,945
2026-08-1491775142-135-44301ASHLEY G 1 #801HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-08-1491775242-135-44302ASHLEY G #804HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-08-1491775742-135-44304JAKE P B #802HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-08-1491775542-135-44303JAKE P A #801HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-08-1491775142-135-44301GOSIER 0508 #801HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-08-1491775242-135-44302GOSIER 0416 #804HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-08-1191746242-135-44290SHERIFF 2-38 D #4BNDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2026-08-1191746142-135-44289SHERIFF 2-38 C #3BNDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2026-08-1191746242-135-44290SHERIFF 2-38 D #4BNDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2026-08-1191746142-135-44289SHERIFF 2-38 C #3BNDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2026-08-0791760542-135-44300OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H130LSARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,200Y
2026-08-0691760442-135-44299OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H130WBARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000Y
2026-08-0491746042-135-44288SHERIFF 2-38 B #2BNDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2026-08-0491746042-135-44288SHERIFF 2-38 B #2BNDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2026-08-0391749742-135-44298BRIAN GRIFFIN 1248D #04BLCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,950Y
2026-08-0391749642-135-44297BRIAN GRIFFIN 1248C #03BLCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,950Y
2026-08-0391749542-135-44296BRIAN GRIFFIN 1248B #02BLCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,950Y
2026-08-0391749442-135-44295BRIAN GRIFFIN 1248A #01BLCONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,950Y
2026-07-3091743942-135-44287SHERIFF 11-14 D #4BNDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2026-07-3091743842-135-44286SHERIFF 11-14 C #3BNDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2026-07-2991743742-135-44285SHERIFF 11-14 B #2BNDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2026-07-2091711642-135-44278OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H130NBARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-07-2091719242-135-44284OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H120WAARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,600Y
2026-07-2091719042-135-44282OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H120UHARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500Y
2026-07-2091719142-135-44283OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H120SSARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,800Y
2026-07-1791702342-135-32972JOHNSON, J. L. -AB- #91WBASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLCRECLASS4,300
2026-07-1691718842-135-44280OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H110WBARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000Y
2026-07-1691718742-135-44279OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H110UHARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500Y
2026-07-1691711542-135-44277OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H110NBARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL12,200Y
2026-07-1691718942-135-44281OPTIMUS PRIME EAST #H110LSARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,200Y
2026-07-0191668442-135-44273POCKET PAIR 2722 C #803HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-07-0191668342-135-44271POCKET PAIR 2722 B #902HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,100Y
2026-07-0191668242-135-44272POCKET PAIR 2722 A #804HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
2026-07-0191672342-135-44276POCKET PAIR 2715 C #802HFIREBIRD ENERGY II LLCDRILL12,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.