Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Midland County permitting is running 63 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (190 total, down 18% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 270 permits in the past 12 months, one of 26 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
30
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
23,361
23,361 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-29 | 866056 | 42-329-44534 | GERMANIA S42E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,226 | Y |
| 2020-12-29 | 866054 | 42-329-44533 | GERMANIA S42D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,226 | Y |
| 2020-12-29 | 866054 | 42-329-44533 | GERMANIA S42D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,226 | Y |
| 2020-12-29 | 866052 | 42-329-44532 | GERMANIA S42C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,226 | Y |
| 2020-12-29 | 866052 | 42-329-44532 | GERMANIA S42C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,226 | Y |
| 2020-12-29 | 866051 | 42-329-44531 | GERMANIA S42B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,226 | Y |
| 2020-12-29 | 866051 | 42-329-44531 | GERMANIA S42B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,226 | Y |
| 2020-12-22 | 866466 | 42-329-44567 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 C #0224LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866465 | 42-329-44566 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 B #0223JM | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866465 | 42-329-44566 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 B #0223JM | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866464 | 42-329-44565 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 B #0222WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866464 | 42-329-44565 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 UNIT #0222WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866464 | 42-329-44565 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 B #0222WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866463 | 42-329-44561 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 A #0221LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-17 | 866105 | 42-329-44539 | GRIDIRON #N004WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-17 | 866104 | 42-329-44538 | GRIDIRON #N005JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-17 | 866103 | 42-329-44537 | GRIDIRON #N004WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-17 | 866102 | 42-329-44536 | GRIDIRON #N005LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-16 | 866471 | 42-329-44569 | PINTAIL WEST G 31-30 #2807H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-16 | 866470 | 42-329-44568 | PINTAIL WEST G 31-30 #4207H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-16 | 866469 | 42-329-44564 | PINTAIL WEST G 31-30 #4307H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866467 | 42-329-44563 | PINTAIL WEST E 31-30 #6205H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866462 | 42-329-44562 | PINTAIL WEST D 31-30 #2804H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866461 | 42-329-44560 | PINTAIL WEST D 31-30 #4204H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866460 | 42-329-44559 | PINTAIL WEST D 31-30 #4304H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866459 | 42-329-44558 | PINTAIL WEST B 31-30 #2802H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866458 | 42-329-44557 | PINTAIL WEST B 31-30 #4202H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866456 | 42-329-44556 | PINTAIL WEST B 31-30 #4302H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866452 | 42-329-44555 | PINTAIL J 31-30 #4210H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866451 | 42-329-44554 | PINTAIL I 31-30 #2809H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866450 | 42-329-44553 | PINTAIL I 31-30 #4309H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866449 | 42-329-44552 | PINTAIL I 31-30 #6209H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,335 | Y |
| 2020-12-15 | 866447 | 42-329-44551 | PINTAIL H 31-30 #4208H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 866425 | 42-329-44550 | LEO 8D-5B-H #4315H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,575 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 866425 | 42-329-44550 | LEO 8D-5B-H #4315H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,575 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 866424 | 42-329-44549 | LEO 8D-5B-G #4413H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 866424 | 42-329-44549 | LEO 8D-5B-G #4413H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 865985 | 42-329-44524 | ORGANIC D #102HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 865962 | 42-329-44526 | MCCLINTIC A #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,294 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 865960 | 42-329-44525 | MCCLINTIC A #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,294 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 865952 | 42-329-44522 | MCCLINTIC S12G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,294 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 865950 | 42-329-44521 | MCCLINTIC S12F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,294 | Y |
| 2020-12-10 | 865940 | 42-329-44523 | ORGANIC C #101HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2020-12-09 | 866367 | 42-329-44548 | RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 2 #282R | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2020-12-07 | 866325 | 42-329-44547 | TRAILAND N UNIT #3405WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-07 | 866319 | 42-329-44546 | TRAILAND N UNIT #3405WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-07 | 866315 | 42-329-44545 | TRAILAND N UNIT #3405LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-07 | 866314 | 42-329-44544 | TRAILAND N UNIT #3405MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-04 | 866236 | 42-329-44543 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3906H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,685 | Y |
| 2020-12-04 | 866234 | 42-329-44542 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3905H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,685 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.