Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-30.
Ector County permitting is running 7.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (22 total, down 54% on the prior quarter). 3 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
12
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-30
All Time
16,066
16,066 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-09 | 694056 | 42-135-40269 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #910 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2010-04-09 | 693881 | 42-135-40270 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1014 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2010-04-09 | 692938 | 42-135-40242 | OPIE #16 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-04-09 | 692934 | 42-135-40241 | OPIE #12 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-04-09 | 692857 | 42-135-40239 | OPIE #8 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-04-09 | 692857 | 42-135-40239 | FREEDOM SWD #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,439 | |
| 2010-04-08 | 694016 | 42-135-40267 | CVX 1 #18 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-04-08 | 694014 | 42-135-40266 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #34 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-04-08 | 694013 | 42-135-40265 | PARKER MINERALS 12B #34 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-04-06 | 693681 | 42-135-40264 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #344 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-04-06 | 693674 | 42-135-40263 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #342 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2010-04-06 | 693671 | 42-135-40262 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #341 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2010-04-06 | 693669 | 42-135-40261 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #229 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2010-04-06 | 693663 | 42-135-40260 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1017 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2010-04-06 | 693595 | 42-135-40259 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1013 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2010-04-05 | 692436 | 42-135-40225 | KAYLEIGH #13 | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 2010-04-02 | 692549 | 42-135-40226 | RFD #4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2010-03-31 | 686292 | 42-135-40218 | MARY ELLEN #6 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-03-30 | 693470 | 42-135-40258 | CA GOLDSMITH ETAL #2045 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2010-03-30 | 693467 | 42-135-40252 | CA GOLDSMITH ETAL #2043 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2010-03-30 | 693372 | 42-135-06376 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #166 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2010-03-30 | 692226 | 42-135-40214 | KAYLEIGH #12 | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 2010-03-30 | 692226 | 42-135-40214 | KAYLEIGH #12 | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 10,838 | |
| 2010-03-26 | 693545 | 42-135-40257 | RATLIFF A #1902 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-03-26 | 693545 | 42-135-40257 | RATLIFF A #1902 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-03-26 | 693542 | 42-135-40256 | RATLIFF A #2004 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-03-26 | 693542 | 42-135-40256 | RATLIFF A #2004 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-03-26 | 693509 | 42-135-40255 | GARDENDALE "9" #5 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-26 | 693508 | 42-135-40254 | GARDENDALE "5" #1 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-26 | 693468 | 42-135-40251 | CA GOLDSMITH ETAL #2034 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2010-03-26 | 693186 | 42-135-40249 | PARKER A #13 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2010-03-25 | 693469 | 42-135-40253 | C.A. GOLDSMITH ET AL #2039 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2010-03-25 | 693466 | 42-135-40250 | CA GOLDSMITH ETAL #1921 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2010-03-24 | 692725 | 42-135-06146 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #131W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2010-03-23 | 692904 | 42-135-40248 | MOSS #24 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 2010-03-23 | 692622 | 42-135-40236 | AVERITT #7 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-03-23 | 689988 | 42-135-40171 | KAYLEIGH #10 | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 2010-03-22 | 693104 | 42-135-40245 | TATIA #15 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-03-19 | 693102 | 42-135-40244 | TXL G #6 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2010-03-19 | 692818 | 42-135-40247 | NORTH GOLDSMITH GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2C | M & J ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 693099 | 42-135-40243 | VEE BAR 14 #2 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692731 | 42-135-06390 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #192 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692730 | 42-135-06168 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #142 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692729 | 42-135-06166 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #141 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692727 | 42-135-06159 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #139 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692689 | 42-135-06394 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #128W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692686 | 42-135-06403 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #125W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692684 | 42-135-06167 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #151W | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2010-03-17 | 692877 | 42-135-40240 | PARKER TRUST 20 #12 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-03-16 | 692437 | 42-135-01010 | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ET AL #632W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.