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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-23 | 677277 | 42-135-39799 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1901 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-21 | 677531 | 42-135-39797 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #20 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-21 | 677508 | 42-135-39796 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 91 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-21 | 677504 | 42-135-39795 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E145 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-21 | 677415 | 42-135-39793 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E 81 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-20 | 677413 | 42-135-39794 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C111 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-20 | 677410 | 42-135-39792 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C 85 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-16 | 677259 | 42-135-39789 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 85 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677294 | 42-135-39791 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1906 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677291 | 42-135-39790 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1903 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677222 | 42-135-06287 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #212 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,416 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677208 | 42-135-39788 | OTIS #5 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677197 | 42-135-39787 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2408 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677197 | 42-135-39787 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2408 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677156 | 42-135-39782 | PARKER MINERALS 11 #22 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677122 | 42-135-39779 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2406 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677122 | 42-135-39779 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2406 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677120 | 42-135-39778 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2405 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677120 | 42-135-39778 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2405 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677117 | 42-135-39777 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2407 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677117 | 42-135-39777 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2407 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677099 | 42-135-09236 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #11 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,565 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 676910 | 42-135-39786 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1918 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 676909 | 42-135-39785 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1916 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 676907 | 42-135-39784 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1915 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 676905 | 42-135-39783 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1914 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 676905 | 42-135-39783 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1914 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 676874 | 42-135-39781 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1910 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-12 | 676870 | 42-135-39780 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1919 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2009-01-08 | 677005 | 42-135-39774 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #31 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-08 | 677004 | 42-135-39773 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #26 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-08 | 677003 | 42-135-39772 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #17 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-08 | 677002 | 42-135-39771 | CVX 43 #4 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2009-01-07 | 676915 | 42-135-39770 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #21 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-05 | 676767 | 42-135-39769 | VAN #4 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-12-30 | 676565 | 42-135-39768 | FLOYD #6 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-12-30 | 674512 | 42-135-39723 | GOMER #12 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-12-30 | 674501 | 42-135-39716 | THELMA LOU #9 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-12-30 | 674496 | 42-135-39715 | THELMA LOU #16 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-12-29 | 676498 | 42-135-39767 | CHARLOTTE #13 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-12-29 | 676491 | 42-135-39766 | MARYELLEN #13 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-12-18 | 676138 | 42-135-39125 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1010R | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,999 | |
| 2008-12-18 | 676040 | 42-135-39759 | BENJAMIN #2702 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2008-12-17 | 675999 | 42-135-39453 | WIGHT UNIT #8012 | HUNTINGTON ENERGY, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 5,411 | |
| 2008-12-16 | 675796 | 42-135-39753 | PENWELL UNIT #3331 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2008-12-15 | 675934 | 42-135-39756 | BENJAMIN "A" #2705 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2008-12-15 | 675932 | 42-135-39755 | BENJAMIN "A" #2701 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2008-12-12 | 676143 | 42-135-38974 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4807 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2008-12-12 | 676134 | 42-135-39764 | CVX 6 #4 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-12-12 | 676133 | 42-135-39763 | CVX 1 #13 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.