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
2012-05-2274063742-135-41846ALLISON #5LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
2012-05-2274063542-135-40547PARKER MINERALS 4 #20SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000Y
2012-05-2274062942-135-41844VIVIAN #3BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-05-2274062042-135-41845HENRY #5BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-05-2274062042-135-41845HENRY #5BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-05-2174048542-135-39111EMBAR #74CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP9,400
2012-05-1874039642-135-41843MOSS RANCH '44' #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2012-05-1873795542-135-41762EDWARDS, WILL P. -A- #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
2012-05-1873795542-135-41762EDWARDS, WILL P. -A- #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
2012-05-1774019442-135-41842GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2311SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,050
2012-05-1774019242-135-41839GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2712SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,050
2012-05-1774019042-135-41841GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2508SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,050
2012-05-1774018042-135-40653STEAKLEY 44 #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2012-05-1774011142-135-40525PARKER MINERALS 4 #10SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2012-05-1774010442-135-40582CVX 1 #22SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2012-05-1774009242-135-40530CVX 6B #26SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2012-05-1774008742-135-40537CVX 6 #8SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2012-05-1773790842-135-41760MILLIE A #14DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2012-05-1773790842-135-41760MILLIE A #14DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2012-05-1773781342-135-41756EDWARDS 12 #6DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2012-05-1773766942-135-41746ANDY #4DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2012-05-1674004942-135-40857COWDEN SOUTH 40 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,500
2012-05-1673989142-135-41838WHITTENBURG #2708RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-05-1673986042-135-41834ISABEL #4BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-05-1673984242-135-41833GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3103SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,050
2012-05-1473973742-135-39813TXL JJJ #503SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2012-05-1473972142-135-41832GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #532OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,800
2012-05-1473742642-135-41733SHERRY #16DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2012-05-1173963842-135-00113CUMMINS -J- #9OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP5,000
2012-05-1173963642-135-00110CUMMINS -J- #6OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP5,000
2012-05-1173957742-135-00105CUMMINS -J- #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP5,000
2012-05-1173734042-135-41727MALCOLM A #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,450
2012-05-1073949442-135-41830S.W. RATLIFF '2635' #2EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL12,000
2012-05-1073944642-135-41831S.W. RATLIFF '2526' #2EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL12,000
2012-05-1073943742-135-41829S.W. RATLIFF '2635' #1EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYDRILL12,000
2012-05-1073723942-135-41726AVERITT #14DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2012-05-0973927542-135-41828FEE 'BD' #3WSFASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL2,000
2012-05-0973927342-135-41827FEE 'BD' #2WSFASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL2,000
2012-05-0973926942-135-41826FEE 'BD' #1WSFASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL2,000
2012-05-0973920642-135-41825TOMCAT #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2012-05-0973920642-135-41825TOMCAT #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL10,000
2012-05-0973920542-135-41824HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #710OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,000
2012-05-0973718642-135-41720FRASER 37 #4CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL13,500
2012-05-0973716842-135-41718FRASER 37 #3CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL13,500
2012-05-0873911642-135-41823VAUGHAN-LENN '36' #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2012-05-0773895342-135-41821HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #1903OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,750Y
2012-05-0773894942-135-41822ISABEL #3BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,200
2012-05-0773891142-135-41820PARKS BELL #4003HRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2012-05-0773788942-135-41801FEE 'BB' #2314FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,400
2012-05-0473857142-135-41812GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #142ALEGADO PERMIAN, LLCDRILL4,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.