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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-06 | 671468 | 42-135-39625 | BENJAMIN 'A' #2709 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2008-10-06 | 669222 | 42-135-39604 | PARKER MINERALS LTD ET AL 18 #8 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671763 | 42-135-39640 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #409 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671762 | 42-135-39639 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #408 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671761 | 42-135-39638 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #407 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671752 | 42-135-39633 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #395 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671752 | 42-135-39633 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #395 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671675 | 42-135-38110 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1557 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2008-10-03 | 671451 | 42-135-39624 | DARLING #1 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-10-03 | 671395 | 42-135-39622 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #382 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-10-03 | 671390 | 42-135-39621 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #380 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-10-03 | 671388 | 42-135-39623 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #379 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-10-03 | 671385 | 42-135-39620 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #362 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-10-02 | 671302 | 42-135-39619 | CONNELL ESTATE -C- #4 | RIM OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 2008-10-02 | 671265 | 42-135-33927 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #512H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 2008-09-30 | 671120 | 42-135-39618 | SALLIE "B" #1204 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2008-09-29 | 670951 | 42-135-39616 | GOMER #14 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-29 | 670950 | 42-135-39615 | GOMER #5 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-29 | 670949 | 42-135-39614 | BARNEY #12 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-29 | 670948 | 42-135-39613 | BARNEY #10 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-29 | 670947 | 42-135-39612 | BARNEY #7 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-29 | 670946 | 42-135-39611 | BARNEY #4 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-23 | 670560 | 42-135-39610 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE #9D | IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2008-09-22 | 670526 | 42-135-39609 | BARNEY #1 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670415 | 42-135-39608 | HEADLEE #3401 | PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670415 | 42-135-39608 | HEADLEE #3401 | PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-12 | 669761 | 42-135-06286 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #190 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RECOMP | 4,535 | |
| 2008-09-11 | 669678 | 42-135-01455 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-1 #41 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 2008-09-10 | 669548 | 42-135-39606 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3004 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-09-10 | 662272 | 42-135-39542 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1511 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2008-09-10 | 662271 | 42-135-39547 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1420 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2008-09-08 | 669393 | 42-135-39605 | SALLIE 'C' #106 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2008-09-06 | 669221 | 42-135-39603 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "18" #7 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-06 | 669221 | 42-135-39603 | PARKER MINERALS 18C #7 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-06 | 669219 | 42-135-39602 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "18" #6 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-04 | 669057 | 42-135-39601 | PARKER MINERALS 18 #3 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-04 | 669056 | 42-135-39599 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #22 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-04 | 669055 | 42-135-39598 | PARKER MINERALS 8 #4 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-09-04 | 669054 | 42-135-39600 | PARKER MINERALS 8 #2 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 668152 | 42-135-39595 | BENJAMIN 'A' #2713 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-08-26 | 668425 | 42-135-00896 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #517W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 6,600 | |
| 2008-08-22 | 668317 | 42-135-39597 | WORKER BEE SE #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2008-08-21 | 668256 | 42-135-40540 | GOMER #2 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-08-21 | 667910 | 42-135-39594 | BENJAMIN #2711 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 668015 | 42-135-06188 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #213 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,265 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 668015 | 42-135-06188 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #213 | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 4,408 | |
| 2008-08-18 | 667672 | 42-135-08819 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #29 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2008-08-12 | 667702 | 42-135-38928 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1574 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2008-08-12 | 667700 | 42-135-35410 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1269 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2008-08-12 | 667696 | 42-135-33254 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1072 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.