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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
2015-09-1181014342-135-37816HAWKEYE B #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP8,600
2015-09-0980984842-135-00971GOLDSMITH CA ET AL #593XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,060
2015-08-3180934342-135-43384GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2525XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2015-08-3180934242-135-43383GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2524XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,915
2015-08-3180934142-135-43382GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2523XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,950
2015-08-3180934042-135-43381GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2521XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,950
2015-08-3180933942-135-43380GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2520XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,915
2015-08-2580960642-135-08291TXL SOUTH UNIT #5701WAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
2015-08-2080968042-135-32809WIGHT UNIT #110SABER OIL & GAS VENTURES, LLCRECOMP4,380
2015-08-1780910142-135-43379GOLDMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #194RKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-08-1280916542-135-03498GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 19CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP6,600
2015-08-0380806642-135-43369RATLIFF AF #1918LSRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2015-08-0380575442-135-43336GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2175XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,700
2015-07-3180889742-135-40527CVX 6B #20SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP9,000
2015-07-2280842542-135-43378RATLIFF G #3202LSRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2015-07-2280796942-135-01457CONNELL, W. E. NCT-7 #39CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP5,000
2015-07-1080811342-135-43377GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2513XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,500
2015-07-1080811242-135-43376GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2515XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,540
2015-07-0980803742-135-43368RATLIFF A #2010LSRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2015-07-0980786642-135-43374GLSAU #259AKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-07-0980786342-135-43373GLSAU #239AKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-07-0780786842-135-43375GLSAU #260AKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-07-0780786142-135-43372GLSAU #215AKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-07-0780785942-135-43371GLSAU #162AKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-07-0780785842-135-43370GLSAU #138AKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-07-0680796142-135-37633TXL NORTH UNIT #864APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,800
2015-07-0280798942-135-37177HOLT, BOBBY #1601EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,700
2015-06-2680767742-135-43367FRANK A #24DCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL9,200
2015-06-2480772642-135-36950HOLT #1201EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,500
2015-06-2480769542-135-07267MILLARD 'D' #1CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,640
2015-06-2380764842-135-43363GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2517XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,875
2015-06-2380764042-135-43366GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2519XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,005
2015-06-2380763842-135-43365GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2518XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,950
2015-06-2380762642-135-43362GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2512XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,760
2015-06-2380696742-135-43355NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1603OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,500
2015-06-2280763242-135-43364GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2516XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,890
2015-06-2280763242-135-43364GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2516XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,890
2015-06-2280763142-135-43361GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2514XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,700
2015-06-1980762342-135-43360GOLDSMITH, C A ETAL #2511XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,760
2015-06-1980762042-135-43359GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #2510XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2015-06-1980742742-135-02346AUGUSTA BARROW #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP13,649
2015-06-0380704142-135-43358GLSAU #153RWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-06-0180700042-135-43357GLSAU #262RKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-05-2980699742-135-43356GLSAU #248RWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2015-05-2980689442-135-43354TEMPRESS TW #1CAPSTAR DRILLING, INC.DRILL300
2015-05-2780657842-135-43353GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2506XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,900
2015-05-1580658242-135-43352GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2509XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,900
2015-05-1580658242-135-43352GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2509XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,900
2015-05-1580658042-135-43351GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2508XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,900
2015-05-1580657942-135-43350GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2507XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.