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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-17 | 679527 | 42-135-39832 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F192 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 679471 | 42-135-39831 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1804 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 679454 | 42-135-39830 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #204R | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 676468 | 42-135-39826 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE #2S | IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2009-03-06 | 678836 | 42-135-39829 | CA GOLDSMITH #1905 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2009-03-05 | 677925 | 42-135-39828 | THOMAS A #7 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 2009-03-03 | 676534 | 42-135-39827 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE #4S | IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2009-03-02 | 678910 | 42-135-02440 | ALMA #7 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,877 | |
| 2009-03-02 | 676466 | 42-135-39775 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE #1S | IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2009-02-27 | 676469 | 42-135-39825 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE #3S | IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2009-02-27 | 672517 | 42-135-00273 | COWDEN S #2 | ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2009-02-26 | 678042 | 42-135-04950 | ANDERSON, C. H. C. "B" #1 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | RECOMP | 10,675 | |
| 2009-02-25 | 678130 | 42-135-39824 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W #C104OS | ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2009-02-20 | 678676 | 42-135-39823 | FLOYD #7 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-02-19 | 678607 | 42-135-30091 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1175 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 5,880 | |
| 2009-02-19 | 677923 | 42-135-20820 | TXL E #11 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 2009-02-17 | 673927 | 42-135-01183 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #810RW | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 2009-02-13 | 678557 | 42-135-39822 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K141 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-02-13 | 678554 | 42-135-39821 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 91 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-02-13 | 678506 | 42-135-39820 | PARKER MINERALS 12B #17 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-02-12 | 678493 | 42-135-39819 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 85 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-02-12 | 677156 | 42-135-39782 | PARKER MINERALS 11 #22 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-02-12 | 676045 | 42-135-39765 | BENJAMIN #2710 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2009-02-11 | 678469 | 42-135-39818 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E 55 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-02-11 | 678468 | 42-135-39817 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E 51 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-02-09 | 678394 | 42-135-39815 | PARKER MINERALS 18E #16 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2009-02-09 | 678393 | 42-135-39814 | PARKER MINERALS 12C #21 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-02-09 | 678388 | 42-135-39813 | TXL JJJ #503 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2009-02-09 | 678381 | 42-135-39812 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #30 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-02-09 | 678380 | 42-135-39811 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #29 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-02-05 | 678053 | 42-135-39808 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B 91 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-02-05 | 678027 | 42-135-06284 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #211 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2009-02-04 | 678136 | 42-135-39810 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Z105 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-02-04 | 678128 | 42-135-39809 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Z 95 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-02-03 | 678036 | 42-135-06281 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #189 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2009-02-03 | 676042 | 42-135-39758 | BENJAMIN #2703 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2009-01-30 | 677284 | 42-135-39807 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1903 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-30 | 677281 | 42-135-39806 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1904 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-30 | 673888 | 42-135-39697 | WEST SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #402 | BAKER OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2009-01-29 | 677508 | 42-135-39796 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 91 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-28 | 677744 | 42-135-39805 | ELLIOTT F. COWDEN -B- #128 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2009-01-28 | 677725 | 42-135-39801 | RFD #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2009-01-27 | 677754 | 42-135-39804 | DOUGLASS PARKER #4302 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-27 | 677739 | 42-135-39802 | J. E. WITCHER 19 #2 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2009-01-27 | 677728 | 42-135-39803 | RFD #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2009-01-27 | 676078 | 42-135-39762 | BENJAMIN #2716 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2009-01-27 | 676056 | 42-135-39761 | BENJAMIN #2714 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2009-01-27 | 676047 | 42-135-39760 | BENJAMIN #2712 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677283 | 42-135-39800 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1902 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677279 | 42-135-39798 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1900 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.