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 64% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | 902131 | 42-135-44068 | GARDENDALE 12-01 #04MS | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-08-23 | 902131 | 42-135-44068 | GARDENDALE 12-01 #04MS | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-08-23 | 902130 | 42-135-44067 | GARDENDALE 12-01 #03MS | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-08-23 | 902130 | 42-135-44067 | GARDENDALE 12-01 #03MS | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-08-23 | 902129 | 42-135-44066 | GARDENDALE 12-01 #02WB | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-08-23 | 902129 | 42-135-44066 | GARDENDALE 12-01 #02WB | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-08-19 | 902044 | 42-135-44065 | SHOE BAR RANCH #2SL | OXY LOW CARBON VENTURES, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2024-08-19 | 902036 | 42-135-44064 | COWDEN #1H | ARES ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-08-14 | 901782 | 42-135-44063 | GARDENDALE 12-01 #01WB | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-08-13 | 901945 | 42-135-44062 | SHOE BAR RANCH #3CS | OXY LOW CARBON VENTURES, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2024-08-07 | 901783 | 42-135-44061 | GARDENDALE 12-01 #02MS | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-08-07 | 901781 | 42-135-44060 | GARDENDALE 12-01 #01MS | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901608 | 42-135-41067 | GARDENDALE '4' #6 | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-07-10 | 901166 | 42-135-44059 | HENDERSON-PENWELL S SWD #2 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2024-07-10 | 901165 | 42-135-44058 | HENDERSON-PENWELL N SWD #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2024-07-08 | 900837 | 42-135-44057 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4603D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900837 | 42-135-44057 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900837 | 42-135-44057 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900837 | 42-135-44057 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900835 | 42-135-44056 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4603C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900835 | 42-135-44056 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900835 | 42-135-44056 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900835 | 42-135-44056 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900835 | 42-135-44056 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900834 | 42-135-44055 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4603B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900834 | 42-135-44055 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900834 | 42-135-44055 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900834 | 42-135-44055 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900834 | 42-135-44055 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4610B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900831 | 42-135-44054 | SCHLEMEYER NORTH 3934D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900831 | 42-135-44054 | SCHLEMEYER NORTH 3934D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900830 | 42-135-44053 | SCHLEMEYER NORTH 3934C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900830 | 42-135-44053 | SCHLEMEYER NORTH 3934C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-02 | 900827 | 42-135-44052 | SCHLEMEYER NORTH 3934B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-02 | 900827 | 42-135-44052 | SCHLEMEYER NORTH 3934B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900825 | 42-135-07252 | MILLARD 'C' SWD #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,185 | |
| 2024-06-24 | 900605 | 42-135-44051 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4603A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-24 | 900605 | 42-135-44051 | SCHLEMEYER SOUTH 4603A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-24 | 900604 | 42-135-44050 | SCHLEMEYER NORTH 3934A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-24 | 900604 | 42-135-44050 | SCHLEMEYER NORTH 3934A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-21 | 899963 | 42-135-44048 | JOHNSON RANCH 42-31 A #4H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-20 | 900576 | 42-135-44049 | OPIE SWD #1 | DEEP BLUE OPERATING I LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2024-05-30 | 899906 | 42-135-20824 | SALLIE W. RATLIFF #7 | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | RENTR | 12,297 | |
| 2024-05-30 | 898098 | 42-135-35987 | COWDEN RANCH '6A' #5 | RUST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 2024-05-22 | 899729 | 42-135-35014 | R.B. -AB- COWDEN #8C | FIVESTONES ENERGY LLC | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2024-05-20 | 898963 | 42-135-44046 | SHERIFF 2-47 A #1H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-20 | 898963 | 42-135-44046 | SHERIFF 2-47 A #1H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899608 | 42-135-43764 | RED BARCHETTA 30-19 #1BN | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-06 | 899377 | 42-135-03155 | R.B. -AB- COWDEN #4 | FIVESTONES ENERGY LLC | RECOMP | 7,790 | |
| 2024-04-29 | 899226 | 42-135-44047 | JOHNSON RANCH 43-6 A #4H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.