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Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.

Ector County permitting is running 6.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (19 total, down 64% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 83 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

15

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

16,059

16,059 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2019-10-2485804142-135-43728AVERITT 1522 #101HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,000Y
2019-10-2185804542-135-06403GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #125WKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECLASS4,500
2019-10-1885762942-135-42275MILLARD -C- #27FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCRECOMP8,784
2019-10-1885762842-135-42276MILLARD -C- #26FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCRECOMP8,752
2019-10-1585753242-135-43326FRANK -B- #1RCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYFLD-XFR8,196
2019-10-1585753242-135-43326FRANK -B- #1RCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYFLD-XFR8,196
2019-10-0785771342-135-43727FEE 'BL' #3412FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,000
2019-10-0785766142-135-01451PENWELL UNIT #3283CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP8,950
2019-09-3085754342-135-43726FEE 'BL' #3408FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,000
2019-09-3085752142-135-43725FEE 'BL' #3409FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,000
2019-09-2785740142-135-43724FEE 'BL' #3410FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,000
2019-09-2585733142-135-42332CONNELL B #3CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP9,236
2019-09-2085687242-135-38171SPRUCE GOOSE #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,800
2019-09-1785705642-135-43723GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #285HPKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL10,000Y
2019-09-1285686642-135-43722FEE 'BL' #3411FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,500
2019-08-2885655742-135-43721COWDEN #321HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL4,150Y
2019-08-2685648542-135-43719BILOXI #1HOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL12,200Y
2019-08-2185642642-135-43718TUPELO #1HOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL12,400Y
2019-08-1685626942-135-06556GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #229KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECOMP4,280
2019-08-1685626942-135-06556GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #229KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECOMP4,500
2019-08-1685621942-135-40767MILLARD -L- #5FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCRECOMP7,870
2019-08-1685614942-135-43716TATIA 0310 #201HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,250Y
2019-08-1385611842-135-00070CUMMINS -C- #14OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP8,227
2019-08-1385602242-135-43717HEP10 #01HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P.DRILL560
2019-08-1285603042-135-43715TATIA 0310 #301HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,600Y
2019-08-1285592542-135-43714TATIA 0310 #101HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,100Y
2019-08-0885491342-135-43703COWDEN, J. M. R/A -B- #127ROCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2019-07-3085565142-135-42276MILLARD -C- #26FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCRECOMP8,752
2019-07-2585546642-135-43713WHITTENBURG #8LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2019-07-2585546542-135-43712WHITTENBURG #7LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2019-07-2585546442-135-43711WHITTENBURG #6LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2019-07-2585546342-135-43710WHITTENBURG #5LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2019-07-2585545942-135-43709WHITTENBURG #4LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2019-07-2585545842-135-43708WHITTENBURG #3LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2019-07-2585545742-135-43707WHITTENBURG #2LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2019-07-2585545642-135-43706WHITTENBURG #1LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2019-07-1685505542-135-01457CONNELL, W.E. NCT-7 #39CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP8,310
2019-07-0985491442-135-43704COWDEN #411HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL4,050Y
2019-07-0985491142-135-43702COWDEN, J. M. R/A -B- #1984OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2019-07-0985491042-135-43701RHODES COWDEN UNIT #692OXY USA WTP LPDRILL5,500
2019-07-0585404742-135-06289GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #88WIKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECLASS4,500
2019-06-2885466342-135-43700CONNELL #293HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL3,700Y
2019-06-2785458542-135-40755MILLARD -C- #25FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCRECOMP8,111
2019-06-2785458542-135-40755MILLARD -C- #25FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCRECOMP8,111
2019-06-2785458542-135-40755MILLARD -C- #25FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCRECOMP8,111
2019-06-2785442042-135-43698PARKS BELL PSA #4005SHCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000Y
2019-06-2685442242-135-43699PARKS BELL 4007AH #4007AHCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000Y
2019-06-2585411242-135-42865LEON (AW) #19HFDL OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR11,000Y
2019-06-2085404442-135-06291GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #87WKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECLASS4,500
2019-06-1885402742-135-06334GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #81KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECLASS4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.