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
2014-04-2577768742-135-42883CHIVAS REGAL #209HRESOLUTE NATURAL RES. CO., LLCDRILL10,500Y
2014-04-2478376742-135-39774PARKER MINERALS 7 #31SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-04-2478376142-135-39468PARKER MINERALS 7 #11SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-04-2478238442-135-43034ERNEST T BASS #10DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,000
2014-04-2478233642-135-43033ERNEST T BASS #7DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,000
2014-04-2478232642-135-43035EMMETT #17HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000Y
2014-04-2278355242-135-43032HOGAN #7CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL10,700
2014-04-2178339042-135-34589FEE 'BK' WSW #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RENTR1,700
2014-04-1878376342-135-39717PARKER MINERALS 7 #19SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-04-1877830442-135-42917MUNN-CLARK #2618HRESOLUTE NATURAL RES. CO., LLCDRILL10,500Y
2014-04-1778189242-135-43030GIDEON #11LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-04-1778134442-135-40266PARKER MINERALS 7 #34SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2014-04-1678189442-135-43029ZAC #1LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-04-1578174742-135-43026GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2406XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,750
2014-04-1578174742-135-43026GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2406XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,750
2014-04-1478174342-135-43025GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2405XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,900
2014-04-1478171642-135-43024GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2416XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2014-04-1478091542-135-42996JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #448CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-1278169642-135-41942KINCHLOE #13CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP11,000
2014-04-1278169142-135-41940KINCHLOE #08CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP11,000
2014-04-1278119242-135-43011JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #453CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-1178170842-135-43023GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2415XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2014-04-1178170742-135-43027PARKER MINERALS 4 #24HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL8,600Y
2014-04-1078113642-135-43010JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #220RWCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-1078108842-135-43008JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #564CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-1078107042-135-43007JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #553CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-1077935942-135-42981FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'B' #0901ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,200
2014-04-1077935442-135-42976FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'B' #0916ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,200
2014-04-0878239542-135-39763CVX 1 #13SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-04-0878140842-135-43021TXL SOUTH UNIT #4212APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2014-04-0877967842-135-42956GOLDSMITH LANDRETH-SAN ANDRES UT #255RKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,600
2014-04-0877830642-135-42914MUNN-CLARK #2619HRESOLUTE NATURAL RES. CO., LLCDRILL10,500Y
2014-04-0778141242-135-43022TXL SOUTH UNIT #3907DAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2014-04-0778140642-135-43020TXL SOUTH UNIT #4211APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2014-04-0778134042-135-39772PARKER MINERALS 7 #17SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,300
2014-04-0778133942-135-39497PARKER MINERALS 7 #12SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,200
2014-04-0778126642-135-43017JARED #7LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-04-0778094242-135-43000JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #552CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-0778094042-135-42999JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #548CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-0778092242-135-42998JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #458CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-0778091142-135-42995JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #354CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-0778090642-135-43005JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #353CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
2014-04-0778071342-135-42993FEE 'BL' #3202FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-04-0777944142-135-42944WHITTENBURG #2721HRESOLUTE NATURAL RES. CO., LLCDRILL10,500Y
2014-04-0777942442-135-42943WHITTENBURG #2720HRESOLUTE NATURAL RES. CO., LLCDRILL10,500Y
2014-04-0578126342-135-43016LOUISA #10LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,600
2014-04-0578125442-135-43015TXL SOUTH UNIT #3906APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2014-04-0578123942-135-43013TXL SOUTH UNIT #4210APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2014-04-0578123242-135-43019TXL SOUTH UNIT #4209APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2014-04-0478238742-135-40333CVX 1 #9SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.