Ector County, Texas Wells Summary
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Total wells
Last 60 days
Prior 60 days
60-day trend
Ector County contains 7,180 wells on file, with top operators including OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. and XTO ENERGY INC..
Wells in Ector span several oil & gas fields including GOLDSMITH (CLEAR FORK) and SPRABERRY (TREND AREA).
Most recent well on record: TUPELO, operated by OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. — last updated May 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-06-12
By basin
- 164 Permian
- 44 Eagle Ford
- 29 Haynesville
- 22 Other
- 2 Granite Wash
Drilling for
- 214 Oil
- 47 Gas
Ector County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
2,237 wells plotted ·
7 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Ector County by total wells
Operators: Occidental Permian Ltd., Xto Energy Inc., Conocophillips Company, Apache Corporation, Sheridan Production Company, Llc, Aghorn Operating, Inc., Oxy Usa Wtp Lp, Fdl Operating, Llc, Fasken Oil And Ranch, Ltd., Sandridge Expl. And Prod., Llc.
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Ector County
Fields: Goldsmith (Clear Fork), Spraberry (Trend Area), Cowden, North, Goldsmith, Sallie Ann (Spraberry-Wolfcamp), Foster, Txl (Tubb), Penwell, Cowden, South, Cowden, North (Deep).
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUPELO | 2026-05-14 | 4 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | 13543718 |
| THUMPER 48-24 D | 2026-05-13 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 13544105 | |
| THUMPER 48-24 O | 2026-05-13 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 13544140 | |
| THUMPER 48-24 C | 2026-05-12 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 13544104 | |
| MILLARD D | 2026-05-12 | 3 | RING ENERGY, INC. | 13544023 |
| THUMPER 48-24 I | 2026-05-12 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 13544134 | |
| MOSS UNIT | 2026-05-11 | AGHORN OPERATING, INC. | 13533337 | |
| PARKS BELL SWD | 2026-05-01 | 6 | OWL SWD OPERATING, LLC | 13542043 |
| GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL | 2026-04-30 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 13534302 | |
| GARDENDALE 1201B | 2026-04-28 | 4 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 13544044 |
Surface Ownership Records:
