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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
2008-07-0866479642-135-39561TXL NORTH UNIT #1008APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0866479442-135-39560TXL NORTH UNIT #1007APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0866479342-135-39559TXL NORTH UNIT #1006APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0866479242-135-39558TXL NORTH UNIT #1005APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0866479042-135-39557CUMMINS, H. E. 'C' #15APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-06-2766404142-135-39261GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1770XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP4,900
2008-06-2166363342-135-39555WHITTENBURG #2701PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-06-2166363342-135-39555WHITTENBURG #2701PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-06-2166363142-135-39554PARKS BELL #4601PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-06-2166363142-135-39554PARKS BELL #4601PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-06-1366092942-135-10900SLATOR B #12APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP12,000
2008-06-1266280042-135-39552GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 3CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2008-06-1266224842-135-02677GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 11CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP6,700
2008-06-1166276942-135-39551GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B 85CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2008-06-1166276142-135-39550GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B145CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2008-06-1166274542-135-39549GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Z 45CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2008-06-1166273842-135-39548GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Z 35CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2008-06-1066246342-135-01096GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #719WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,500
2008-06-1066231142-135-02682GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 11CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP6,700
2008-06-0966222942-135-02681GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L 11WCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP6,700
2008-06-0766236342-135-39546EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1223WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2008-06-0766236342-135-39546EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1223WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECLASS3,999
2008-06-0766236142-135-38940EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1219RENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRENTR3,999
2008-06-0766235942-135-39545EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1324WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2008-06-0766235942-135-39545EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1324WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECLASS4,500
2008-06-0766235842-135-39544EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1326WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2008-06-0766235842-135-39544EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1326WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECLASS4,500
2008-06-0766235642-135-39543EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1328WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2008-06-0766235642-135-39543EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1328WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECLASS4,500
2008-06-0766235442-135-39541EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1329ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2008-06-0766235342-135-39540EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1327ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2008-06-0766235242-135-39539EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1325ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2008-06-0766235142-135-39538EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1323ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2008-06-0566220042-135-02680GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L 10CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP6,700
2008-06-0566215442-135-37790GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 11CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP6,700
2008-05-3066182042-135-39537GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2911SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2008-05-3066181542-135-39535GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5010SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2008-05-3066181442-135-39536GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5009SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2008-05-3066181242-135-39533GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3714SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2008-05-3066181142-135-39534GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2621SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2008-05-3066161442-135-34611PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL "11" #1ASANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2008-05-2866128042-135-39531PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "7" #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-05-2865380942-135-38739WOODS, EN #4ATRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP5,100
2008-05-2766128342-135-39532PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "18" #5SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-05-2364635242-135-39370RATLIFF, SALLIE W #2EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL14,000
2008-05-2266128942-135-39530PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "12" #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-05-2266128842-135-39529PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "12" #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-05-2266128442-135-39528PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "12" #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-05-2266128142-135-39527PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "7" #16SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2008-05-2266127942-135-39526PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL "7" #14SANDRIDGE 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.