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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-27 | 765346 | 42-135-42618 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2326 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765341 | 42-135-42604 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #2316 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765334 | 42-135-42612 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1602H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2013-06-27 | 765334 | 42-135-42612 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1602H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2013-06-27 | 765326 | 42-135-42617 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1601H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2013-06-27 | 765316 | 42-135-40522 | PARKER MINERALS 12C #27 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765313 | 42-135-40833 | CVX 6B #42 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765309 | 42-135-40915 | CVX 6 #50 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 8,999 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765307 | 42-135-39845 | CVX 6 #9 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765066 | 42-135-42611 | GARDENDALE 7 #5 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765065 | 42-135-42610 | GARDENDALE 7 #4 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765062 | 42-135-42608 | GARDENDALE 7 #2 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765061 | 42-135-42607 | GARDENDALE 7 #1 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765058 | 42-135-42606 | GARDENDALE 7 #14 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765055 | 42-135-42605 | GARDENDALE 7 #13 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765016 | 42-135-42596 | GARDENDALE 8 #14 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765009 | 42-135-42595 | GARDENDALE 8 #12 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 764996 | 42-135-42594 | GARDENDALE 8 #10 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 764990 | 42-135-42593 | GARDENDALE 8 #9 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 764988 | 42-135-42592 | GARDENDALE 8 #6 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 764982 | 42-135-42591 | GARDENDALE 8 #5 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-26 | 765338 | 42-135-42603 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #2315 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-26 | 765333 | 42-135-42602 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #2314 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-26 | 765324 | 42-135-42601 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #2313 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-26 | 765321 | 42-135-42600 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #2312 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-26 | 765319 | 42-135-42599 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #2311 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-26 | 765310 | 42-135-42598 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #2310 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-26 | 765305 | 42-135-42597 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #2309 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-06-26 | 765041 | 42-135-42580 | TXL 41 #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2013-06-25 | 764979 | 42-135-42590 | GARDENDALE 8 #4 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-25 | 764977 | 42-135-42589 | GARDENDALE 8 #7 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-25 | 764840 | 42-135-42588 | GARDENDALE 5 #9 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-25 | 764834 | 42-135-42587 | GARDENDALE 5 #7 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-25 | 764825 | 42-135-42585 | GARDENDALE 5 #3 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-06-24 | 765121 | 42-135-42584 | WHL #1115 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-06-24 | 765106 | 42-135-42582 | OPIE #14 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2013-06-24 | 765095 | 42-135-42583 | OPIE #12 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2013-06-24 | 765056 | 42-135-42581 | RED ROCK #4 | JAMEX, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2013-06-21 | 764997 | 42-135-42579 | TXL 41 #4 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2013-06-21 | 764992 | 42-135-42578 | TXL 41 #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2013-06-21 | 764987 | 42-135-42577 | TXL 41 #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2013-06-21 | 764976 | 42-135-42576 | TXL 41 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2013-06-20 | 764802 | 42-135-42575 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #1416 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-20 | 764801 | 42-135-42574 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #1415 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-20 | 764529 | 42-135-39665 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #24 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2013-06-19 | 764799 | 42-135-42573 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #1414 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-19 | 764797 | 42-135-42572 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #1413 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-19 | 764795 | 42-135-42571 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #1412 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-19 | 764794 | 42-135-42570 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #1411 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2013-06-19 | 764793 | 42-135-42569 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #1410 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.