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
2014-10-0979736142-135-43259COWDEN, CLYDE #276CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2014-10-0679653042-135-43246FLAG RANCH B #1BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,950
2014-10-0679643942-135-02543GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES #B084RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,155
2014-10-0379656442-135-43249PARKS BELL #4017WDRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-10-0379656142-135-43248PARKS BELL #4017MSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-10-0379655942-135-43247PARKS BELL #4017LSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-10-0379576542-135-00845GOLDSMITH C.A. ETAL UNIT #465RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR6,400
2014-09-3079629342-135-43238ALLISON #13LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-09-3079628942-135-43239ADAM #21LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-09-3079628742-135-43244JARED #5LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-09-3079628542-135-43243JAKE #3LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-09-3079628242-135-43242JASON #9LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-09-3079628042-135-43237JASON #6LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-09-3079563742-135-40642STEAKLEY 44 #1SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-09-2979610042-135-02517GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B058RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,159
2014-09-2979604642-135-43234RATLIFF A #1915RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-09-2979548642-135-02488GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B029RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,152
2014-09-2979536642-135-41070CVX 43B #13SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP9,000
2014-09-2979289642-135-03104FRANK -B- #4CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,580
2014-09-2679582942-135-02551GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B093RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,155
2014-09-2679581342-135-43236GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2168XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,695
2014-09-2679579042-135-43232SAMANTHA #10LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-09-2679542842-135-01080GOLDSMITH, C,A, ET AL #702RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR5,940
2014-09-2679016542-135-43150HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #715OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,500
2014-09-2579583642-135-43245GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2433XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2014-09-2579583642-135-43245GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2433XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2014-09-2579550342-135-02486GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B027RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,145
2014-09-2579541742-135-43233PARKS BELL RANCH SWD 33 #2OWL SWD OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,700
2014-09-2479564042-135-40717STEAKLEY 44 #4SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-09-2479563842-135-40712STEAKLEY 44 #3SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-09-2479554442-135-43230MAGRUDER 5 #A001PAMEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYDRILL9,000Y
2014-09-2379492642-135-43231ICA/OLW 20 #1ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.CDRILL10,000
2014-09-2279439842-135-43212CVX 6 #53SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,300
2014-09-2279439542-135-43211CVX 6 #52SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,300
2014-09-1979537242-135-43229GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E122CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-09-1979537142-135-43228GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K122CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-09-1979124642-135-43171FEE 'BL' #3303FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-09-1979122642-135-43154FEE 'BL' #3316FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-09-1679502742-135-43226GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #V165CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-09-1679496842-135-33184FEE 'BK' #2WSFASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RENTR2,000
2014-09-1679487642-135-43224SALLIE D #4621HCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-09-1579501842-135-43225GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R152CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-09-1579468042-135-43219AUGUSTA BARROW #2323HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,300Y
2014-09-1579467542-135-43218AUGUSTA BARROW #2322HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,300Y
2014-09-1579466842-135-43217AUGUSTA BARROW #2318HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,300Y
2014-09-1279452142-135-43223FENDLEY #407MSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-09-1279452042-135-43222FENDLEY #407LSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-09-1279451842-135-43221FENDLEY #406MSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-09-1279451542-135-43220FENDLEY #406LSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-09-1279444542-135-43235WIGHT UNIT #164SABER OIL & GAS VENTURES, LLCDRILL4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.