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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2010-04-0969405642-135-40269GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #910SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-04-0969388142-135-40270TXL SOUTH UNIT #1014APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-04-0969293842-135-40242OPIE #16DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2010-04-0969293442-135-40241OPIE #12DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2010-04-0969285742-135-40239OPIE #8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2010-04-0969285742-135-40239FREEDOM SWD #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,439
2010-04-0869401642-135-40267CVX 1 #18SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-04-0869401442-135-40266PARKER MINERALS 7 #34SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-04-0869401342-135-40265PARKER MINERALS 12B #34SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-04-0669368142-135-40264JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #344CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2010-04-0669367442-135-40263JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #342CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,100
2010-04-0669367142-135-40262JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #341CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,100
2010-04-0669366942-135-40261JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #229CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,100
2010-04-0669366342-135-40260TXL NORTH UNIT #1017APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-04-0669359542-135-40259TXL NORTH UNIT #1013APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-04-0569243642-135-40225KAYLEIGH #13CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL10,350
2010-04-0269254942-135-40226RFD #4DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,250
2010-03-3168629242-135-40218MARY ELLEN #6DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2010-03-3069347042-135-40258CA GOLDSMITH ETAL #2045XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,900
2010-03-3069346742-135-40252CA GOLDSMITH ETAL #2043XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2010-03-3069337242-135-06376GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #166LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2010-03-3069222642-135-40214KAYLEIGH #12CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL10,350
2010-03-3069222642-135-40214KAYLEIGH #12CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL10,838
2010-03-2669354542-135-40257RATLIFF A #1902RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2010-03-2669354542-135-40257RATLIFF A #1902RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2010-03-2669354242-135-40256RATLIFF A #2004RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2010-03-2669354242-135-40256RATLIFF A #2004RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2010-03-2669350942-135-40255GARDENDALE "9" #5KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2010-03-2669350842-135-40254GARDENDALE "5" #1KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2010-03-2669346842-135-40251CA GOLDSMITH ETAL #2034XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,700
2010-03-2669318642-135-40249PARKER A #13WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL6,100
2010-03-2569346942-135-40253C.A. GOLDSMITH ET AL #2039XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,700
2010-03-2569346642-135-40250CA GOLDSMITH ETAL #1921XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,700
2010-03-2469272542-135-06146GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #131WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2010-03-2369290442-135-40248MOSS #24WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL5,050
2010-03-2369262242-135-40236AVERITT #7DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2010-03-2368998842-135-40171KAYLEIGH #10CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL10,350
2010-03-2269310442-135-40245TATIA #15DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2010-03-1969310242-135-40244TXL G #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-03-1969281842-135-40247NORTH GOLDSMITH GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2CM & J ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,800
2010-03-1869309942-135-40243VEE BAR 14 #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-03-1869273142-135-06390GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #192LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2010-03-1869273042-135-06168GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #142LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2010-03-1869272942-135-06166GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #141LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2010-03-1869272742-135-06159GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #139LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2010-03-1869268942-135-06394GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #128WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2010-03-1869268642-135-06403GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #125WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2010-03-1869268442-135-06167GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #151WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2010-03-1769287742-135-40240PARKER TRUST 20 #12SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-03-1669243742-135-01010GOLDSMITH, C. A., ET AL #632WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.