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). 2 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 93 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
26
Operators (30d)
7
Latest Permit
2026-09-03
All Time
16,103
16,103 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | 913290 | 42-135-44233 | CHARLIN 39-46 C #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-11 | 913289 | 42-135-44232 | CHARLIN 39-46 B #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-05 | 912260 | 42-135-44214 | MILLIE B LEON 8-5 D #4H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2026-02-05 | 912259 | 42-135-44213 | MILLIE B LEON 8-5 C #3H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2026-01-29 | 913143 | 42-135-44230 | MAZDA #4695OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-29 | 913143 | 42-135-44230 | MAZDA 4695OP #3H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-28 | 913139 | 42-135-44229 | MAZDA #4693OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-28 | 913139 | 42-135-44229 | MAZDA #4693OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-28 | 913075 | 42-135-44226 | JEEP 4694OP #3H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-28 | 913074 | 42-135-44225 | JEEP 4692OP #2H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-28 | 913068 | 42-135-44224 | JEEP 4690OP #1H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-27 | 913084 | 42-135-44228 | MAZDA #4691OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-27 | 913084 | 42-135-44228 | MAZDA #4691OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-26 | 913076 | 42-135-44227 | JEEP 4696OP #4H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-23 | 912756 | 42-135-44220 | MITSUBISHI 2203WP #2H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912846 | 42-135-34575 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -B- #90 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECLASS | 9,050 | |
| 2026-01-20 | 912696 | 42-135-44217 | MITSUBISHI 2299OP #5H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-20 | 912694 | 42-135-44216 | MITSUBISHI 2297OP #4H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-20 | 912692 | 42-135-44215 | MITSUBISHI 2295OP #3H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-20 | 912688 | 42-135-44218 | MITSUBISHI 2291OP #1H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-20 | 912696 | 42-135-44217 | MITSUBISHI 2299OP #5H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-20 | 912694 | 42-135-44216 | MITSUBISHI 2297OP #4H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-20 | 912692 | 42-135-44215 | MITSUBISHI 2295OP #3H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2026-01-20 | 912688 | 42-135-44218 | MITSUBISHI 2291OP #1H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2025-12-23 | 912222 | 42-135-44212 | HEADLEE 5E #205HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-12-23 | 912222 | 42-135-44212 | HEADLEE 5E #205HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-12-19 | 912185 | 42-135-44210 | RATLIFF GREEN 2513D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,630 | Y |
| 2025-12-19 | 912196 | 42-135-44211 | RATLIFF GREEN 2513C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,630 | Y |
| 2025-12-19 | 912183 | 42-135-44209 | RATLIFF GREEN 2513B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,630 | Y |
| 2025-12-19 | 912196 | 42-135-44211 | RATLIFF GREEN 2513C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,630 | Y |
| 2025-12-19 | 912185 | 42-135-44210 | RATLIFF GREEN 2513D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,630 | Y |
| 2025-12-19 | 912183 | 42-135-44209 | RATLIFF GREEN 2513B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,630 | Y |
| 2025-12-19 | 912178 | 42-135-44208 | RATLIFF GREEN 2513A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,630 | Y |
| 2025-12-11 | 911995 | 42-135-44204 | RATLIFF BLUE 1102A #0201H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,060 | Y |
| 2025-12-11 | 911854 | 42-135-44199 | RATLIFF C7 #1801JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-12-11 | 911852 | 42-135-44198 | RATLIFF C6 #1801BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-12-11 | 911851 | 42-135-44197 | RATLIFF C5 #1801LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-12-11 | 911850 | 42-135-44196 | RATLIFF C4 #1801AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-12-11 | 911820 | 42-135-44195 | WHITTENBURG RED 2239C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2025-12-11 | 911817 | 42-135-44194 | WHITTENBURG RED 2239B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2025-12-04 | 911991 | 42-135-44201 | RATLIFF WHITE 1003B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,085 | Y |
| 2025-12-04 | 911990 | 42-135-44200 | RATLIFF WHITE 1003A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,885 | Y |
| 2025-12-04 | 911998 | 42-135-44207 | RATLIFF BLUE 1102D #0204H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,060 | Y |
| 2025-12-04 | 911997 | 42-135-44206 | RATLIFF BLUE 1102C #0203H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,060 | Y |
| 2025-12-04 | 911996 | 42-135-44205 | RATLIFF BLUE 1102B #0202H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,060 | Y |
| 2025-12-04 | 911993 | 42-135-44203 | RATLIFF WHITE 1003D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,085 | Y |
| 2025-12-04 | 911992 | 42-135-44202 | RATLIFF WHITE 1003C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,085 | Y |
| 2025-12-04 | 911991 | 42-135-44201 | RATLIFF WHITE 1003B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,085 | Y |
| 2025-12-04 | 911990 | 42-135-44200 | RATLIFF WHITE 1003A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,885 | Y |
| 2025-12-02 | 911493 | 42-135-44193 | DEPUTY 35-23 #2H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.