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 7.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (21 total, down 57% 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
2008-10-0667146842-135-39625BENJAMIN 'A' #2709HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-10-0666922242-135-39604PARKER MINERALS LTD ET AL 18 #8SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-10-0467176342-135-39640GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #409OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0467176242-135-39639GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #408OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0467176142-135-39638GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #407OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0467175242-135-39633GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #395OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0467175242-135-39633GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #395OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0467167542-135-38110NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1557OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
2008-10-0367145142-135-39624DARLING #1KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-10-0367139542-135-39622GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #382OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0367139042-135-39621GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #380OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0367138842-135-39623GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #379OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0367138542-135-39620GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #362OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0267130242-135-39619CONNELL ESTATE -C- #4RIM OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,750
2008-10-0267126542-135-33927NORTH LAWSON UNIT #512HENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECOMP4,500Y
2008-09-3067112042-135-39618SALLIE "B" #1204HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-09-2967095142-135-39616GOMER #14KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-09-2967095042-135-39615GOMER #5KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-09-2967094942-135-39614BARNEY #12KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-09-2967094842-135-39613BARNEY #10KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-09-2967094742-135-39612BARNEY #7KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-09-2967094642-135-39611BARNEY #4KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-09-2367056042-135-39610WILLIAMSON, JESSIE #9DIMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLCDRILL8,300
2008-09-2267052642-135-39609BARNEY #1KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-09-1967041542-135-39608HEADLEE #3401PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-09-1967041542-135-39608HEADLEE #3401PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-09-1266976142-135-06286GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #190LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRECOMP4,535
2008-09-1166967842-135-01455CONNELL, W. E. NCT-1 #41XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,950
2008-09-1066954842-135-39606GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3004SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2008-09-1066227242-135-39542EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1511ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-09-1066227142-135-39547EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1420ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-09-0866939342-135-39605SALLIE 'C' #106HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-09-0666922142-135-39603PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "18" #7SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-09-0666922142-135-39603PARKER MINERALS 18C #7SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-09-0666921942-135-39602PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "18" #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-09-0466905742-135-39601PARKER MINERALS 18 #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-09-0466905642-135-39599PARKER MINERALS 7 #22SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-09-0466905542-135-39598PARKER MINERALS 8 #4SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2008-09-0466905442-135-39600PARKER MINERALS 8 #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2008-08-2866815242-135-39595BENJAMIN 'A' #2713HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL11,000
2008-08-2666842542-135-00896GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #517WXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR6,600
2008-08-2266831742-135-39597WORKER BEE SE #1OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL10,500
2008-08-2166825642-135-40540GOMER #2KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,000
2008-08-2166791042-135-39594BENJAMIN #2711HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL11,000
2008-08-1966801542-135-06188GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #213LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,265
2008-08-1966801542-135-06188GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #213LEGADO PERMIAN, LLCRENTR4,408
2008-08-1866767242-135-08819NORTH COWDEN UNIT #29OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
2008-08-1266770242-135-38928NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1574OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
2008-08-1266770042-135-35410NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1269OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
2008-08-1266769642-135-33254NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1072OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.