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
2014-02-0577753242-135-42887GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1732WSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,300
2014-02-0577741542-135-42878GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1731SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,300
2014-02-0377759642-135-42882GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3812HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL7,700Y
2014-02-0377759142-135-42881GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2713SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,300
2014-02-0377758542-135-42880GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2624SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,300
2014-02-0377711242-135-42868GARDENDALE 12 #3BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-02-0377711142-135-42870GARDENDALE 12 #5BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-02-0377711042-135-42874GARDENDALE 12 #14BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-02-0377710942-135-42873GARDENDALE 12 #13BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-02-0377710842-135-42872GARDENDALE 12 #8BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-01-3177753142-135-42879CATHERINE ELAINE #6LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
2014-01-2977730342-135-42876BLAIRE #1LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
2014-01-2977730242-135-42875ABIGAIL #5LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
2014-01-2977505542-135-42843FEE 'BC' #1522FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-01-2977505342-135-42842FEE 'BC' #1521FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-01-2977505142-135-42841FEE 'BC' #1516FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-01-2977504842-135-42840FEE 'BC' #1515FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-01-2277663842-135-01107GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #730WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,700
2014-01-2177682842-135-42863MARY ELISE #4LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
2014-01-2177682342-135-42862SAMANTHA #8LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
2014-01-1877672842-135-42861BARROW, AUGUSTA #2317HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,500Y
2014-01-1877672542-135-42860BARROW, AUGUSTA #1418HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,500Y
2014-01-1877672542-135-42860BARROW, AUGUSTA #1418HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,500Y
2014-01-1777663542-135-42858GARDENDALE 10 #19BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-01-1777662042-135-42857GARDENDALE 10 #20BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-01-1677619942-135-40778HURT #1305DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCRECOMP11,200
2014-01-1677619742-135-40611HURT #1308DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCRECOMP11,167
2014-01-1677619142-135-42852PARKER MINERALS 4 #22HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL8,100Y
2014-01-1577656442-135-42856GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2409XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,080
2014-01-1577651842-135-42855GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2408XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,950
2014-01-1577651542-135-42854GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2402XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,950
2014-01-1577648842-135-42853GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2401XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,900
2014-01-0977622442-135-42851GARDENDALE 10 #18BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-01-0977622242-135-42850GARDENDALE 10 #17BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-01-0877601142-135-42849GARDENDALE 4 #31BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2014-01-0877576242-135-01099GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #722WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,700
2014-01-0877564242-135-01094GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #717WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,700
2014-01-0877563442-135-01077GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #699WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,700
2014-01-0877489442-135-42833SALLIE #1432HCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-01-0777599242-135-42848PEGGY A #4DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-01-0777535342-135-01090GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #713RWXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR6,500
2014-01-0777534342-135-42845FEE 'BL' #3208FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-01-0777534042-135-42844FEE 'BL' #3207FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL12,000
2014-01-0677534442-135-01044GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #666RWXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR6,700
2014-01-0677441042-135-42821MAGRUDER 8 AP #1HMEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000Y
2014-01-0377589842-135-42847TATIA #27DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,000
2014-01-0377582642-135-42846ROY PARKS B #3224HCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000Y
2013-12-3077544842-135-42837MILLIE A #17HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,000Y
2013-12-3077512042-135-00901GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #522RWXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR6,385
2013-12-3077367342-135-42815OPIE #20HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.