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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-03-3171271042-135-82532GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #228LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2011-03-3171270442-135-06305GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #199WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-3171270342-135-40192POOL A #2OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP10,400
2011-03-3171269842-135-08900GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #187LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2011-03-3171255642-135-33271JORDAN SAN ANDRES UNIT #B 9RESACA OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP4,500
2011-03-3071295342-135-40885TXL SOUTH UNIT #3749APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,660
2011-03-3071269442-135-06315GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #168LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2011-03-3071269142-135-06280GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #156WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-3071267742-135-06180GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #122WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-3071133742-135-40850SHERRY #12DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2011-03-2971121742-135-40849AVERITT #16DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2011-03-2971099242-135-40844ANDY #14DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2011-03-2971099242-135-40844ANDY #14DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL12,200
2011-03-2970876242-135-40780LUPIN TXL FEE #2510ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-03-2871279542-135-40883CVX 1 #24SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000
2011-03-2871279342-135-40881PARKER MINERALS 18C #24SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000
2011-03-2871279142-135-40880PARKER MINERALS 18B #18SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000
2011-03-2871279042-135-40879PARKER MINERALS 8 #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-2871279042-135-40879PARKER MINERALS 8 #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-2871277042-135-40882ELLIOTT #3301RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-2871248342-135-00902GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #523XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,600
2011-03-2871247942-135-06194GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #273WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-2871247842-135-06199GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #240LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-2870877142-135-40795LUPIN TXL FEE #2516ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-03-2870876942-135-40794LUPIN TXL FEE #2515ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-03-2870876642-135-40783LUPIN TXL FEE #2513ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-03-2870876542-135-40782LUPIN TXL FEE #2512ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-03-2571267542-135-06153GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #107WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-2571265142-135-40877VAUGHAN-LENN "42" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2011-03-2571265142-135-40877VAUGHAN-LENN '42' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2011-03-2571247642-135-06304GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #194LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-2571247442-135-06307GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #216LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-2571245742-135-33317GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #327LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-2571245442-135-06554GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #257LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-2571098942-135-40846ANDY #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2011-03-2471255942-135-40876TXL SOUTH UNIT #6315APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
2011-03-2471255342-135-40875TXL SOUTH UNIT #6313APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
2011-03-2371245342-135-06207GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #259LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-2371244842-135-06309GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #261LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-2371244742-135-40873GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #221RLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCDRILL4,500
2011-03-2371244642-135-40872GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #149RLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCDRILL4,500
2011-03-2371241542-135-40874DOUGLASS PARKER #4310SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-2371241542-135-40874DOUGLASS PARKER #4310SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-2371241542-135-40874DOUGLASS PARKER #4310SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-2271206442-135-40868PARKER 'A' #14WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL4,400
2011-03-2271202942-135-40867COWDEN SOUTH 4 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,500
2011-03-2171222642-135-06545GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #207WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2011-03-2171222642-135-06545GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #207WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2011-03-2171222442-135-06278GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #138LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2011-03-1771203242-135-40866TXL SOUTH UNIT #3809APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.