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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-24 | 733343 | 42-135-41586 | JARED #2 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-02-24 | 733343 | 42-135-41586 | JARED #2 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2012-02-24 | 732925 | 42-135-41560 | ANNABELLE #3 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2012-02-23 | 733339 | 42-135-41561 | JAMES #6 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2012-02-23 | 733134 | 42-135-41572 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #479 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-23 | 733115 | 42-135-41571 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #501 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-23 | 733104 | 42-135-41579 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #499 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-23 | 733099 | 42-135-41578 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #496 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-23 | 733097 | 42-135-41577 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #495 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-23 | 733094 | 42-135-41576 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #491 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733623 | 42-135-41573 | MILLIE B #17 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733623 | 42-135-41573 | MILLIE B #17 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733582 | 42-135-41570 | MILLIE B #21 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733582 | 42-135-41570 | MILLIE B #21 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733568 | 42-135-41566 | MILLIE A #6 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-02-21 | 733515 | 42-135-41564 | CHIVAS REGAL #205 | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-02-21 | 732965 | 42-135-41568 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #494 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-21 | 732964 | 42-135-41567 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #493 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-21 | 732963 | 42-135-41565 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #492 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-21 | 728757 | 42-135-41420 | MALCOLM A #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,450 | |
| 2012-02-17 | 733402 | 42-135-41563 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #520 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-17 | 733382 | 42-135-41562 | MILLIE B #12 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-02-17 | 733382 | 42-135-41562 | MILLIE B #12 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-02-17 | 732895 | 42-135-41557 | ANNABELLE #2 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2012-02-17 | 730683 | 42-135-41476 | BARNEY #8R | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-02-16 | 733200 | 42-135-41556 | JAMES #5 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2012-02-15 | 733190 | 42-135-41555 | HURT #1309 | WINDSOR PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733132 | 42-135-41551 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #530 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733132 | 42-135-41551 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #530 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733128 | 42-135-41550 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #529 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733128 | 42-135-41550 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #529 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733122 | 42-135-41549 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #528 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733122 | 42-135-41549 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #528 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733121 | 42-135-41548 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #527 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733117 | 42-135-41547 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #524 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733116 | 42-135-41546 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #519 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733116 | 42-135-41546 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #519 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733101 | 42-135-41545 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #498 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733089 | 42-135-41552 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P142 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733089 | 42-135-41552 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P142 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 732849 | 42-135-40583 | CVX 1 #23 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2012-02-13 | 733002 | 42-135-41543 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #224R | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2012-02-10 | 732910 | 42-135-39983 | PARKER MINERALS 8 #16 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2012-02-10 | 732889 | 42-135-41541 | RICHARD #6 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2012-02-10 | 732889 | 42-135-41541 | RICHARD #6 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2012-02-10 | 732888 | 42-135-40996 | CVX 1B #25 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 2012-02-10 | 732887 | 42-135-41540 | RICHARD #7 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2012-02-10 | 732887 | 42-135-41540 | RICHARD #7 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2012-02-10 | 732886 | 42-135-40290 | CVX 6 #17 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2012-02-10 | 732885 | 42-135-40535 | CVX 6 #13 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.