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
2009-05-2268144542-135-39868JANICE #12DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-05-2268144342-135-39867JANICE #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-05-2268144042-135-39869OPIE #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-05-2168141542-135-39866AVERITT #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-05-2168141442-135-39865AVERITT #9DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-05-2168140342-135-39863AVERITT #8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-05-2167728142-135-39806C.A. GOLDSMITH #1904XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-05-2068139442-135-39864AVERITT #6DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-05-2068139242-135-39862AVERITT #4DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-05-2068139042-135-39861AVERITT #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-05-1968133442-135-39860OPIE #9DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-05-1967654842-135-39776WILLIAMSON, JESSIE #14SIMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLCDRILL6,300
2009-05-1868125242-135-39859C. A. GOLDSMITH #1906XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,500
2009-05-1468104542-135-04583SLATOR -C- #2APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,800
2009-05-1268031642-135-39841JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #443CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,100
2009-05-1268031242-135-39838JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #340CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,100
2009-05-1168091642-135-39857FRANCES #5EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-05-1168091342-135-39856SLOAN #2EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-05-0768088942-135-39855SHARON #4EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-05-0768088942-135-39855VAN #15OXY USA WTP LPDRILL10,600
2009-05-0768088842-135-39850VAN #5EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-05-0768088742-135-39852VAN #10EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-05-0768088742-135-39852VAN #7OXY USA WTP LPDRILL10,600
2009-05-0768088642-135-39851VAN #9EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-05-0167677042-135-39854SHARON #3EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-05-0167676942-135-39853VAN #8EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-04-3068081242-135-39849NAKEISHA #12DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-04-2968075942-135-39848CHARLOTTE #11DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-04-2968075842-135-39847JANICE #11DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-04-2968075742-135-39846AUNT BEE #8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-04-2968075742-135-39846AUNT BEE #8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-04-2968075742-135-39846AUNT BEE #8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-04-2968075242-135-04519GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/DEEP/UNIT #127APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
2009-04-2968074742-135-04547GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/DEEP/UNIT #142APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
2009-04-2868069042-135-30950EDWARDS 2 #1KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCRENTR9,500
2009-04-2868068242-135-39845CVX 6 #9SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000
2009-04-2868067842-135-39844PARKER MINERALS 12C #23SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-04-2868067042-135-38898EDWARDS 3 #1KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCRENTR10,400
2009-04-2768060942-135-39843MARYELLEN #15DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-04-2168031742-135-39842JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #542CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,100
2009-04-2168031742-135-39842JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #542CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,100
2009-04-1567805342-135-39808GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #A 85CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2009-03-3167981842-135-39835OPIE #17DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2009-03-3167947042-135-39837DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1803OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-03-3067937342-135-39836TXL JJJ #504SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-03-2467945942-135-39833SALLIE2 #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-03-2467944842-135-39834SALLIE 'C' #108COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2009-03-2467941642-135-00272COWDEN S #1ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP5,900
2009-03-2367960642-135-39590CVX 1 #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP8,000
2009-03-2067960542-135-39587CVX 43 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.