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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-12 | 779303 | 42-135-42974 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'B' #0909E | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2014-03-12 | 778985 | 42-135-42961 | COWDEN, CLYDE #246 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2014-03-12 | 774363 | 42-135-40517 | HOGAN #3 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 10,620 | |
| 2014-03-11 | 779916 | 42-135-42963 | GOLDMITH, C.A. ET AL #2424 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,970 | |
| 2014-03-08 | 779821 | 42-135-36872 | EMBAR #86 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2014-03-08 | 779785 | 42-135-42962 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1036H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779785 | 42-135-42962 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1036H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779767 | 42-135-42960 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1035H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779767 | 42-135-42960 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1035H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779758 | 42-135-42959 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1034H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779758 | 42-135-42959 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1034H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779757 | 42-135-42958 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1033H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779757 | 42-135-42958 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1033H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779756 | 42-135-42957 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1032H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779756 | 42-135-42957 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1032H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-07 | 779645 | 42-135-42955 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH-SAN ANDRES UT #289RW | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2014-03-07 | 779643 | 42-135-42954 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH-SAN ANDRES UT #232RW | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2014-03-07 | 779641 | 42-135-42953 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH-SAN ANDRES UT #209RW | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2014-03-07 | 779638 | 42-135-42952 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH-SAN ANDRES UT #207RW | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2014-03-07 | 779633 | 42-135-42951 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH-SAN ANDRES UT #181RW | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2014-03-07 | 779610 | 42-135-42949 | COWDEN, CLYDE #250 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2014-03-07 | 779588 | 42-135-42948 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2422 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,930 | |
| 2014-03-07 | 779086 | 42-135-42965 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'B' #0902E | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 779466 | 42-135-42945 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2419 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 779427 | 42-135-42942 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2423 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,970 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 779427 | 42-135-42942 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2423 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,970 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779279 | 42-135-42940 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1616W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779277 | 42-135-42939 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1717W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779277 | 42-135-42939 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1717 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779270 | 42-135-42938 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1715W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779267 | 42-135-42937 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1125 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779263 | 42-135-42936 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1425 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779260 | 42-135-42935 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1612 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779256 | 42-135-42934 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1919 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779252 | 42-135-42933 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1513 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779247 | 42-135-42941 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2420 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779078 | 42-135-42932 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'B' #0914E | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779059 | 42-135-42947 | COWDEN, CLYDE #2379 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 778984 | 42-135-42946 | COWDEN, CLYDE #244 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 778298 | 42-135-42950 | COWDEN, CLYDE #210 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2014-02-26 | 778793 | 42-135-42922 | MAYBERRY #5 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 779016 | 42-135-42931 | COWDEN, CLYDE #2460 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 778982 | 42-135-42930 | COWDEN, CLYDE #225 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 778981 | 42-135-42929 | COWDEN, CLYDE #222 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 778980 | 42-135-42928 | COWDEN, CLYDE #220 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 778970 | 42-135-42927 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1735W | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 778969 | 42-135-42926 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1734 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 778944 | 42-135-42925 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1733 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 777314 | 42-135-42877 | NAKEISHA #19H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-02-25 | 776988 | 42-135-42866 | LEON (AW) #17H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.