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Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-03.

Ector County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (54 total, up 145% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 93 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

22

Operators (30d)

7

Latest Permit

2026-09-03

All Time

16,103

16,103 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2022-01-0487503142-135-43863MILLARD -B- #107FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2022-01-0387502742-135-43862SCHARBAUER C NW #105FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-12-3087556542-135-43869MILLARD -B- #106FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-12-2987553542-135-43868SCHARBAUER C NW #106FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-12-2987491542-135-43859MILLARD 'C' #104FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-12-2987491042-135-43858MILLARD 'C' #102FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-12-2887544342-135-43867SCHARBAUER C #201FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-12-2887544342-135-43867SCHARBAUER C #201FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-12-1387511442-135-01450CONNELL, W.E. NCT-1 #46CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP8,950
2021-12-1087498942-135-43860GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLEARFORK UNI #402PLARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,300
2021-12-1087498942-135-43860GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLEARFORK UNI #402PLARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,300
2021-12-0787499042-135-43861GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLEARFORK UNI #403PLARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,400
2021-12-0687488442-135-43857SCHARBAUER C NW #104FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-11-2287463342-135-43856GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLEARFORK UNI #302PLARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,300
2021-11-2287463342-135-43856GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLEARFORK UNI #302PLARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,300
2021-11-1787361042-135-43848TATIA 0310 G #002HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787361042-135-43848TATIA 0310 E #303HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,640Y
2021-11-1787361042-135-43848TATIA 0310 E #303HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL10,640Y
2021-11-1787360942-135-43847TATIA 0310 H #203HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787360942-135-43847TATIA 0310 F #104HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,930Y
2021-11-1787360942-135-43847TATIA 0310 F #104HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL9,930Y
2021-11-1787360842-135-43846TATIA 0310 E #303HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787360842-135-43846TATIA 0310 H #203HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,175Y
2021-11-1787360842-135-43846TATIA 0310 H #203HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL10,175Y
2021-11-1787360642-135-43845TATIA 0310 D #103HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787360442-135-43844TATIA 0310 B #001HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787360442-135-43844TATIA 0310 B #001HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787360242-135-43843TATIA 0310 F #302HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787360242-135-43843TATIA 0310 F #302HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787360142-135-43842TATIA 0310 A #202HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787360142-135-43842TATIA 0310 A #202HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787359942-135-43841TATIA 0310 C #102HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1787359942-135-43841TATIA 0310 C #102HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2021-11-1587393042-135-43852TERRY #1HARES ENERGY, LTD.DRILL11,080Y
2021-11-1587393042-135-43852TERRY #1HARES ENERGY, LTD.DRILL12,000Y
2021-11-0587406242-135-43855GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLEARFORK UNI #305PLARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,200
2021-11-0587406042-135-43854GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLEARFORK UNI #301PLARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,200
2021-11-0587405842-135-43853GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLEARFORK UNI #104PLARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,200
2021-11-0187388642-135-43773CONNELL MGMT B #3FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCRECOMP7,558
2021-10-2187210542-135-43829MILLARD 'C' #101FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-10-1587361542-135-36349TOAD -A- #5TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.RECOMP5,500
2021-10-1587357442-135-43850DOUBLE E 42 #3CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT, LTD.DRILL12,400
2021-10-1587355742-135-43849DOUBLE E 42 #2CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT, LTD.DRILL12,400
2021-10-1587355342-135-43840DOUBLE E 42 #1CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT, LTD.DRILL12,400
2021-10-1487352242-135-02321MCDONALD, IDA #20CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP8,955
2021-10-0787314242-135-33395FASKEN, DAVID -BJ- #1SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP10,855
2021-09-3087230242-135-38043HOLT, O.B. -C- #26TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.RECOMP5,400
2021-09-2787219342-135-43830MILLARD E #102FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL8,500
2021-09-2487288142-135-43838FREEWILL 22-21 #1HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2021-09-2387292942-135-33890JOHNSON, J. L. 'AB' #136WVAQUERO HUNTER INC.RECLASS4,240
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.