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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-25 | 776922 | 42-135-42865 | LEON (AW) #19H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-02-21 | 778828 | 42-135-42924 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2414 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 778804 | 42-135-42923 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2411 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,880 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777602 | 42-135-42906 | GARDENDALE 6 #16 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777598 | 42-135-42907 | GARDENDALE 6 #15 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777598 | 42-135-42907 | GARDENDALE 6 #15 | FDL OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777593 | 42-135-42905 | GARDENDALE 6 #14 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777590 | 42-135-42904 | GARDENDALE 6 #13 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777587 | 42-135-42903 | GARDENDALE 6 #8 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777583 | 42-135-42902 | GARDENDALE 6 #7 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777583 | 42-135-42902 | GARDENDALE 6 #7 | FDL OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777582 | 42-135-42901 | GARDENDALE 6 #6 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777582 | 42-135-42901 | GARDENDALE 6 #6 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777579 | 42-135-42900 | GARDENDALE 6 #5 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777579 | 42-135-42900 | GARDENDALE 6 #5 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777570 | 42-135-42899 | GARDENDALE 6 #12 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777557 | 42-135-42895 | GARDENDALE 6 #3 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777535 | 42-135-42892 | GARDENDALE 12 #12 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777534 | 42-135-42891 | GARDENDALE 12 #11 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777533 | 42-135-42890 | GARDENDALE 12 #10 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777115 | 42-135-42871 | GARDENDALE 12 #6 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777114 | 42-135-42869 | GARDENDALE 12 #4 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 777113 | 42-135-42867 | GARDENDALE 12 #2 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-20 | 778531 | 42-135-42921 | TATIA #20 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2014-02-15 | 778463 | 42-135-42919 | TATIA #13 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2014-02-14 | 778274 | 42-135-42915 | RATLIFF E #2702LS | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-02-14 | 778239 | 42-135-42911 | KLINK UNIT #11 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 778281 | 42-135-42916 | RATLIFF A #2904LS | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-02-13 | 778281 | 42-135-42916 | RATLIFF A #2904LS | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-02-13 | 778241 | 42-135-42912 | COWDEN, CLYDE #194 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 778229 | 42-135-42910 | COWDEN, CLYDE #289 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 778226 | 42-135-42918 | COWDEN, CLYDE #288 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 778224 | 42-135-42909 | COWDEN, CLYDE #282 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 778219 | 42-135-42908 | COWDEN, CLYDE #224 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 777568 | 42-135-42898 | GARDENDALE 6 #11 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 777563 | 42-135-42897 | GARDENDALE 6 #10 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 777560 | 42-135-42896 | GARDENDALE 6 #9 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 777552 | 42-135-42894 | GARDENDALE 6 #2 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 777550 | 42-135-42893 | GARDENDALE 6 #1 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-02-11 | 778467 | 42-135-42889 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1730 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2014-02-11 | 778462 | 42-135-42888 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1729 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2014-02-11 | 777122 | 42-135-03102 | FRANK-B #2 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,070 | |
| 2014-02-06 | 777385 | 42-135-01120 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #743RW | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 6,400 | |
| 2014-02-06 | 777358 | 42-135-01117 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #740RW | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 6,900 | |
| 2014-02-06 | 777340 | 42-135-01100 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #723W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 2014-02-06 | 777322 | 42-135-01201 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #829 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 7,990 | |
| 2014-02-06 | 774944 | 42-135-42834 | TATIA(SA) #53H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-02-05 | 777766 | 42-135-42886 | ADAM #12 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2014-02-05 | 777762 | 42-135-42885 | LOUISA #16 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2014-02-05 | 777759 | 42-135-42884 | JONAH #6 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.