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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-13 | 792140 | 42-135-43186 | COWDEN, CLYDE #207 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 792041 | 42-135-37496 | CUMMINS -B- #30 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 791959 | 42-135-43176 | JONAH #11 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 791947 | 42-135-43180 | JONAH #7 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 791890 | 42-135-43198 | PATE #20 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 791888 | 42-135-43175 | OWEN #4 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 791884 | 42-135-43174 | JARED #6 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 791881 | 42-135-43201 | PATE #25 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 791448 | 42-135-43156 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2166 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,722 | |
| 2014-08-12 | 791565 | 42-135-43199 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2167 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,718 | |
| 2014-08-11 | 783753 | 42-135-39437 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #9 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791638 | 42-135-43170 | GOLDSMITH, C.A ET AL #2432 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,810 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791629 | 42-135-43169 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2429 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791626 | 42-135-43168 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2438 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791581 | 42-135-43167 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2426 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791579 | 42-135-43166 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2439 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791578 | 42-135-43165 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2437 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791576 | 42-135-43164 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2435 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791574 | 42-135-43163 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2425 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791573 | 42-135-43162 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2421 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791572 | 42-135-43161 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2400 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791571 | 42-135-43160 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2431 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,720 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791571 | 42-135-43160 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2431 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,720 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791570 | 42-135-43159 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2430 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,860 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791568 | 42-135-43179 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2171 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,674 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791567 | 42-135-43178 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2170 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,690 | |
| 2014-08-06 | 791145 | 42-135-43172 | BLACK OAK SWD #1 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2014-08-05 | 787576 | 42-135-43128 | FEE 'BL' #3311 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-08-01 | 790723 | 42-135-43153 | COLE #1WD | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2014-07-31 | 791979 | 42-135-43155 | HS FOSTER C #55 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2014-07-31 | 791979 | 42-135-43155 | HS FOSTER C #55 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2014-07-28 | 790293 | 42-135-43152 | JBS BRINE 1 #1 | DES DESERT ENERGY SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 2014-07-28 | 790257 | 42-135-43151 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2164 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,726 | |
| 2014-07-28 | 785069 | 42-135-43121 | GARDENDALE 1 #12 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-07-26 | 785073 | 42-135-43125 | GARDENDALE 1 #16 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-07-26 | 785072 | 42-135-43124 | GARDENDALE 1 #15 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-07-26 | 785071 | 42-135-43123 | GARDENDALE 1 #14 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-07-26 | 785070 | 42-135-43122 | GARDENDALE 1 #13 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-07-26 | 785068 | 42-135-43120 | GARDENDALE 1 #11 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-07-26 | 785067 | 42-135-43119 | GARDENDALE 1 #8 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-07-26 | 785066 | 42-135-43126 | GARDENDALE 1 #6 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-07-26 | 785063 | 42-135-43116 | GARDENDALE 1 #10 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-07-25 | 790234 | 42-135-43148 | PARKER RANCHLAND 21 #4 | ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.C | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2014-07-24 | 790094 | 42-135-43149 | PARKER RANCHLAND 21 #3 | ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.C | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2014-07-23 | 789015 | 42-135-43139 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H161W | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2014-07-21 | 788917 | 42-135-43135 | CVX 1 #27 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 2014-07-21 | 786174 | 42-135-43088 | EMBAR #1701H | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2014-07-19 | 789385 | 42-135-43141 | O'REILLY WA #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2014-07-18 | 785984 | 42-135-43086 | FEE 'BL' #3315 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-07-17 | 788661 | 42-135-43131 | JOCELYN #7 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.