How many drilling permits were filed in Ector County in the last 12 months?

176 Texas Railroad Commission drilling permits were filed in Ector County, Texas over the last 12 months, 15 of them in the past 7 days.

Who is the most active drilling operator in Ector County?

DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC is the most active operator in Ector County with 55 permits over the last 12 months, followed by CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (29).

Where does Ector County drilling-permit data come from?

Every permit shown is sourced from the Texas Railroad Commission's public drilling-permit filings and refreshed daily. It's free to search by operator, lease, depth, and wellbore profile.

WTI$84.91USD/BBL · AS OF 5:48 PM CTBRENT$89.81USD/BBL · AS OF 5:42 PM CTHENRY HUB$2.88USD/MMBtu · AS OF 5:42 PM CTPERMITS · 7 DAYS187TRRC · DAILY PULLM&A RECORDS3,328OPERATOR LINEAGECOUNTY RECORDS50 COUNTIES498 SOURCES MAPPED

Ector County drilling brief.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.

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15: Permits filed; Last 7 days
176: Permits filed; Last 12 months
DIAMONDBACK: Top operator; 55 permits
10: Active operators; Last 12 months

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Top operators · 12m

01
DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC: –; 55 permits
02
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.: –; 29 permits
03
FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC: –; 19 permits
04
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.: –; 18 permits
05
ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC: –; 12 permits
06
SHARP ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC: –; 8 permits
07
OVINTIV USA INC.: –; 5 permits
08
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY: –; 5 permits
09
DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC: –; 4 permits
10
COG OPERATING LLC: –; 4 permits

Latest Ector filings

20 rows · last 12 months · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Ector County, last 12 months, by submitted date
Submitted	Operator	API #	Depth (ft)	Type	Status
2026-08-28	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	13544290	13000	Horizontal	MAPPING
2026-08-28	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	13544289	13000	Horizontal	MAPPING
2026-08-28	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	13544288	13000	Horizontal	MAPPING
2026-08-26	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.	13544297	10950	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-08-26	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.	13544295	10950	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-08-26	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	13544301	12000	Horizontal	MAPPING
2026-08-26	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	13544302	12000	Horizontal	MAPPING
2026-08-26	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.	13544298	10950	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-08-26	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.	13544195	12400	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-08-26	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.	13544296	10950	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-08-26	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.	13544194	12400	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-08-25	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	13544307	12500	Horizontal	ENGINEERING
2026-08-24	SLANT OPERATING, LLC	13504999	13640	Vertical	MAPPING
2026-08-24	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	13544311	12200	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-08-24	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	13544312	12200	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-08-21	ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC	13544310	8800	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-08-21	ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC	13544308	9600	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-08-18	ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS	13544309	417	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-08-17	ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC	13544278	12000	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-08-14	DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC	13501619	8945	Vertical	APPROVED

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