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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-26 | 770408 | 42-135-42750 | TATIA #23 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-09-26 | 770264 | 42-135-40465 | TYLER #3707 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 10,210 | |
| 2013-09-24 | 770335 | 42-135-42749 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2331 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2013-09-24 | 770334 | 42-135-42748 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2330 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2013-09-24 | 770270 | 42-135-42747 | ABIGAIL #3 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2013-09-20 | 770083 | 42-135-42745 | ADAM #5 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2013-09-20 | 770078 | 42-135-42744 | ADAM #3 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2013-09-20 | 769988 | 42-135-42742 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #653 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-09-20 | 767498 | 42-135-42688 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #224 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,850 | Y |
| 2013-09-19 | 769820 | 42-135-42743 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #312RW | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2013-09-19 | 769820 | 42-135-42743 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #312RW | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2013-09-19 | 769807 | 42-135-42741 | S.W. RATLIFF '2526A' #1 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-09-19 | 769807 | 42-135-42741 | S.W. RATLIFF '2526A' #1 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-09-19 | 769807 | 42-135-42741 | S.W. RATLIFF '2526A' #1 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-09-19 | 769803 | 42-135-42740 | S.W. RATLIFF '24' #1 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-09-19 | 768352 | 42-135-42708 | WHITTENBURG #2715 | RESOLUTE NATURAL RES. CO., LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-09-18 | 768676 | 42-135-40995 | CVX 43B #11 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2013-09-17 | 769763 | 42-135-42738 | GOLDMITH , C.A. ETAL #2337 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2013-09-16 | 769700 | 42-135-42739 | S.W. RATLIFF '2635' #5 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-09-16 | 769700 | 42-135-42739 | S.W. RATLIFF '2635' #5 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-09-16 | 769620 | 42-135-00924 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #545W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2013-09-16 | 769614 | 42-135-00935 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #556W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2013-09-16 | 769587 | 42-135-00961 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #582W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2013-09-13 | 767910 | 42-135-42705 | LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3908ER | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-09-11 | 769019 | 42-135-42715 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES #2160 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 2013-09-10 | 769473 | 42-135-42737 | TXL 44 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2013-09-10 | 769325 | 42-135-42736 | GARDENDALE 10 #27 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-09-10 | 769323 | 42-135-42734 | GARDENDALE 10 #26 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-09-09 | 769340 | 42-135-40903 | CVX 6B #46 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2013-09-09 | 769339 | 42-135-40686 | CVX 6B #35 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2013-09-09 | 769338 | 42-135-40639 | CVX 6B #34 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2013-09-06 | 769324 | 42-135-42735 | GARDENDALE 10 #25 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-09-06 | 767878 | 42-135-42703 | LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3914E | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-09-06 | 767873 | 42-135-42702 | LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3910E | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-09-06 | 767850 | 42-135-42700 | LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3902E | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-09-05 | 769097 | 42-135-40690 | CVX 1 #25 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2013-09-05 | 767720 | 42-135-42696 | RFD #13 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-09-05 | 767720 | 42-135-42696 | RFD #13 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 769260 | 42-135-42731 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7604D | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 769259 | 42-135-42730 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7515 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 769258 | 42-135-42729 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7304 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 769224 | 42-135-42733 | FENDLEY #404MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-04 | 769218 | 42-135-42728 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7111 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 769217 | 42-135-42732 | FENDLEY #404LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-04 | 769215 | 42-135-42727 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7008 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 769213 | 42-135-42726 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6125 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 769146 | 42-135-42717 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5809 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 767500 | 42-135-42689 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #225 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,850 | Y |
| 2013-09-04 | 767284 | 42-135-42681 | CARTER #4 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 767280 | 42-135-42680 | CARTER #1 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.