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
2012-11-0575058342-135-42125GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #566OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-11-0575058242-135-42124GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #565OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-11-0575057942-135-42117GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #564OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-11-0575057442-135-42123GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #562OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-11-0575057242-135-42122GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #21ROCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-11-0574913542-135-42070SALLIE 'A' #2613COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-11-0275057042-135-42121GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #19ROCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-11-0175027842-135-40527CVX 6B #20HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000Y
2012-11-0174830342-135-39419PARKER MINERALS 18A #1HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000Y
2012-10-3075033742-135-42116TARA #209HENRY RESOURCES LLCDRILL12,500
2012-10-2975037442-135-42115GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P101CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,000
2012-10-2975037342-135-42112EMMETT #12DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,000
2012-10-2675028142-135-41368CVX 43B #15HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP8,000Y
2012-10-2675028042-135-40825STEAKLEY 44 #6HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP8,000Y
2012-10-2675027742-135-40528CVX 6B #25HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000Y
2012-10-2675019742-135-42105EDWARDS E #27CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2012-10-2475023142-135-42111COWDEN, CLYDE #300CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2012-10-2475023042-135-42110COWDEN, CLYDE #274CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2012-10-2475022742-135-42109COWDEN, CLYDE #264CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2012-10-2475022242-135-42108COWDEN, CLYDE #263CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2012-10-2475022142-135-42107COWDEN, CLYDE #259CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2012-10-2475021642-135-42104COWDEN, CLYDE #257CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2012-10-2475021642-135-42104COWDEN, CLYDE #257CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2012-10-2475021542-135-42103COWDEN, CLYDE #255CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2012-10-2375012642-135-42102COWDEN, CLYDE #223CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2012-10-2375012242-135-42101COWDEN, CLYDE #205CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2012-10-2374837642-135-42062S. W. RATLIFF '2526' #4EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL15,000
2012-10-1875010842-135-42100MOZART 15 #2ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.CDRILL9,800
2012-10-1875010842-135-42100MOZART 15 #2ICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.CDRILL9,800
2012-10-1774708142-135-42014FEE 'BK' #1719FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,400
2012-10-1674934442-135-42082GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #556OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-10-1574951342-135-37537GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4210 HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP8,000Y
2012-10-1574901042-135-42092GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2304XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,770
2012-10-1274948542-135-42096JOCELYN #4BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-10-1274948542-135-42096JOCELYN #4BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-10-1274948142-135-42095JOCELYN #3BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-10-1274948142-135-42095JOCELYN #3BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-10-1274947942-135-42090RICHARD #15BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-10-1274947542-135-42093ANNABELLE #7BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-10-1274946842-135-42089RICHARD #14BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-10-1274946842-135-42089RICHARD #14BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-10-1274938142-135-40204PARKER MINERALS 18D #26HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000Y
2012-10-1174935742-135-42086GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #560OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-10-1174935142-135-42085GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #559OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-10-1174934742-135-42084GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #558OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-10-1174889342-135-42087JOHNSON 42 #13SAHARA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,300
2012-10-1074947342-135-42088ANNABELLE #5BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-10-1074934542-135-42083GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #557OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-10-1074934142-135-42081GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #555OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-10-1074933842-135-42080GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #545OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.