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
2019-06-1785404042-135-06229GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #86WKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECLASS4,500
2019-06-1485403942-135-06323GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #84WKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECLASS4,500
2019-06-1085393042-135-06567GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #254KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRENTR4,500
2019-06-0785379742-135-34013GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #1369DXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,400
2019-06-0585288642-135-43693SOUTH BR ODESSA #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,200
2019-06-0585286542-135-43691FEE 'BL' #3402FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,500
2019-05-3185275842-135-37801PIGGY PLATTER #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,906
2019-05-2885335942-135-43696SCHARBAUER C #101FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL11,200
2019-05-2485332542-135-43694MILLARD E #101FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL11,200
2019-05-2385332842-135-43695MILLARD L #101FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL11,200
2019-05-1485299042-135-33765GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #212WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1485298942-135-06427GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #189OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1485298842-135-08580GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #187WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1485298742-135-06469GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #175WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1485298642-135-03463GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #161WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1485298542-135-06478GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #153WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1485298342-135-06477GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #152WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1485298142-135-06479GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #151WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1485298042-135-08788GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #137WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1485297542-135-06495GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #103WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385297942-135-03465GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #136WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385297842-135-06506GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #126WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385297742-135-06496GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #106WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385297642-135-06498GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #105WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385292842-135-06497GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #102WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385292742-135-06374GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #101WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385292642-135-06250GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #100WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385292542-135-06493GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #85WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385292442-135-04441GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #82WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385292342-135-06491GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #81WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385292242-135-06492GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #80WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385291942-135-04440GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #61WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1385287742-135-06264GOLDSMITH LANDRETH DEEP UNIT #124WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2019-05-1085287142-135-43692FEE 'BL' #3403FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,500
2019-05-1085286142-135-43690FEE 'BL' #3407FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,500
2019-05-1085284842-135-43689FEE 'BL' #3406FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,500
2019-05-1085282842-135-43688FEE 'BL' #3404FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,000
2019-05-1085279842-135-43687FEE 'BL' #3405FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,500
2019-05-1085256842-135-43683XANADU 31 #1HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL12,115Y
2019-05-0685141842-135-07460WIGHT UNIT #10MAMMOTH EXPLORATION LLCRECOMP5,280
2019-04-2685130742-135-31502WIGHT, MRS. L. E. '4' #14MAMMOTH EXPLORATION LLCRECOMP4,400
2019-04-2485234642-135-43679JOHNSON -B-36- #6OXY USA INC.DRILL11,200
2019-04-2485234542-135-43680BR ODESSA #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,200
2019-04-2485234542-135-43680BR ODESSA #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,200
2019-04-2485234542-135-43680BR ODESSA #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,200
2019-04-1685197242-135-43678CONNELL SEC 10 #1FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL11,300
2019-04-1685197142-135-43677CONNELL SEC 03 #1FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL11,300
2019-04-1585201042-135-39607CONNELL 29 #1RAPTOR PETROLEUM DEVELOP, LLCRECOMP4,530
2019-04-0585172842-135-43676CONNELL MGMT A #1FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL11,200
2019-04-0385172542-135-43675CONNELL MGMT SWD #1FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLCDRILL11,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.