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
2012-08-1574602842-135-41957LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3903ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL12,000
2012-08-1574333442-135-40465TYLER #3707LINN OPERATING, INC.FLD-XFR10,210
2012-08-1474397242-135-41926FLOYD #16DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000
2012-08-1474391142-135-41927ERICA #9DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2012-08-1374592042-135-41956B. J. FOSTER #2 ASUNRAY ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,700
2012-08-1374410242-135-41931HURT #1307DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL11,700
2012-08-1374409442-135-41930HURT #1315DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL11,700
2012-08-1374409042-135-41929HURT #1311DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL11,700
2012-08-1074571142-135-41955GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H205CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,900
2012-08-1074571142-135-41955GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H205CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2012-08-1074570942-135-41954GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F205CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,900
2012-08-0974557142-135-41949WEYMAN #10OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-08-0974554942-135-41951GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #548OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-08-0974554642-135-41950GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #541OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-08-0974405542-135-41928HURT #1302DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL11,700
2012-08-0874555742-135-41953MOOERS #10OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-08-0874555742-135-41953MOOERS #10OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-08-0874555342-135-41952DEFORD #10OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-08-0774543542-135-41948GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #540OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-08-0774543342-135-41947GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #534OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-08-0774524642-135-41945EDWARDS E #23CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL10,500
2012-08-0674397642-135-02529GOLDSMITH, SAN ANDRES UNIT #B070XTO ENERGY INC.RECLASS4,161
2012-08-0674388242-135-41938S. W. RATLIFF '2526' #3EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL14,000
2012-08-0374525942-135-41946MOSS RANCH '6' #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2012-08-0274522342-135-37243NELSON #6RSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRENTR12,000
2012-07-3074501442-135-41943SCHULTZ #08CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2012-07-3074500242-135-41942KINCHLOE #13CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2012-07-3074499642-135-41941KINCHLOE #09CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2012-07-3074499042-135-41940KINCHLOE #08CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2012-07-3074498742-135-41939KINCHLOE #04CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,500
2012-07-2574478942-135-41937GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES #2155XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,650
2012-07-2574478642-135-41936GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2154XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,630
2012-07-2574475842-135-41935GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2153XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,630
2012-07-2574249942-135-36070SHOE BAR 'D' #1LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LPRECOMP11,000
2012-07-2474458442-135-41934GIST #3416DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL11,500
2012-07-2474457942-135-41933GIST #3409DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL11,500
2012-07-2374330742-135-40590TYLER #3702LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP10,370
2012-07-2074450642-135-03132FRANK A #9CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,600
2012-07-2074444342-135-41932JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #554RCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,950
2012-07-1274396942-135-41925GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2152XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL4,630
2012-07-1174382442-135-41923CLARK #2611RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-0974303542-135-00977GOLDSMITH, C.A., ET AL #599WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,650
2012-07-0674366042-135-41922TXL 44-43 #23SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,050
2012-07-0674196842-135-40755MILLARD -C- #25CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP10,000
2012-07-0574365742-135-41920TXL 44-43 #22SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,050
2012-07-0574363342-135-41921GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4006HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000Y
2012-07-0574359042-135-40632PARKER TRUST 20 #19HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000Y
2012-06-2774321342-135-41918VEE BAR 12 #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,700
2012-06-2774314342-135-41917HURT #1310WINDSOR PERMIAN LLCDRILL11,700
2012-06-2674227542-135-41907PARKER -D- #16WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.