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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-25 | 731932 | 42-135-41502 | PEGGY A #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2012-01-25 | 731914 | 42-135-41503 | PEGGY A #5 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2012-01-25 | 731908 | 42-135-41501 | PEGGY A #6 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2012-01-25 | 731884 | 42-135-41500 | CHARLOTTE #10 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2012-01-25 | 731858 | 42-135-36904 | TEXACO FEE #4 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | RENTR | 12,310 | |
| 2012-01-23 | 731709 | 42-135-41498 | PARKS BELL #3908 | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-01-23 | 731697 | 42-135-41499 | JORDAN #3410 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2012-01-23 | 731684 | 42-135-41497 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2222 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2012-01-23 | 731678 | 42-135-41496 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2221 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2012-01-20 | 731458 | 42-135-41495 | HEADLEE #3903 | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-01-18 | 730102 | 42-135-41465 | MILLIE B #18 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-01-18 | 730102 | 42-135-41465 | MILLIE B #18 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-01-17 | 730969 | 42-135-41480 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2213 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,760 | |
| 2012-01-13 | 730995 | 42-135-41484 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2215 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2012-01-13 | 730943 | 42-135-41479 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2210 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2012-01-13 | 730943 | 42-135-41479 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2210 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2012-01-13 | 729984 | 42-135-41458 | MILLIE A #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-01-13 | 729984 | 42-135-41458 | MILLIE A #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2012-01-13 | 729920 | 42-135-40509 | DOUGLASS PARKER #4307 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2012-01-12 | 731215 | 42-135-41493 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4410 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-01-12 | 731214 | 42-135-41492 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4212 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-01-12 | 731213 | 42-135-41491 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4211 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2012-01-12 | 731180 | 42-135-41490 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P152 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2012-01-11 | 729794 | 42-135-41456 | ERICA #3 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 731027 | 42-135-41488 | ELLIOTT #3302 | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 731007 | 42-135-41487 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2219 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 731006 | 42-135-41486 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2218 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,830 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 731001 | 42-135-41485 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2216 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,760 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 730978 | 42-135-41483 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2214 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 730962 | 42-135-41482 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2212 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 730959 | 42-135-41481 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2211 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 730933 | 42-135-41489 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2208 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2012-01-06 | 730915 | 42-135-41478 | VEST RANCH #2401 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 730632 | 42-135-41475 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #190A | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 730572 | 42-135-05624 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2501 | BC OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 4,600 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 729140 | 42-135-41438 | FEE 'BB' #2323 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 729139 | 42-135-41437 | FEE 'BB' #2322 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 729135 | 42-135-41436 | FEE 'BB' #2315 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 729133 | 42-135-41435 | FEE 'BB' #2316 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 729131 | 42-135-41434 | FEE 'BB' #2321 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2012-01-04 | 729124 | 42-135-40521 | PARKER MINERALS 8 #13 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2012-01-03 | 730506 | 42-135-41473 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3411H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,250 | Y |
| 2012-01-03 | 730506 | 42-135-41473 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3408HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,250 | Y |
| 2012-01-03 | 729352 | 42-135-41441 | MARY ELLEN #5 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2011-12-30 | 729032 | 42-135-41421 | MUNN #2607 | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2011-12-29 | 730591 | 42-135-41474 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3410H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,250 | Y |
| 2011-12-29 | 730591 | 42-135-41474 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3410H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,250 | Y |
| 2011-12-29 | 730591 | 42-135-41474 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3407HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,250 | Y |
| 2011-12-27 | 730308 | 42-135-41470 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #139RR | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2011-12-27 | 730286 | 42-135-41469 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #189A | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.