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
2014-08-1379214042-135-43186COWDEN, CLYDE #207CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2014-08-1379204142-135-37496CUMMINS -B- #30APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,000
2014-08-1379195942-135-43176JONAH #11LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-08-1379194742-135-43180JONAH #7LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-08-1379189042-135-43198PATE #20LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-08-1379188842-135-43175OWEN #4LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-08-1379188442-135-43174JARED #6LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-08-1379188142-135-43201PATE #25LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-08-1379144842-135-43156GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2166XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,722
2014-08-1279156542-135-43199GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2167XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,718
2014-08-1178375342-135-39437PARKER MINERALS 7 #9SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-08-0779163842-135-43170GOLDSMITH, C.A ET AL #2432XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,810
2014-08-0779162942-135-43169GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2429XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2014-08-0779162642-135-43168GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2438XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2014-08-0779158142-135-43167GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2426XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,850
2014-08-0779157942-135-43166GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2439XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2014-08-0779157842-135-43165GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2437XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2014-08-0779157642-135-43164GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2435XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2014-08-0779157442-135-43163GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2425XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,850
2014-08-0779157342-135-43162GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2421XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2014-08-0779157242-135-43161GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2400XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2014-08-0779157142-135-43160GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2431XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,720
2014-08-0779157142-135-43160GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2431XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,720
2014-08-0779157042-135-43159GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2430XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,860
2014-08-0779156842-135-43179GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2171XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,674
2014-08-0779156742-135-43178GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2170XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,690
2014-08-0679114542-135-43172BLACK OAK SWD #1BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,600
2014-08-0578757642-135-43128FEE 'BL' #3311FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-08-0179072342-135-43153COLE #1WDOXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,000
2014-07-3179197942-135-43155HS FOSTER C #55SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADODRILL9,200
2014-07-3179197942-135-43155HS FOSTER C #55SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADODRILL9,500
2014-07-2879029342-135-43152JBS BRINE 1 #1DES DESERT ENERGY SERVICES LLCDRILL2,800
2014-07-2879025742-135-43151GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2164XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,726
2014-07-2878506942-135-43121GARDENDALE 1 #12BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-07-2678507342-135-43125GARDENDALE 1 #16BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-07-2678507242-135-43124GARDENDALE 1 #15BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-07-2678507142-135-43123GARDENDALE 1 #14BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-07-2678507042-135-43122GARDENDALE 1 #13BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-07-2678506842-135-43120GARDENDALE 1 #11BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-07-2678506742-135-43119GARDENDALE 1 #8BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-07-2678506642-135-43126GARDENDALE 1 #6BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-07-2678506342-135-43116GARDENDALE 1 #10BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-07-2579023442-135-43148PARKER RANCHLAND 21 #4ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.CDRILL10,000
2014-07-2479009442-135-43149PARKER RANCHLAND 21 #3ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.CDRILL10,000
2014-07-2378901542-135-43139GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H161WCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-07-2178891742-135-43135CVX 1 #27SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,250
2014-07-2178617442-135-43088EMBAR #1701HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100Y
2014-07-1978938542-135-43141O'REILLY WA #2HOXY USA INC.DRILL11,800Y
2014-07-1878598442-135-43086FEE 'BL' #3315FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-07-1778866142-135-43131JOCELYN #7LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.