ECTOR County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-07-20
Ector County permitting is running 6.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (19 total, down 65% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 83 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county. 7 operators filed a first Ector County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 11,400 ft (prior year: 11,750 ft); 91% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
185
vs Prior
+45%
Operators (1yr)
19
Avg Depth (1yr)
11,170
Hz % (1yr)
91%
All Time
16,059
Depth Range: 45 - 20,000 ft
SWD wells in ECTOR County → 3,022 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in ECTOR County → 59 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
175
+63 vs prior
RECOMP
8
-5 vs prior
RECLASS
2
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 83 | 804 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 22 | 42 |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | 17 | 3166 |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | 11 | 9 |
| ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC | 8 | 0 |
| SHARP ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | 8 | 0 |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | 6 | 3 |
| ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | 5 | 0 |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | 4 | 282 |
| COG OPERATING LLC | 4 | 167 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917191 | OPTIMUS PRIME EAST | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917190 | OPTIMUS PRIME EAST | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917192 | OPTIMUS PRIME EAST | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917116 | OPTIMUS PRIME EAST | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917023 | JOHNSON, J. L. -AB- | RECLASS | 2026-07-17 |
| 917115 | OPTIMUS PRIME EAST | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 917188 | OPTIMUS PRIME EAST | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 917189 | OPTIMUS PRIME EAST | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 917187 | OPTIMUS PRIME EAST | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 916722 | POCKET PAIR 2715 B | DRILL | 2026-07-01 |
New to ECTOR County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | 2025-10-06 | 11 | active elsewhere in TX |
| SHARP ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | 2025-09-03 | 8 | first TX permits |
| ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | 2025-10-20 | 5 | active elsewhere in TX |
| MCDONNOLD OPERATING, INC. | 2025-09-03 | 4 | active elsewhere in TX |
| BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | 2026-07-17 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY | 2026-04-15 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| CONDOR OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | 2026-02-18 | 1 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath ECTOR County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 6,480 | 4,122 |
| Grayburg | 5,591 | 3,973 |
| Clear Fork | 4,623 | 5,507 |
| Yates | 4,530 | 2,784 |
| Queen | 2,841 | 3,615 |
| Glorieta | 2,769 | 5,127 |
| Rustler | 1,967 | 1,520 |
| Tubb | 1,780 | 5,972 |