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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-19 | 734427 | 42-135-41656 | CONSTANCE #14 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-03-19 | 733652 | 42-135-41575 | MARY ELLEN #11 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-03-19 | 733643 | 42-135-41574 | MARY ELLEN #12 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-03-19 | 733593 | 42-135-41569 | SALLIE23 #27 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2012-03-16 | 735251 | 42-135-41639 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5011 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2012-03-16 | 734694 | 42-135-41620 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2226 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 735315 | 42-135-41654 | WILLIAMSON, J.M. #16 | BVX OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 735314 | 42-135-41653 | WILLIAMSON, J.M. #14 | BVX OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 735313 | 42-135-41651 | WILLIAMSON, J.M. #11 | BVX OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 735283 | 42-135-41642 | HURT #1312 | WINDSOR PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734555 | 42-135-41652 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #518 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734553 | 42-135-41650 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #517 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734553 | 42-135-41650 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #517 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734552 | 42-135-41649 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #515 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734549 | 42-135-41648 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #510 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734544 | 42-135-41647 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #507 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734540 | 42-135-41645 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #504 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734538 | 42-135-41646 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #503 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734535 | 42-135-41644 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #502 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 734528 | 42-135-41643 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #500 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 733331 | 42-135-41559 | MARY ELLEN #7 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 733316 | 42-135-41558 | NAKEISHA #7 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 733155 | 42-135-41553 | PARKER, J. E. #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 733146 | 42-135-41554 | NAKEISHA #14 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735390 | 42-135-41635 | EDWARDS UNIT #4A | BHB OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735389 | 42-135-41634 | EDWARDS UNIT #3A | BHB OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735388 | 42-135-41633 | EDWARDS UNIT #2A | BHB OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735388 | 42-135-41633 | EDWARDS UNIT #2A | PFOG OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735386 | 42-135-41632 | EDWARDS UNIT #1A | BHB OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735386 | 42-135-41632 | EDWARDS UNIT #1A | PFOG OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735386 | 42-135-41632 | EDWARDS UNIT #1A | PFOG OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735252 | 42-135-41640 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5012 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735246 | 42-135-41638 | CARTER #3 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735246 | 42-135-41638 | CARTER #3 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735221 | 42-135-41637 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #474 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735150 | 42-135-36986 | COX CHRISTENSEN #1 | PYOTE WATER SYSTEMS II, LLC | RENTR | 6,650 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735139 | 42-135-02318 | MCDONALD, IDA #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735124 | 42-135-39531 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #15 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735124 | 42-135-39531 | PARKER MINERALS 7 #15 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2012-03-14 | 734524 | 42-135-41636 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #448 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 732466 | 42-135-41525 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #46R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-03-13 | 733971 | 42-135-33151 | RICHARD #5 | BC OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 7,200 | |
| 2012-03-13 | 733967 | 42-135-05610 | TXL 'L' #4 | BC OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2012-03-13 | 732990 | 42-135-41542 | BARNEY #5 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 735275 | 42-135-41628 | VEE BAR 14 #4 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 735275 | 42-135-41628 | VEE BAR 14 #4 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 734194 | 42-135-41627 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #526 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 734191 | 42-135-41631 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #521 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 734191 | 42-135-41631 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #521 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 734190 | 42-135-41626 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #514 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.