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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 61% on the prior quarter). 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
2018-04-3083909142-135-41149FEE 'BJ' #114FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,600
2018-04-3083909142-135-41149FEE 'BJ' #114FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,600
2018-04-3083909142-135-41149FEE 'BJ' #114FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,000
2018-04-3083909142-135-41149FEE 'BJ' #114FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL13,000
2018-04-2783936442-135-43597CONNELL HEIRS #3CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCDRILL10,000
2018-04-2683846842-135-03125FRANK A #2CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,539
2018-04-2583914242-135-08438GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #157WKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECLASS4,500
2018-04-2583905942-135-43594FEE 'BJ' #113FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-04-2383871242-135-43592STEAKLEY 44B #06HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,500Y
2018-04-2383871142-135-43593STEAKLEY 44A #05HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,500Y
2018-04-1883858842-135-06147GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #132WKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECLASS4,500
2018-04-1783882442-135-43591FEE 'BJ' #111FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-04-1783879942-135-43590FEE 'BJ' #110FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-04-1783876342-135-43589FEE 'BJ' #109FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-04-1783853942-135-43584FEE 'BJ' #107FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-04-1783841842-135-43582FEE 'BJ' #106FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-04-1683878642-135-35699CROSS -G- #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP13,300
2018-04-1683878642-135-35699CROSS -G- #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP12,500
2018-04-1683859242-135-43356GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #248RWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECLASS4,500
2018-04-1183845142-135-43588WHITTENBURG #9MSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-04-1183844742-135-43587WHITTENBURG #9LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-04-1183844542-135-43586WHITTENBURG #10LSINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-04-1183843942-135-43585WHITTENBURG #11WAINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2018-04-0683853042-135-43583AGHORN #1MAVERICK OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,698
2018-04-0683832942-135-43581FEE 'BJ' #105FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-04-0583826242-135-08213GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #220WKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECOMP4,500
2018-04-0483827342-135-06364GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #198WKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECOMP4,500
2018-04-0383810042-135-37948GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #3001DXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,020
2018-04-0283804142-135-43578GARDENDALE #0501LSFDL OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2018-03-2983807942-135-34413COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #157OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP4,400
2018-03-2983807842-135-34457COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -B- #150OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP4,400
2018-03-2983807742-135-31667COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -B- #75OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP4,400
2018-03-2983798842-135-43577FEE 'BJ' #104FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-03-2983797842-135-34752FEE ZG #36FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP5,000
2018-03-2683785342-135-43576FEE 'BJ' #103FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-03-2683782942-135-43575FEE 'BJ' #101FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-03-2383780942-135-43572FEE 'BJ' #102FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-03-1583752442-135-30571RHODES #3DOXY USA INC.RECOMP5,900
2018-03-1483724942-135-06974THOMAS -C- #6OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,800
2018-03-0883708642-135-42997GARDENDALE 10 #28FDL OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,900
2018-03-0883708542-135-41041GARDENDALE 10 #12FDL OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,900
2018-03-0883708542-135-41041GARDENDALE 10 #12FDL OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,900
2018-03-0883708442-135-41045GARDENDALE 10 #15FDL OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,900
2018-03-0883708342-135-40670GARDENDALE 10 #8FDL OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,900
2018-03-0883708242-135-40674GARDENDALE 10 #7FDL OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,400
2018-03-0583684042-135-43571MUNN-CLARK #1WAINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2018-03-0183683942-135-43570MUNN-CLARK #2WBINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2018-02-2783676142-135-43569FEE 'BJ' #203FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-02-2783673742-135-43568FEE 'BJ' #204FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
2018-02-2783670242-135-43567FEE 'BJ' #209FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.