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
2011-10-1972643742-135-41359TXL 44-43 #20SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,400
2011-10-1972643442-135-41358TXL 44-43 #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
2011-10-1972643442-135-41358TXL 44-43 #15SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,400
2011-10-1972643242-135-41357TXL 44-43 #14SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
2011-10-1972643242-135-41357TXL 44-43 #14SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,400
2011-10-1972642942-135-41356TXL 44-43 #13SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
2011-10-1972642942-135-41356TXL 44-43 #13SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,400
2011-10-1872361242-135-40361CVX 1 #11SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2011-10-1772622642-135-41351MILLIE 'D' #4DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,500
2011-10-1772611042-135-41352TXL 44-43 #19SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
2011-10-1772611042-135-41352TXL 44-43 #19SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,400
2011-10-1372610442-135-41350TXL 44-43 #18SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
2011-10-1372610442-135-41350TXL 44-43 #18SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,400
2011-10-1372610342-135-41349TXL 44-43 #17SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
2011-10-1372610342-135-41349TXL 44-43 #17SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,400
2011-10-1372610142-135-41348TXL 44-43 #16SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL4,600
2011-10-1372610142-135-41348TXL 44-43 #16SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,400
2011-10-1172590642-135-40768MILLARD -E- #12CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP11,000
2011-10-1072586842-135-39963PARKER MINERALS 7 #36SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-10-1072585642-135-39882PARKER MINERALS 8 #12SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2011-10-1072585342-135-40205PARKER MINERALS 8 #17SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2011-10-1072585042-135-39739PARKER MINERALS 8 #9SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2011-10-1072584842-135-39951PARKER MINERALS 8 #8SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP12,000
2011-10-0772586642-135-39435PARKER MINERALS 7 #5SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-10-0772550842-135-41347FEE 'BL' SWD #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL15,000
2011-10-0772543542-135-41346WILLIAMSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #407BAKER OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,600
2011-10-0772543242-135-41345WILLIAMSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #8BAKER OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,600
2011-10-0672542942-135-41344WILLIAMSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #7BAKER OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,600
2011-10-0572562642-135-40514CVX 43 #10SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-10-0572562542-135-40222CVX 43 #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-10-0572562442-135-40288CVX 43 #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-10-0472524042-135-40529CVX 6B #19SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-10-0472299242-135-41307LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3916ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-10-0472298742-135-41306LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3915ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-10-0472298742-135-41306LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3915ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,300
2011-10-0472298342-135-41305LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3913ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-10-0472298342-135-41305LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3913ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,300
2011-10-0372524342-135-40685CVX 6 #40SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-09-3072475042-135-39118AVERITT #2201DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP12,352
2011-09-3072297942-135-41303LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3911ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-09-3072297642-135-41302LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3909ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-09-3072297642-135-41302LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3909ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,300
2011-09-3072292342-135-41301LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3908ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-09-3072292242-135-41300LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3907ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-09-3072290642-135-41299LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3905ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-09-3072290642-135-41299LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3905ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,300
2011-09-3072289942-135-41298LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3904ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-09-3072288942-135-41295LUPING TXL FEE 'A' #3901ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
2011-09-3072288942-135-41295LUPIN TXL FEE 'A' #3901ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,300
2011-09-2972509342-135-39738PARKER MINERALS 8 #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.