Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.
Ector County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, down 58% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 84 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
10
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
16,060
16,060 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-18 | 712268 | 42-135-40870 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #217 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2011-04-18 | 712265 | 42-135-40869 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #216 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 714110 | 42-135-40915 | CVX 6 #50 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 714024 | 42-135-40914 | JAMES #1 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 714022 | 42-135-40913 | HALEY #1 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713673 | 42-135-06584 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #85W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713672 | 42-135-06181 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #118W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713671 | 42-135-06323 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #84W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713669 | 42-135-06310 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #276W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713668 | 42-135-06550 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #233 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713666 | 42-135-06147 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #132W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713592 | 42-135-00946 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #567W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713562 | 42-135-00937 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #558W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713510 | 42-135-00928 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #549W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713504 | 42-135-00915 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #536W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713498 | 42-135-00909 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #530W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2011-04-14 | 713959 | 42-135-40912 | CVX 6B #48 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2011-04-14 | 713954 | 42-135-40911 | CVX 6B #47 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2011-04-14 | 713954 | 42-135-40911 | CVX 6B #47 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713945 | 42-135-40910 | COWDEN, CLYDE #233 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713945 | 42-135-40910 | COWDEN, CLYDE #233 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713944 | 42-135-40909 | COWDEN, CLYDE #232 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713944 | 42-135-40909 | COWDEN, CLYDE #232 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713943 | 42-135-40907 | COWDEN, CLYDE #231 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713942 | 42-135-40908 | COWDEN, CLYDE #229 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713942 | 42-135-40908 | COWDEN, CLYDE #229 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713941 | 42-135-40906 | COWDEN, CLYDE #228 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713940 | 42-135-40904 | COWDEN, CLYDE #227 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713940 | 42-135-40904 | COWDEN, CLYDE #227 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713939 | 42-135-40905 | COWDEN, CLYDE #226 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713939 | 42-135-40905 | COWDEN, CLYDE #226 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713885 | 42-135-40903 | CVX 6B #46 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713884 | 42-135-40902 | CVX 6 #45 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 712638 | 42-135-03472 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 42 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,550 | |
| 2011-04-12 | 713395 | 42-135-00453 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #38W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-11 | 713683 | 42-135-40900 | ROY PARKS B #4026 | PDC ENERGY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-04-11 | 712778 | 42-135-07128 | CALEB #1 | BC OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-08 | 713571 | 42-135-40898 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #113R | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-08 | 713566 | 42-135-40897 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #162R | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-08 | 713558 | 42-135-40895 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #324R | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-08 | 713555 | 42-135-40896 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #96R | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2011-04-08 | 713502 | 42-135-40894 | WHITTENBURG #2202 | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2011-04-04 | 713109 | 42-135-40893 | GARDENDALE 8 #1SW | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 713042 | 42-135-40891 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6314 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,775 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 713038 | 42-135-40890 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7808 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2011-03-31 | 713035 | 42-135-40889 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #8109 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,775 | |
| 2011-03-31 | 713016 | 42-135-40888 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6118 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,775 | |
| 2011-03-31 | 712725 | 42-135-08899 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #277W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2011-03-31 | 712721 | 42-135-06311 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #275W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2011-03-31 | 712715 | 42-135-06196 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #263 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.