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 60% 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
2014-11-1279595242-135-40412CVX 6 #10SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-11-1079896242-135-34370GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES #1418XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,600
2014-11-0779983042-135-43288EDWARDS #3301STANOLIND OPERATING LLCDRILL4,700
2014-11-0679979842-135-43287PIERCE WA #1HOXY USA WTP LPDRILL12,560Y
2014-11-0679919542-135-43274COWDEN, CLYDE #231CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2014-11-0479958042-135-43286ADAM #29LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-11-0479955942-135-43285JASON #14LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-11-0379955042-135-43284ADAM #31LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-11-0379948542-135-43283JASON #10LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-11-0379948242-135-43282ALLISON #12LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-10-3179944342-135-43281ADAM #27LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-10-3179932042-135-43277HUNNICUTT WA #3HOXY USA WTP LPDRILL12,510Y
2014-10-3179932042-135-43277HUNNICUTT WA #3HOXY USA WTP LPDRILL12,510Y
2014-10-3079925742-135-43275CVX 6B #51SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,300
2014-10-3079775042-135-43279PIONEER #1BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,150
2014-10-2979925842-135-43276CVX 6B #52SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,200
2014-10-2979766242-135-43266ELLIOTT 33-07J #3317WDRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-10-2979711242-135-43256ELLIOTT 33-07C #3317MSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-10-2979710942-135-43257ELLIOTT 33-07E #3317LSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-10-2779865342-135-43268RATLIFF C #1817RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-10-2779852542-135-34313GOLDSMITH CA ETAL #1406XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,600
2014-10-2779726242-135-02537GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B078WRXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,598
2014-10-2479777542-135-43271RATLIFF RANCH B #3701EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL11,800
2014-10-2479777542-135-43271RATLIFF RANCH B #3701EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL11,800
2014-10-2478956442-135-43143HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #714OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,500
2014-10-2379775442-135-43260FLAG RANCH D #1BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,950
2014-10-2279826342-135-39770PARKER MINERALS 7 #21SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-10-2279465242-135-39952CVX 43 #5SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP9,000
2014-10-2179865542-135-43270SALLIE W. RATLIFF #16EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL11,800
2014-10-2179865542-135-43270SALLIE W. RATLIFF #16EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL11,800
2014-10-2179865542-135-43270SALLIE W. RATLIFF #16EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL11,800
2014-10-2179858742-135-43269SALLIE W. RATLIFF #17EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL11,800
2014-10-2179858742-135-43269SALLIE W. RATLIFF #17EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL11,800
2014-10-2179734342-135-01039GOLDSMITH CA ETAL #661WRXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR5,890
2014-10-2179719642-135-02464GOLDSMITH, SAN ANDRES UNIT #B004RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,135
2014-10-2179604542-135-43240PARKER MINERALS 4 #28HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,200Y
2014-10-1779400142-135-41920TXL 44-43 #22SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,050
2014-10-1679816542-135-41276PARKER RANCHLAND 22 #1ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.CRECOMP13,200
2014-10-1579825342-135-39797PARKER MINERALS 7 #20SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-10-1579824842-135-39526PARKER MINERALS 7 #14SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,300
2014-10-1579805442-135-43267RATLIFF A #2006LSRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000Y
2014-10-1579800542-135-03102FRANK -B- #2CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,070
2014-10-1579783042-135-43265PARKER MINERALS LTD ET AL #4813HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,900Y
2014-10-1479760142-135-03479GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #C001WRXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,182
2014-10-1479395942-135-41349TXL 44-43 #17SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,400
2014-10-1379809542-135-43264FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #1709ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,200
2014-10-1379804542-135-43263VEST RANCH #2402SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL8,800
2014-10-1379804342-135-43262VEST RANCH #1801SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL8,800
2014-10-1379350742-135-41098TXL 44-43 #11SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,400
2014-10-1079754642-135-43261PARKER MINERALS LTD ET AL #4811HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL9,500Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.