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Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.

Ector County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (54 total, up 145% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 95 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

18

Operators (30d)

7

Latest Permit

2026-09-10

All Time

16,108

16,108 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2009-07-2368332842-135-39894PARKER MINERALS 7 #32SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-07-2368270942-135-06397GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #95LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2009-07-2268327142-135-39893C. A. GOLDSMITH #1814XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-07-2168282542-135-08786JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #635CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP3,800
2009-07-2068271142-135-06334GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #81LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2009-07-1768270742-135-08449GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #43LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2009-07-1668310642-135-39892GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #365AOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2009-07-1568282342-135-08611JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #631CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP3,800
2009-07-1468282042-135-05055JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #522CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP3,800
2009-07-1368292642-135-02437ALMA #4CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP9,877
2009-07-0968281842-135-39890CLARA EDWARDS #11DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,200
2009-07-0268267942-135-39889FLOYD #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-07-0268267942-135-39889FLOYD #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-07-0268266342-135-39888OPIE #15DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-07-0268265442-135-39887OPIE #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-07-0268264142-135-39886THELMA LOU #7DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2009-06-3068256442-135-39885TXL JJJ #506SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2009-06-2668254142-135-39883WORKERBEE C #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL10,000
2009-06-2668254042-135-39884HONEYBEE #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL10,000
2009-06-2668254042-135-39884HONEYBEE #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL10,500
2009-06-2668249642-135-39882PARKER MINERALS 8 #12SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-06-2668218542-135-05967TXL -D- #3APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,900
2009-06-1968193142-135-39880VAN #12EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-06-1068200942-135-06202GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #236LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2009-06-1068192142-135-39879VAN #4EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-06-0368161942-135-39877TXL NORTH UNIT #1012APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2009-06-0368104342-135-01450CONNELL, W. E., NCT-1 #46XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,950
2009-06-0168167642-135-34121TXL JJJ #501SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2009-06-0168165142-135-38927PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4802SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2009-06-0168161242-135-39878FRANCES #10EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-05-2968162142-135-39875TXL NORTH UNIT #1014APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2009-05-2968161842-135-39876TXL NORTH UNIT #1011APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2009-05-2968161642-135-39874TXL NORTH UNIT #1010APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2009-05-2868160342-135-06282GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #203LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,500
2009-05-2868091742-135-39858FRANCES #1EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2009-05-2768142242-135-04564SLATOR -E- #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,800
2009-05-2668147942-135-39873PARKER MINERALS 12B #18SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-05-2668145542-135-07039THOMAS -H- TRACT 1 #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,800
2009-05-2268148042-135-39872PARKER MINERALS 7 #28SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-05-2268147742-135-39871PARKER MINERALS 8 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-05-2268147642-135-39870PARKER MINERALS 12C #12SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.