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). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 93 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
22
Operators (30d)
7
Latest Permit
2026-09-03
All Time
16,103
16,103 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-07 | 884591 | 42-135-43932 | TATIA 0310 K #304H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,640 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 884591 | 42-135-43932 | TATIA 0310 K #304H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,640 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 884588 | 42-135-43931 | TATIA 0310 J #204H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,175 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 884588 | 42-135-43931 | TATIA 0310 J #204H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,175 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 884587 | 42-135-43930 | TATIA 0310 G #105H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,930 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 884587 | 42-135-43930 | TATIA 0310 G #105H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,930 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885404 | 42-135-43941 | CHARLIN 3946 D #103H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885404 | 42-135-43941 | CHARLIN 3946 D #103H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885403 | 42-135-43940 | CHARLIN 3946 C #102H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885403 | 42-135-43940 | CHARLIN 3946 C #102H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885402 | 42-135-43939 | CHARLIN 3946 B #001H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885402 | 42-135-43939 | CHARLIN 3946 B #001H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885394 | 42-135-43938 | CHARLIN 3946 A #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885394 | 42-135-43938 | CHARLIN 3946 A #101H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2022-10-27 | 885173 | 42-135-43935 | JESSIE B #4 | ABLEREADY, INC. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 2022-10-27 | 885059 | 42-135-40926 | COWDEN, CLYDE #236 | MAVERICK PERMIAN LLC | RECOMP | 6,784 | |
| 2022-10-24 | 884949 | 42-135-43934 | JESSIE B #3 | ABLEREADY, INC. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 2022-10-24 | 884737 | 42-135-36127 | COWDEN, CLYDE #173 | MAVERICK PERMIAN LLC | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 2022-10-18 | 884786 | 42-135-43933 | MOJO 4837 #701H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,940 | Y |
| 2022-10-18 | 884786 | 42-135-43933 | MOJO 4837 #701H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,940 | Y |
| 2022-10-18 | 884786 | 42-135-43933 | MOJO 4837 #701H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,940 | Y |
| 2022-10-11 | 884716 | 42-135-41871 | COWDEN, CLYDE #242 | MAVERICK PERMIAN LLC | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 2022-09-29 | 883308 | 42-135-43923 | RATLIFF C UNIT #1804JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 883308 | 42-135-43923 | RATLIFF C UNIT #1804JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 883308 | 42-135-43923 | RATLIFF C3 #1804JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 883307 | 42-135-43922 | RATLIFF C UNIT #1803JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 883307 | 42-135-43922 | RATLIFF C UNIT #1803JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 883307 | 42-135-43922 | RATLIFF C2 #1803JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 883306 | 42-135-43921 | RATLIFF C UNIT #1802JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 883306 | 42-135-43921 | RATLIFF C UNIT #1802JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 883306 | 42-135-43921 | RATLIFF C1 #1802JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 883870 | 42-135-43926 | MILLARD -B- #113 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2022-09-26 | 884216 | 42-135-01450 | CONNELL, W.E. NCT-1 #46 | CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 2022-09-22 | 884019 | 42-135-43929 | SCHARBAUER C #206 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2022-09-22 | 884018 | 42-135-43928 | SCHARBAUER C #204 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2022-09-22 | 884018 | 42-135-43928 | SCHARBAUER C #204 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2022-09-19 | 883759 | 42-135-43927 | DREAMLINE 41-44 A #2BN | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-19 | 881175 | 42-135-43827 | SCHARBAUER C NW #102 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | RECOMP | 7,078 | |
| 2022-09-16 | 883863 | 42-135-43925 | MILLARD -B- #111 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2022-09-15 | 883621 | 42-135-43924 | SWEET MELISSA #3H | ARES ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883621 | 42-135-43924 | ABBY UNIT #1H | ARES ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 883643 | 42-135-01456 | CONNELL, W.E. NCT-1 #40 | CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 2022-08-29 | 883291 | 42-135-43920 | SHOE BAR RANCH #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2022-08-29 | 883291 | 42-135-43920 | SHOE BAR RANCH #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2022-08-29 | 882995 | 42-135-43919 | CONNELL HEIRS #6 | CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2022-08-15 | 882996 | 42-135-43918 | CONNELL, W.E. A #4 | CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 2022-08-12 | 882632 | 42-135-43915 | HEADLEE 2920 J #302H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,465 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882630 | 42-135-43914 | HEADLEE 2920 I #203H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882626 | 42-135-43913 | HEADLEE 2920 H #103H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,930 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882624 | 42-135-43912 | HEADLEE 2920 G #003H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,595 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.