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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
2016-10-2581956142-135-43449GOLDSMITH LANDRETH SAN ANDREWS U #222RWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2016-10-2581952742-135-43448SOUTH ODESSA BRINE STATION #2BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, L.P.DRILL2,900
2016-10-1981934142-135-43447NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1605OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2016-10-1981934042-135-43446NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1604OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2016-10-1781916442-135-43445FLAG RANCH #7CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLCDRILL6,600
2016-10-1781916142-135-43444FLAG RANCH C #2CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLCDRILL7,000
2016-10-0781886142-135-33756GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #234OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,600
2016-10-0781885942-135-33761GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #205OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,600
2016-10-0481887142-135-43443RHODES COWDEN UNIT #508OXY USA WTP LPDRILL5,000
2016-10-0481869742-135-06162GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #165RKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECOMP4,500
2016-10-0381885842-135-33846GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #214OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,600
2016-09-3081869842-135-06166GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #141KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECOMP4,500
2016-09-2981856842-135-30406COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., B #65OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP4,800
2016-09-2781870842-135-43440NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1613OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2016-09-2781870742-135-43439NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1612OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2016-09-2781870542-135-43437NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1610OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2016-09-2781870442-135-43436NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1609OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2016-09-2781869942-135-43433NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1606OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2016-09-2781868342-135-36569W.C. COCHRAN #12TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.RECOMP5,364
2016-09-2781851542-135-35130GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #241OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,600
2016-09-2681851242-135-06244GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #73WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,600
2016-09-2181839542-135-38958GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1629XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,705
2016-09-2181839542-135-38958GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1629XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,705
2016-09-1981841542-135-38263S.W. RATLIFF 'A' #1EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYRECOMP14,000
2016-09-1681852342-135-43432RATLIFF RANCH 'A' #5AEUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL14,000
2016-09-1481798142-135-43431JOHNSON, J L JR UNIT EO #4201HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2016-09-0681800642-135-36591TOAD #13WTEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.RECOMP5,350
2016-09-0681792442-135-43430GARDENDALE 7 #27FDL OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2016-08-3081740342-135-43417RATLIFF E #2202MSRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL19,000Y
2016-08-2981780642-135-36596TOAD 'A' #19TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.RECOMP5,350
2016-08-2481782642-135-43429GOLDSMITH LANDRETH SAN ANDREWS #204AWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2016-08-2481782542-135-43428GOLDSMITH LANDRETH SAN ANDREWS #178AWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2016-08-2481782342-135-43427GOLDSMITH LANDRETH-SAN ANDREWS #176AWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2016-08-2481782342-135-43427GOLDSMITH LANDRETH-SAN ANDREWS #176AWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2016-08-2281782442-135-43426GOLDSMITH LANDRETH-SAN ANDREWS U #201AWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2016-08-2281754942-135-36434MOSS, PAUL UNIT #199WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLCRECOMP9,100
2016-08-1981754542-135-43027PARKER MINERALS 4 #24HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP8,600Y
2016-08-1581771542-135-43425COLE #1312HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,200Y
2016-08-1581771442-135-43424COLE #1311HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,200Y
2016-08-1581771442-135-43424COLE #1311HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,200Y
2016-08-1581771442-135-43424COLE #1311HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,800Y
2016-08-1581755842-135-01456PENWELL UNIT #4247CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCFLD-XFR5,000
2016-08-1281769742-135-43423EMBAR #1703HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,000Y
2016-08-1281761942-135-37767HAWKEYE A #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP12,500
2016-08-1281753542-135-36412RATLIFF 'F' #1EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYRECOMP13,645
2016-08-1281751742-135-08287TXL SOUTH UNIT #5902WAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
2016-08-1181748342-135-43422MUNN-CLARK #2629HINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2016-08-1181748042-135-43421MUNN-CLARK #2620HINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2016-08-1181747842-135-43420MUNN-CLARK #2627HINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2016-08-1181747742-135-43419MUNN-CLARK #2618HINDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLCDRILL10,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.