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
2009-09-1468496042-135-39941SALLIE13 #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-09-1168493942-135-39940SALLIE13 #8COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-09-1068493342-135-39939PARKER MINERALS 12B #19SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-09-1068493242-135-39938PARKER MINERALS 8 #11SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-09-0968468642-135-07517KLOH D-9 #2M & J ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,000
2009-09-0368476842-135-39937EMMETT #11DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,000
2009-09-0368476742-135-39935EMMETT #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,000
2009-09-0368476542-135-39936MARY ELLEN #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-09-0368476442-135-39934MARY ELLEN #9DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-09-0168468042-135-39933GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #412OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2009-09-0168468042-135-39933GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #412OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2009-09-0168467642-135-39932NAKEISHA #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-09-0168467542-135-39931NAKEISHA #3DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-08-2868460642-135-39930SALLIE E #4804COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-08-2868446842-135-39929SALLIE23 #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-08-2568442542-135-39926SALLIE2 #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-08-2568442442-135-39925SHERRY #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-08-2568441942-135-39927PARKER MINERALS 12B #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-08-2568441842-135-39924PARKER TRUST 20 #11SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-08-2568441742-135-39922PARKER TRUST 20 #18SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-08-2568441742-135-39922PARKER TRUST 20 #18SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-08-2568441542-135-39921PARKER MINERALS 18D #25SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-08-2468442342-135-39923SHERRY #11DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-08-2468441442-135-39920PARKER MINERALS 18C #20SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-08-2468441442-135-39920PARKER MINERALS 18C #20SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-08-2468441342-135-39919PARKER MINERALS 12C #25SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-08-2468438442-135-39918SHERRY #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-08-2468438142-135-39917SHERRY #9DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-08-2468437442-135-39916SHERRY #3DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-08-2468436842-135-39915MAYBERRY #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-08-2468436642-135-39914ANDY #12DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2009-08-2168430642-135-02318MCDONALD, IDA #17XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,950
2009-08-2168430642-135-02318MCDONALD, IDA #17XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,950
2009-08-2068405842-135-39911SALLIE13 #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-08-2068405342-135-39912SALLIE13 #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-08-2068400042-135-39909JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #444CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,800
2009-08-1768413342-135-39913ROSE MARIE #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-08-1768384542-135-20496THOMAS "A" #7APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,900
2009-08-1268367642-135-39910SALLIE23 #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-08-1268307242-135-39891JANICE #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-08-1168389342-135-06388GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #191LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,500
2009-08-1168367542-135-39907SALLIE23 #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-08-1068387842-135-39908SALLIE23 #8COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-08-1068387842-135-39908SALLIE23 #8COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-08-0668381842-135-06036TXL B #5CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP8,000
2009-08-0468358142-135-39906TXL SOUTH UNIT #1239APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2009-08-0468248342-135-39881TXL JJJ #505SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-07-3168358942-135-39903ANDY #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2009-07-3168358842-135-39904MAYBERRY #11DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-07-3168358742-135-39902NAKEISHA #11DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.