Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.

Ector County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, down 58% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 84 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

16

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-07-29

All Time

16,060

16,060 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-11-2272768842-135-41392JARED #1BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,500
2011-11-2172840042-135-41401CLARK #2608RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-11-2172769142-135-41394JASON #1BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,500
2011-11-2172769142-135-41394JASON #1BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,500
2011-11-1972844642-135-38984DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #509OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP12,360
2011-11-1972815742-135-41407FEE 'BK' #1723FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,400
2011-11-1972814842-135-41404FEE 'BK' #1623FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL11,400
2011-11-1872831742-135-41396PARKER MINERALS 4 #5SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
2011-11-1872494442-135-41342TATIA #49HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL9,465Y
2011-11-1772820242-135-41395GARDENDALE '9' #15BERRY OIL COMP.DRILL11,900
2011-11-1772623742-135-41354TYLER #3709LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-11-1672758942-135-41391JAMES #4BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,500
2011-11-1572643042-135-41355TYLER #3706LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-11-1572631442-135-41353MILLIE A #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2011-11-1472768942-135-41393HENRY #3BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,500
2011-11-1072794542-135-41390HAAG 'B' #104RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-11-0972794342-135-41385H. S. FOSTER #54RTURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,700
2011-11-0972773942-135-05611EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2402BC OPERATING, INC.RECOMP5,045
2011-11-0972773042-135-40220DOUGLASS PARKER #4306SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-11-0972770642-135-40776J. E. PARKER 20 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,500
2011-11-0972770642-135-40776J. E. PARKER 20 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,500
2011-11-0772758842-135-41382JAMES #3BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,500
2011-11-0472746642-135-41381WILLIAMSON, J.M. #12BVX OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,150
2011-11-0372740542-135-41379GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K162CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2011-11-0372740542-135-41379GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K162CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2011-11-0372739742-135-41378GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q132CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2011-11-0172715742-135-41377LEON #6DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2011-11-0172712142-135-41376GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J105CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2011-11-0172712142-135-41376GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J105CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2011-11-0172709642-135-41375GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E111CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2011-11-0172709442-135-41374GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B120CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2011-10-3172707242-135-41371MILLIE B #15DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2011-10-3172706442-135-41372GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N152CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,300
2011-10-3172704342-135-41370GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K152CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2011-10-3172704342-135-41370GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K152CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2011-10-3172508242-135-41343AVERITT #17HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL9,445Y
2011-10-3172287142-135-36618TEXACO FEE #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.RENTR12,300
2011-10-2872701042-135-36418NORTH PENWELL UNIT #216CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECLASS4,850
2011-10-2872699242-135-40510DOUGLASS PARKER #4309SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-10-2672686642-135-20101GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1110XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP4,400
2011-10-2672682742-135-41369WILLIAMSON, J.M. #10BVX OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,150
2011-10-2672681242-135-41368CVX 43B #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,050
2011-10-2672680942-135-41367CVX 43B #18SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,050
2011-10-2172650142-135-41364WHITTENBURG #2206RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-2172649442-135-41363WHITTENBURG #2205RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-2172628942-135-41361PARKER, J.E. #2BAKER OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,700
2011-10-2072586742-135-39390PARKER MINERALS, 7 #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-10-1972643842-135-41360TXL 44-43 #21SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
2011-10-1972643842-135-41360TXL 44-43 #21SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,400
2011-10-1972643742-135-41359TXL 44-43 #20SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.