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
2013-09-2677040842-135-42750TATIA #23DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2013-09-2677026442-135-40465TYLER #3707LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP10,210
2013-09-2477033542-135-42749GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2331XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,750
2013-09-2477033442-135-42748GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2330XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,750
2013-09-2477027042-135-42747ABIGAIL #3BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
2013-09-2077008342-135-42745ADAM #5BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
2013-09-2077007842-135-42744ADAM #3BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
2013-09-2076998842-135-42742GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #653OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2013-09-2076749842-135-42688SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #224OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,850Y
2013-09-1976982042-135-42743GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #312RWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,500
2013-09-1976982042-135-42743GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #312RWKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL4,500
2013-09-1976980742-135-42741S.W. RATLIFF '2526A' #1EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL13,000
2013-09-1976980742-135-42741S.W. RATLIFF '2526A' #1EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL13,000
2013-09-1976980742-135-42741S.W. RATLIFF '2526A' #1EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL13,000
2013-09-1976980342-135-42740S.W. RATLIFF '24' #1EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL13,000
2013-09-1976835242-135-42708WHITTENBURG #2715RESOLUTE NATURAL RES. CO., LLCDRILL11,000
2013-09-1876867642-135-40995CVX 43B #11SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2013-09-1776976342-135-42738GOLDMITH , C.A. ETAL #2337XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,750
2013-09-1676970042-135-42739S.W. RATLIFF '2635' #5EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL13,000
2013-09-1676970042-135-42739S.W. RATLIFF '2635' #5EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL13,000
2013-09-1676962042-135-00924GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #545WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,500
2013-09-1676961442-135-00935GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #556WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,500
2013-09-1676958742-135-00961GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #582WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,600
2013-09-1376791042-135-42705LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3908ERCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL12,000
2013-09-1176901942-135-42715GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES #2160XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,650
2013-09-1076947342-135-42737TXL 44 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
2013-09-1076932542-135-42736GARDENDALE 10 #27BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2013-09-1076932342-135-42734GARDENDALE 10 #26BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2013-09-0976934042-135-40903CVX 6B #46SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2013-09-0976933942-135-40686CVX 6B #35SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2013-09-0976933842-135-40639CVX 6B #34SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2013-09-0676932442-135-42735GARDENDALE 10 #25BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2013-09-0676787842-135-42703LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3914ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL12,000
2013-09-0676787342-135-42702LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3910ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL12,000
2013-09-0676785042-135-42700LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3902ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL12,000
2013-09-0576909742-135-40690CVX 1 #25SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP6,100
2013-09-0576772042-135-42696RFD #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2013-09-0576772042-135-42696RFD #13DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,000
2013-09-0476926042-135-42731TXL SOUTH UNIT #7604DAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
2013-09-0476925942-135-42730TXL SOUTH UNIT #7515APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
2013-09-0476925842-135-42729TXL SOUTH UNIT #7304APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
2013-09-0476922442-135-42733FENDLEY #404MSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2013-09-0476921842-135-42728TXL SOUTH UNIT #7111APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
2013-09-0476921742-135-42732FENDLEY #404LSRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2013-09-0476921542-135-42727TXL SOUTH UNIT #7008APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
2013-09-0476921342-135-42726TXL SOUTH UNIT #6125APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
2013-09-0476914642-135-42717TXL SOUTH UNIT #5809APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
2013-09-0476750042-135-42689SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #225OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,850Y
2013-09-0476728442-135-42681CARTER #4CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,100
2013-09-0476728042-135-42680CARTER #1CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.