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

16,067

16,067 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2009-10-2668656842-135-39983PARKER MINERALS 8 #16SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-10-2668645942-135-39980SALLIE #1405COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-10-2368646142-135-39979SALLIE11 #1COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-10-2368645842-135-39982SALLIE #1408COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-10-2268646642-135-39981FLOYD #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-10-2168640742-135-39978SALLIE11 #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-10-1668621842-135-39974NAKEISHA #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-10-1668621742-135-39975NAKEISHA #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-10-1668620642-135-39972EMMETT #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-10-1668620242-135-39970CHARLOTTE #12DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-10-1568620142-135-39969CHARLOTTE #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-10-1568619942-135-39968AVERITT #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-10-1568617742-135-39966ANDY #3DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2009-10-1568617642-135-39967ANDY #6DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2009-10-0868593142-135-39964PARKER MINERALS 18E #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-10-0868592942-135-39963PARKER MINERALS 7 #36SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-10-0868592842-135-39962PARKER MINERALS 7 #38SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-10-0868577442-135-39958GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5201SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-10-0768586842-135-39961HELEN CRUMP B #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,400
2009-10-0768586542-135-39960HELEN CRUMP B #7DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,400
2009-10-0768577142-135-39957CVX 1 #14SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-10-0768497542-135-37746RATLIFF A #3201RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.RENTR10,000
2009-10-0768496442-135-05004RATLIFF A #1901RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.RENTR10,000
2009-10-0668581342-135-35300TXL -B- #8CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,550
2009-10-0568577342-135-39953GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4811SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-10-0568577242-135-39952CVX 43 #5SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-10-0568577042-135-39956PARKER MINERALS 12C #20SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-10-0568576942-135-39955PARKER MINERALS 18E #23SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-10-0568576842-135-39954PARKER MINERALS 8 #5SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-10-0568576742-135-39951PARKER MINERALS 8 #8SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-10-0168568642-135-39950SALLIE11 #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-09-3068566542-135-39949SALLIE2 #8COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-09-3068505442-135-39942BENJAMIN 'B' #2715COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-09-3068505442-135-39942BENJAMIN 'B' #2715COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-09-3068447742-135-39928WOODS, E.N. #23TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2009-09-2868550142-135-39948EMMETT #7DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,000
2009-09-2368540442-135-39947HELEN CRUMP B #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,400
2009-09-2368537242-135-06297GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #163LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2009-09-2368537042-135-06585GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #237LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2009-09-2368536742-135-06189GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #214LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2009-09-2268536142-135-06191GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #238LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2009-09-2268514342-135-36756WHITTENBURG #2200SWPATRIOT RESOURCES, INC.RENTR5,600
2009-09-2268453742-135-02311MCDONALD, IDA #10XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,883
2009-09-1668516842-135-39946STEAKLEY #4202SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-09-1668516742-135-39945STEAKLEY #4201SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-09-1568508942-135-39943SALLIE #1407COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-09-1568508442-135-39944SALLIE 'D' #4606COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-09-1468502942-135-08538RATLIFF A #2001RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.RENTR11,500
2009-09-1468502342-135-06389GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #202LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2009-09-1468502242-135-06541GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #205WLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.