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
2008-12-1267607342-135-34247GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1371XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,470
2008-12-1167601742-135-39757ERICA #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2008-12-0867579942-135-39754PENWELL UNIT #3370XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,100
2008-12-0867555242-135-39741EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1124ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-12-0867548042-135-08701HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #6701FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYRECLASS12,180
2008-12-0567577242-135-07252MILLARD "C" #1CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,685
2008-12-0467240542-135-39687GOMER #16KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-12-0467238642-135-42297GOMER #15KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-12-0467230042-135-39674GOMER #4KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-12-0367563842-135-39749ANDY #8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2008-12-0367240242-135-39676GOMER #6KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-12-0367231542-135-39675GOMER #13KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-12-0267564842-135-39751JANICE #9DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2008-12-0267564142-135-39752OTIS #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2008-12-0267562842-135-39750EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1226WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-12-0267562342-135-39748EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #823WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-12-0267555942-135-39745EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1423WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-12-0267555542-135-39743EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1227ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-12-0267555142-135-39746EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1014WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-12-0167555742-135-39744EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1422WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-12-0167555442-135-39742EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1225ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-12-0167555342-135-39747EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1224ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-12-0165661842-135-39466WORKER BEE A #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2008-11-2567232642-135-39672PARKER MINERALS 12C #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-11-2467535242-135-40879PARKER MINERALS 8 #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-11-2467535142-135-39739PARKER MINERALS 8 #9SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-11-2467534942-135-39738PARKER MINERALS 8 #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-11-2167483642-135-39737SHOE BAR RANCH "26" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
2008-11-2067509642-135-00967GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #588WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,000
2008-11-1967255042-135-00272COWDEN S #1ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP5,900
2008-11-1967202242-135-39649H S FOSTER SE10 #5TURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,700
2008-11-1867507742-135-00990GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #612RWXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR8,000
2008-11-1867505542-135-01120GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #743RWXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR5,940
2008-11-1867505542-135-01120GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #743RWXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR8,000
2008-11-1867492842-135-39736SALLIE 'B' #1203HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-11-1766820142-135-31921HENDERSON,W.B "D" #2HENDERSON, BRYAN, CO.RECOMP9,400
2008-11-1567471242-135-00715GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #306WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP5,200
2008-11-1567468742-135-39735GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 55CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2008-11-1567468742-135-39735GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 55CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2008-11-1567468342-135-00673GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #261RWXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR5,200
2008-11-1567468242-135-39734GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 65CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2008-11-1567464542-135-39733GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E 65CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2008-11-1567463042-135-39732GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C 65CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2008-11-1467463342-135-39726GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C 75CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,800
2008-11-1467460842-135-37426TXL NORTH UNIT #813APACHE CORPORATIONRENTR9,000
2008-11-1367450842-135-39721PARKER MINERALS 8 #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-11-1367450742-135-39724PARKER MINERALS 11 #24SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-11-1367450642-135-39722PARKER MINERALS 11 #29SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-11-1367450442-135-39725PARKER MINERALS 11 #27SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-11-1367450242-135-39717PARKER MINERALS 7 #19SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.