Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Ector County permitting is running 6.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (19 total, down 64% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 83 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
15
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
16,059
16,059 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-06 | 879664 | 42-135-43896 | SALLIE B 1213 B #201H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2022-05-06 | 879662 | 42-135-43895 | SALLIE B 1213 A #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2022-05-06 | 879662 | 42-135-43895 | SALLIE B 1213 A #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2022-05-06 | 879662 | 42-135-43895 | SALLIE B 1213 A #101H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,929 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879535 | 42-135-43894 | TOM SAWYER 43-6 C #4BN | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879535 | 42-135-43894 | TOM SAWYER 43-6 C #4BN | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,233 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879535 | 42-135-43894 | TOM SAWYER 43-6 C #4BN | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,480 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 879290 | 42-135-43885 | NAKEISHA-MAYBERRY 3220 B #201H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,090 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 879524 | 42-135-43893 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #234 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-04-29 | 879522 | 42-135-43892 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #232 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-04-29 | 879521 | 42-135-43891 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #231 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-04-29 | 879510 | 42-135-43890 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #230 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-04-29 | 879507 | 42-135-43889 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #229 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-04-27 | 879396 | 42-135-43888 | MOSS #3 | ACOMA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,980 | |
| 2022-04-27 | 879395 | 42-135-43887 | MOSS #2 | ACOMA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,980 | |
| 2022-04-27 | 879394 | 42-135-43886 | MOSS #1 | ACOMA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,980 | |
| 2022-04-25 | 879286 | 42-135-43884 | GARDENDALE 121 13A #1H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,768 | Y |
| 2022-04-25 | 879286 | 42-135-43884 | GARDENDALE 121 13A #1H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,768 | Y |
| 2022-04-25 | 879286 | 42-135-43884 | GARDENDALE 121 13A #1H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,768 | Y |
| 2022-04-25 | 879286 | 42-135-43884 | GARDENDALE 121 13A #1H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,768 | Y |
| 2022-04-20 | 879148 | 42-135-43883 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #228 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-04-18 | 879054 | 42-135-43882 | BIG GULP SWD #101 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2022-04-18 | 879054 | 42-135-43882 | BIG GULP SWD #101 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2022-04-13 | 878905 | 42-135-43881 | FOUR CORNERS 1729 B #201H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2022-04-13 | 878905 | 42-135-43881 | FOUR CORNERS 1729 B #201H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2022-04-13 | 878897 | 42-135-43880 | FOUR CORNERS 1729 A #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2022-04-13 | 878897 | 42-135-43880 | FOUR CORNERS 1729 A #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 878437 | 42-135-43879 | MILLARD -B- #108 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2022-03-25 | 878437 | 42-135-43879 | MILLARD -B- #108 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2022-03-24 | 878201 | 42-135-43877 | DREAMLINE 41-44 A #1H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878201 | 42-135-43877 | DREAMLINE 41-44 A #1H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878096 | 42-135-43878 | LUPIN-EDWARDS 0112 A #201H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,920 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877794 | 42-135-43872 | RATLIFF F UNIT #3006JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877792 | 42-135-43871 | RATLIFF F UNIT #3003JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-14 | 877708 | 42-135-43873 | TOM SAWYER 43-6 B #5H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-14 | 877708 | 42-135-43873 | TOM SAWYER 43-6 B #5BN | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877759 | 42-135-43876 | LUPIN 3748 G #202H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877759 | 42-135-43876 | LUPIN 3748 G #202H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,199 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877757 | 42-135-43875 | LUPIN 3748 E #002H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,630 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877757 | 42-135-43875 | LUPIN 3748 E #002H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,585 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877752 | 42-135-43874 | LUPIN 3748 H #302H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877752 | 42-135-43874 | LUPIN 3748 H #302H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,684 | Y |
| 2022-03-08 | 877631 | 42-135-43597 | CONNELL HEIRS #3 | CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 9,570 | |
| 2022-02-18 | 877147 | 42-135-06374 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #101W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2022-02-04 | 873115 | 42-135-43839 | BIG GULP SWD #103 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2022-02-04 | 873115 | 42-135-43839 | BIG GULP SWD #103 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2022-02-01 | 876398 | 42-135-41762 | EDWARDS, WILL P. -A- #5 | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,525 | |
| 2022-01-27 | 876383 | 42-135-38027 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #336 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 2022-01-27 | 876381 | 42-135-06338 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #312 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 2022-01-27 | 876380 | 42-135-33755 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #211 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.