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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
2012-06-2674227242-135-41906MOSS #26WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL5,050
2012-06-2674226842-135-41903PARKER 'B' #14WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL4,500
2012-06-2274292442-135-41915COWDEN, CLYDE #267CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2012-06-2274292442-135-41915COWDEN, CLYDE #267CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2012-06-2274105042-135-41881ERNEST T BASS #8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,300
2012-06-2274105042-135-41881ERNEST T BASS #8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,300Y
2012-06-2274096642-135-41858ERNEST T BASS #9DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,300
2012-06-2274096642-135-41858ERNEST T BASS #9DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,300
2012-06-2174273042-135-41913COWDEN, CLYDE #237CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,000
2012-06-2174273042-135-41913COWDEN, CLYDE #237CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,000
2012-06-2074237942-135-30505GOLDSMITH, SAN ANDRES UNIT #1319WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP7,975
2012-06-1974254142-135-41912PATE #12BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-06-1974254042-135-41911LOUISA #2BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-06-1974253942-135-41910CALEB #3BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-06-1974253842-135-41909PATE #7BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-06-1974253842-135-41909PATE #7BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-06-1974253842-135-41909PATE #7BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-06-1874230342-135-41904GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #313RLEGADO PERMIAN, LLCDRILL4,550
2012-06-1574151742-135-02511GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B052RWXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,150
2012-06-1574151542-135-36901GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B183RWXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR4,250
2012-06-1574146642-135-41898LUPIN TXL FEE 'B' #1SWCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2012-06-1374201542-135-41902BLACK OAK SWD #1BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,600
2012-06-1374196942-135-07267MILLARD -D- #1CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,640
2012-06-1273988842-135-41836WHITTENBURG #2707RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1273988242-135-41837WHITTENBURG #2207RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1273980842-135-40289CVX 43 #7SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000Y
2012-06-1273980842-135-40289CVX 43 #7HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000Y
2012-06-0974188042-135-41901PENNY ANN #2OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL12,500
2012-06-0974186042-135-41900VEST RANCH #1801SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2012-06-0974185642-135-41899VEST RANCH #401ESANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2012-06-0874161142-135-41006TYLER #3705STLINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,000
2012-06-0774170642-135-40436CVX 6B #30HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP8,000Y
2012-06-0774170642-135-40436CVX 6B #30HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP8,000Y
2012-06-0774170342-135-41367CVX 43B #18HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP6,050Y
2012-06-0774170342-135-41367CVX 43B #18HSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP6,050Y
2012-06-0774108442-135-41876COWDEN, CLYDE #281CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2012-06-0773290942-135-39938PARKER MINERALS 8 #11SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2012-06-0773290842-135-39721PARKER MINERALS 8 #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2012-06-0773290542-135-39467PARKER MINERALS 7 #10SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2012-06-0474018842-135-41840GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2913SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,050
2012-06-0473984742-135-41897GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2223XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,730
2012-06-0173789542-135-41803FEE 'BB' #2320FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,400
2012-06-0173789242-135-41802FEE 'BB' #2317FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,400
2012-05-3174132242-135-41896VAUGHAN-LENN '42' #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2012-05-3174117042-135-41882VAUGHAN-LENN '42' #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2012-05-3174115942-135-41884VAUGHAN-LENN '42' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2012-05-3074110642-135-41883HENRY #4BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-05-3074110642-135-41883HENRY #4BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
2012-05-3074108742-135-41885GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #A 61CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,200
2012-05-3074108342-135-41880COWDEN, CLYDE #275CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.