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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 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
2014-09-1279351742-135-43206RATLIFF B #1616RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-09-1179464942-135-43213JAKE #1LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-09-1179464642-135-43214LOUISA #18LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-09-0979241142-135-43188RATLIFF A #2103RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-09-0979240642-135-43187RATLIFF A #2102RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-09-0978989242-135-43144BARROW, AUGUSTA #1422HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,300Y
2014-09-0978989242-135-43144BARROW, AUGUSTA #1422HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,300Y
2014-09-0879240542-135-43189RATLIFF A #3004SWRELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,000
2014-09-0579295542-135-00938GOLDSMITH C.A. ETAL #559RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR5,760
2014-09-0579289242-135-01037GOLDSMITH, CA ETAL. #659RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR5,900
2014-09-0579283142-135-01227GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #856RXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR8,060
2014-09-0579281942-135-43203TXL NORTH UNIT #1038HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,200Y
2014-09-0379399542-135-41352TXL 44-43 #19SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,400
2014-09-0379384642-135-03108FRANK -B- #7CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,556
2014-09-0379349942-135-38963PARKER MINERALS LTD ET AL #4805SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP8,000
2014-09-0379175242-135-43173SALLIE 13 #19HCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-09-0379136842-135-43182GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2165XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,722
2014-09-0279390842-135-01440CONNELL, W. E. NCT-3 #57CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP8,900
2014-09-0279389642-135-01441CONNELL, W. E. NCT-3 #56CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP8,730
2014-08-2979316042-135-43208GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1806HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,900Y
2014-08-2879293342-135-43209TXL NORTH UNIT #1037HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,200Y
2014-08-2879195442-135-43177PATE #22LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-08-2879156642-135-43215GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2169XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,693
2014-08-2779194142-135-43200AVERITT #22HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL12,500Y
2014-08-2778627942-135-43157FRANK A #1802HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100Y
2014-08-2679157542-135-43210GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2427XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,850
2014-08-2679157542-135-43210GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2427XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,850
2014-08-2579283542-135-43196WHL #215DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL12,000
2014-08-2279277642-135-43195SAMANTHA #5LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-08-2279269042-135-43205TXL SOUTH UNIT #1826HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,300Y
2014-08-2279268742-135-43207TXL SOUTH UNIT #604HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000Y
2014-08-2279212942-135-40196POOL A #9OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP10,420Y
2014-08-2179267542-135-43204TXL SOUTH UNIT #603HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500Y
2014-08-2179152442-135-43158MAGRUDER 8 #A001BOMEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYDRILL9,000Y
2014-08-2178758042-135-43140FEE 'BL' #3309FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-08-2079217042-135-43184RATLIFF B #1617RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-08-2079216342-135-43183RATLIFF B #1615RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-08-2079213642-135-43181RATLIFF B #1614RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-08-2079213242-135-43185RATLIFF B #1612RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-08-2079212242-135-40195POOL A #6OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP10,400Y
2014-08-2079211942-135-40193POOL A #3OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP10,400Y
2014-08-2079211942-135-40193POOL A #3OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP10,400Y
2014-08-1879267742-135-43194WIGHT #2BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2014-08-1879267042-135-43193WIGHT #1BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2014-08-1879256542-135-43192GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2509SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,300
2014-08-1679182442-135-43197AUGUSTA BARROW #1423HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,300Y
2014-08-1679181842-135-43202AUGUSTA BARROW #1420HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,500Y
2014-08-1379214242-135-43191COWDEN, CLYDE #280CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2014-08-1379214142-135-43190COWDEN, CLYDE #215CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2014-08-1379214142-135-43190COWDEN, CLYDE #215CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.