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
2009-01-2367727742-135-39799C.A. GOLDSMITH #1901XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-01-2167753142-135-39797PARKER MINERALS 7 #20SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-01-2167750842-135-39796GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 91CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2009-01-2167750442-135-39795GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E145CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2009-01-2167741542-135-39793GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E 81CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2009-01-2067741342-135-39794GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C111CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2009-01-2067741042-135-39792GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C 85CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2009-01-1667725942-135-39789GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 85CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2009-01-1567729442-135-39791DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1906OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1567729142-135-39790DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1903OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1567722242-135-06287GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #212LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,416
2009-01-1567720842-135-39788OTIS #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2009-01-1567719742-135-39787DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2408OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1567719742-135-39787DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2408OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1367715642-135-39782PARKER MINERALS 11 #22SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-01-1367712242-135-39779DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2406OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1367712242-135-39779DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2406OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1367712042-135-39778DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2405OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1367712042-135-39778DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2405OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1367711742-135-39777DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2407OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1367711742-135-39777DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2407OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2009-01-1367709942-135-09236BARROW, AUGUSTA #11APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP13,565
2009-01-1367691042-135-39786C.A. GOLDSMITH #1918XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-01-1367690942-135-39785C.A. GOLDSMITH #1916XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-01-1367690742-135-39784C.A. GOLDSMITH #1915XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-01-1367690542-135-39783C.A. GOLDSMITH #1914XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-01-1367690542-135-39783C.A. GOLDSMITH #1914XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-01-1367687442-135-39781C.A. GOLDSMITH #1910XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-01-1267687042-135-39780C.A. GOLDSMITH #1919XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2009-01-0867700542-135-39774PARKER MINERALS 7 #31SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-01-0867700442-135-39773PARKER MINERALS 7 #26SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-01-0867700342-135-39772PARKER MINERALS 7 #17SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-01-0867700242-135-39771CVX 43 #4SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000
2009-01-0767691542-135-39770PARKER MINERALS 7 #21SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2009-01-0567676742-135-39769VAN #4EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2008-12-3067656542-135-39768FLOYD #6DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2008-12-3067451242-135-39723GOMER #12KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-12-3067450142-135-39716THELMA LOU #9KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-12-3067449642-135-39715THELMA LOU #16KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-12-2967649842-135-39767CHARLOTTE #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2008-12-2967649142-135-39766MARYELLEN #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2008-12-1867613842-135-39125EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1010RENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP3,999
2008-12-1867604042-135-39759BENJAMIN #2702HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-12-1767599942-135-39453WIGHT UNIT #8012HUNTINGTON ENERGY, L.L.C.RECOMP5,411
2008-12-1667579642-135-39753PENWELL UNIT #3331XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,100
2008-12-1567593442-135-39756BENJAMIN "A" #2705HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-12-1567593242-135-39755BENJAMIN "A" #2701HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-12-1267614342-135-38974PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4807SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP6,400
2008-12-1267613442-135-39764CVX 6 #4SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000
2008-12-1267613342-135-39763CVX 1 #13SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.