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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-09 | 797361 | 42-135-43259 | COWDEN, CLYDE #276 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2014-10-06 | 796530 | 42-135-43246 | FLAG RANCH B #1 | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 2014-10-06 | 796439 | 42-135-02543 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES #B084R | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 4,155 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796564 | 42-135-43249 | PARKS BELL #4017WD | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-03 | 796561 | 42-135-43248 | PARKS BELL #4017MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-03 | 796559 | 42-135-43247 | PARKS BELL #4017LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-03 | 795765 | 42-135-00845 | GOLDSMITH C.A. ETAL UNIT #465R | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 6,400 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796293 | 42-135-43238 | ALLISON #13 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796289 | 42-135-43239 | ADAM #21 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796287 | 42-135-43244 | JARED #5 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796285 | 42-135-43243 | JAKE #3 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796282 | 42-135-43242 | JASON #9 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796280 | 42-135-43237 | JASON #6 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 795637 | 42-135-40642 | STEAKLEY 44 #1 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2014-09-29 | 796100 | 42-135-02517 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B058R | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 4,159 | |
| 2014-09-29 | 796046 | 42-135-43234 | RATLIFF A #1915 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2014-09-29 | 795486 | 42-135-02488 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B029R | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 4,152 | |
| 2014-09-29 | 795366 | 42-135-41070 | CVX 43B #13 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2014-09-29 | 792896 | 42-135-03104 | FRANK -B- #4 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,580 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795829 | 42-135-02551 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B093R | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 4,155 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795813 | 42-135-43236 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2168 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,695 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795790 | 42-135-43232 | SAMANTHA #10 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795428 | 42-135-01080 | GOLDSMITH, C,A, ET AL #702R | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 5,940 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 790165 | 42-135-43150 | HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #715 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2014-09-25 | 795836 | 42-135-43245 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2433 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-09-25 | 795836 | 42-135-43245 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2433 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-09-25 | 795503 | 42-135-02486 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B027R | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 4,145 | |
| 2014-09-25 | 795417 | 42-135-43233 | PARKS BELL RANCH SWD 33 #2 | OWL SWD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2014-09-24 | 795640 | 42-135-40717 | STEAKLEY 44 #4 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2014-09-24 | 795638 | 42-135-40712 | STEAKLEY 44 #3 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2014-09-24 | 795544 | 42-135-43230 | MAGRUDER 5 #A001PA | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 794926 | 42-135-43231 | ICA/OLW 20 #1 | ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.C | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2014-09-22 | 794398 | 42-135-43212 | CVX 6 #53 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2014-09-22 | 794395 | 42-135-43211 | CVX 6 #52 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2014-09-19 | 795372 | 42-135-43229 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E122 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2014-09-19 | 795371 | 42-135-43228 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K122 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2014-09-19 | 791246 | 42-135-43171 | FEE 'BL' #3303 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-19 | 791226 | 42-135-43154 | FEE 'BL' #3316 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 795027 | 42-135-43226 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #V165 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 794968 | 42-135-33184 | FEE 'BK' #2WS | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RENTR | 2,000 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 794876 | 42-135-43224 | SALLIE D #4621H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-15 | 795018 | 42-135-43225 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R152 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 794680 | 42-135-43219 | AUGUSTA BARROW #2323H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2014-09-15 | 794675 | 42-135-43218 | AUGUSTA BARROW #2322H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2014-09-15 | 794668 | 42-135-43217 | AUGUSTA BARROW #2318H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794521 | 42-135-43223 | FENDLEY #407MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794520 | 42-135-43222 | FENDLEY #407LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794518 | 42-135-43221 | FENDLEY #406MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794515 | 42-135-43220 | FENDLEY #406LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794445 | 42-135-43235 | WIGHT UNIT #164 | SABER OIL & GAS VENTURES, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.