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
2014-05-0978382742-135-43053GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L142CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978382442-135-43052GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L152CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978382442-135-43052GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L152CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978382142-135-43049GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N162CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978381542-135-43048GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N175CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978380942-135-43047GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L185CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978380542-135-43046GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J172CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2014-05-0978375142-135-39421PARKER MINERALS 7 #4SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0978365642-135-40911CVX 6B #47SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-05-0978365242-135-40435CVX 6B #32SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0978365142-135-40532CVX 6B #31SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0978364942-135-43045FENDLEY #405MSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-05-0978364942-135-43045FENDLEY #405MSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-05-0978364542-135-40434CVX 6B #29SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0978364042-135-40401CVX 6B #24SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0978363642-135-40526CVX 6B #23SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-05-0978362942-135-40403CVX 6B #22SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0978362542-135-40404CVX 6B #21SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0978362142-135-40902CVX 6 #45SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP8,999
2014-05-0978360142-135-40290CVX 6 #17SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0978360042-135-40535CVX 6 #13SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0978359942-135-39898CVX 6 #7SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP8,000
2014-05-0978359742-135-39592CVX 6 #2SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-05-0978311942-135-43079FEE 'BL' #3307FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0978311742-135-43078FEE 'BL' #3310FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0978311442-135-43076FEE 'BL' #3203FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0978311142-135-43075FEE 'BL' #3305FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0978310942-135-43074FEE 'BL' #3306FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0978310542-135-43072FEE 'BL' #3301FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0978310142-135-43071FEE 'BL' #3204FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0878379542-135-40423PARKER MINERALS 7 #41SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0878376942-135-39962PARKER MINERALS 7 #38SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0878376642-135-39666PARKER MINERALS 7 #25SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-05-0878365942-135-41598GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2110SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0878364642-135-43044FENDLEY #405LSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-05-0878364642-135-43044FENDLEY #405LSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-05-0878320542-135-43073COWDEN 26 #1GCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,200
2014-05-0878320542-135-43073EAST HARPER UNIT #502CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,200
2014-05-0778379742-135-39515PARKER MINERALS 11 #18SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-05-0778361742-135-40681CVX 6 #41SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0778360442-135-40640CVX 6 #18SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-05-0378329942-135-43041THELMA LOU #12DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,000
2014-05-0378309942-135-43038FEE 'BL' #3205FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0378303142-135-43037FEE 'BL' #3304FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0278316642-135-43040EAST HARPER UNIT #470CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,800
2014-05-0178315642-135-43043EAST HARPER UNIT #501CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,800
2014-04-3078353742-135-43042JAMES LAKE INJECTION #1JAMES LAKE MIDSTREAM LLCDRILL13,500
2014-04-2978248842-135-43028MOSS #28WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL4,500
2014-04-2977435842-135-40518HOGAN #1CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYFLD-XFR10,620
2014-04-2877436942-135-40519HOGAN #4CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYFLD-XFR10,620
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.