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
2017-03-3182471242-135-36779GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS / DEEP / UNIT #199APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
2017-03-2982476042-135-43505JOHNSON SWD #01SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,500
2017-03-2982461842-135-36792GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS / DEEP / UNIT #198APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
2017-03-2982447442-135-43504FLAG RANCH D #4CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLCDRILL9,000
2017-03-2481983842-135-37601COCHRAN, W.C. #1801TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.RECOMP5,350
2017-03-2382447842-135-43503STEAKLEY 44 #14HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL9,550Y
2017-03-2182438442-135-43502GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2601XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2017-03-2182438242-135-43501GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2600XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2017-03-2182436642-135-36171GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #260OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-03-1782424142-135-43500SOUTH HENDERSON #1OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL10,100
2017-03-1082388342-135-10034CUMMINS #2CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLCFLD-XFR5,699
2017-03-1082388242-135-08465CUMMINS #1CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLCFLD-XFR5,684
2017-03-1082388142-135-43499FLAG RANCH E #1CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLCDRILL6,600
2017-03-1082387942-135-43498CUMMINS HE J #4CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLCDRILL9,000
2017-03-1082383542-135-08289TXL SOUTH UNIT #5904WAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
2017-03-1082269642-135-36410GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #307OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-03-1082269142-135-38246GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #346OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-03-1082269042-135-36411GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #308OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-03-1082249442-135-36984MOSS, PAUL SOUTH (CANYON 8790) U #201WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLCRECOMP13,875
2017-03-0982268742-135-38243GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #343OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-03-0982267242-135-33821GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #213OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-03-0782381342-135-43497COWDEN #411HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL4,250Y
2017-03-0782381342-135-43497COWDEN #411HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL4,250Y
2017-03-0682379542-135-43496COWDEN 9 #1HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL4,250Y
2017-03-0682379542-135-43496COWDEN 9 #1HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL4,250Y
2017-02-2782343342-135-43495GARDENDALE 10 #6FDL OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2017-02-2782338742-135-06476GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #154WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,800
2017-02-1782314042-135-00114CUMMINS K #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP12,500
2017-02-1682305442-135-43494PARKER MINERALS 2 #8HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,100Y
2017-02-1582294042-135-43492PARKER MINERALS 9I #3HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2017-02-1582294042-135-43492PARKER MINERALS 9I #3HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2017-02-1582293742-135-43491PARKER MINERALS 9H #1HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2017-02-1582293742-135-43491PARKER MINERALS 9H #1HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2017-02-1382286242-135-43489PARKS BELL #4026HRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL9,500Y
2017-02-1382285942-135-43488PARKS BELL #4025HRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL9,500Y
2017-02-1382280142-135-43490PARKS BELL #3322HRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL9,300Y
2017-02-1382280142-135-43490PARKS BELL #3322HCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL9,300Y
2017-02-1382273542-135-43487BAGLEY -B- #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL10,300
2017-02-0982273442-135-43485HENDERSON #1OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL10,300
2017-02-0982270142-135-33791GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #231OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-02-0982270042-135-35129GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #242OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-02-0982269842-135-38027GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #336OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,600
2017-02-0982269342-135-33771GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #240OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-02-0982261342-135-39262GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #391OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-02-0982260542-135-37990GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #335OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-02-0982260342-135-39266GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #390OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-02-0782267442-135-37971GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #338OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-02-0682261442-135-40697GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #406OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-02-0382259942-135-39267GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #393OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,700
2017-02-0382254942-135-43484PARKER MINERALS 4 #23HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL7,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.