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
2014-06-1078505942-135-43112GARDENDALE 1 #1BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-06-0978634342-135-43094ADAM #23LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-06-0978634042-135-43093ADAM #8LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-06-0978631842-135-43092ADAM #7LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-06-0978631642-135-43091RICHARD #19LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-06-0678669142-135-43101PARKER #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL10,000
2014-06-0678669142-135-43101PARKER RANCHLAND 21 #5ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.CDRILL10,000
2014-06-0478232542-135-40605CONSTANCE #4OXY USA INC.RECOMP11,500
2014-06-0478166542-135-41625CARTER #2CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP10,600
2014-06-0278577242-135-43087SAMANTHA #11LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,500
2014-05-3178557042-135-43077RATLIFF F #3011RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2014-05-3078722542-135-43107COWDEN RANCH '9' #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL10,000
2014-05-2978581342-135-43085TATIA #11DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-05-2878547442-135-43070ALLISON #9LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,500
2014-05-2878547342-135-43069ADAM #15LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-2878547142-135-43068JAMES #10LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,500
2014-05-2878541242-135-43066JOCELYN #6LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-2878540042-135-43067JAMES #8LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-2878540042-135-43067JAMES #8LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-2878539642-135-43065SAMANTHA #7LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-2878443542-135-41028CVX 6 #49SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-2878293142-135-43039FEE 'BC' #1504FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-2778399342-135-43059GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2407XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2014-05-2778387642-135-40397A.B. CONNELL C #4BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCRECOMP6,800
2014-05-2378253042-135-43036JANICE (AW) #24HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,000Y
2014-05-2278499042-135-43064JOCELYN #8LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-2178486842-135-43063GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH SAN ANDRES/UT #294RKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2014-05-2178401742-135-43106COWDEN 14 #3GCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,200
2014-05-1978466442-135-07239MILLARD-B #1CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,677
2014-05-1778365742-135-40514CVX 43 #10SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP5,000
2014-05-1778365742-135-40514CVX 43 #10CONTANGO RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP5,872
2014-05-1678443942-135-39739PARKER MINERALS 8 #9SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-05-1678442342-135-43062ELIZABETH #6LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-1678442342-135-43062ELIZABETH #6LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-1578430542-135-43061PATE #18LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-1578430542-135-43061PATE #18LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-05-1478399242-135-43089GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2418XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,630
2014-05-1478379842-135-40347PARKER MINERALS 11 #20SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-1378403842-135-36727TEXACO FEE #3V-F PETROLEUM INC.RENTR12,366
2014-05-1278444142-135-40331PARKER MINERALS 8 #26SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-1278398842-135-43058ELAINE, CATHERINE #12LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,350
2014-05-1278384842-135-43051HEADLEE #3911WBRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-05-1278384242-135-43050HEADLEE #3911MSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-05-1278109042-135-43009JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #566CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-05-1278109042-135-43009JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #566CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-05-0978412142-135-43060FLAG RANCH C #1BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,999
2014-05-0978384642-135-43057GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q152CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978384142-135-43056GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P132CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978383842-135-43055GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N132CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978383242-135-43054GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K132CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.