Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-30.
Midland County permitting is running 64 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (192 total, down 17% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 272 permits in the past 12 months, one of 26 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
32
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-30
All Time
23,363
23,363 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-04 | 864975 | 42-329-44432 | HIGH SKY I 42-43 #2409H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864969 | 42-329-44431 | HIGH SKY I 42-43 #2809H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864969 | 42-329-44431 | HIGH SKY I 42-43 #2809H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864963 | 42-329-44430 | HIGH SKY I 42-43 #4309H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864963 | 42-329-44430 | HIGH SKY I 42-43 #4309H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864961 | 42-329-44429 | HIGH SKY J 42-43 #2610H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864961 | 42-329-44429 | HIGH SKY J 42-43 #2610H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864958 | 42-329-44428 | HIGH SKY J 42-43 #4210H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864958 | 42-329-44428 | HIGH SKY J 42-43 #4210H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864957 | 42-329-44427 | HIGH SKY K 42-43 #2811H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864957 | 42-329-44427 | HIGH SKY K 42-43 #2811H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864955 | 42-329-44426 | HIGH SKY K 42-43 #4311H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864955 | 42-329-44426 | HIGH SKY K 42-43 #4311H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864948 | 42-329-44425 | HIGH SKY M 42-43 #2813H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864948 | 42-329-44425 | HIGH SKY M 42-43 #2813H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864943 | 42-329-44424 | HIGH SKY M 42-43 #4213H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864943 | 42-329-44424 | HIGH SKY M 42-43 #4213H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864940 | 42-329-44423 | HIGH SKY N 42-43 #4314H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864940 | 42-329-44423 | HIGH SKY N 42-43 #4314H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864937 | 42-329-44422 | HIGH SKY O 42-43 #2815H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864937 | 42-329-44422 | HIGH SKY O 42-43 #2815H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864935 | 42-329-44421 | HIGH SKY O 42-43 #4215H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864935 | 42-329-44421 | HIGH SKY O 42-43 #4215H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-27 | 864841 | 42-329-44420 | CAPPS FARMS #2H | PLATFORM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-27 | 864694 | 42-329-44415 | GREAT DIVIDE C #1WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2020-08-27 | 864694 | 42-329-44415 | GREAT DIVIDE A #1WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2020-08-26 | 864361 | 42-329-44390 | RIO FRIO 25-32 UNIT 1 #243 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,290 | Y |
| 2020-08-25 | 864376 | 42-329-44393 | RIO FRIO 25-32SL UNIT 2 #153 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,290 | Y |
| 2020-08-25 | 864374 | 42-329-44392 | RIO FRIO 25-32SL UNIT 2 #252 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,290 | Y |
| 2020-08-25 | 864327 | 42-329-44379 | GARRETT A #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-25 | 864327 | 42-329-44379 | GARRETT A #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-24 | 864365 | 42-329-44391 | RIO FRIO 25-32SL UNIT 2 #251 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,290 | Y |
| 2020-08-21 | 864360 | 42-329-44389 | RIO FRIO 25-32 UNIT 1 #142 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,290 | Y |
| 2020-08-19 | 864335 | 42-329-44386 | GARRETT A #252 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-19 | 864333 | 42-329-44385 | GARRETT A #265 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-19 | 864331 | 42-329-44384 | GARRETT A #163 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-19 | 864330 | 42-329-44383 | GARRETT A #273 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-19 | 864329 | 42-329-44382 | GARRETT A #172 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-19 | 864328 | 42-329-44380 | GARRETT A #183 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-19 | 864328 | 42-329-44380 | GARRETT A #183 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-19 | 864284 | 42-329-44375 | ELKIN-CRAWFORD 34FF #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,633 | Y |
| 2020-08-19 | 864283 | 42-329-44374 | ELKIN-CRAWFORD 34EE #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,633 | Y |
| 2020-08-18 | 864732 | 42-329-44419 | PERMIAN AQUA BRINE #1 | PERMIAN AQUA LOGISTICS, LLC | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2020-08-13 | 864282 | 42-329-44373 | ELKIN-CRAWFORD 34DD #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,633 | Y |
| 2020-08-13 | 864281 | 42-329-44372 | ELKIN-CRAWFORD 34CC #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,633 | Y |
| 2020-08-13 | 864280 | 42-329-44371 | ELKIN-CRAWFORD 34BB #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,633 | Y |
| 2020-08-13 | 864279 | 42-329-44370 | ELKIN-CRAWFORD 34AA #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,633 | Y |
| 2020-08-11 | 864604 | 42-329-44413 | GAULT 5-44 UNIT 7UW #271R | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,473 | Y |
| 2020-08-07 | 864572 | 42-329-44412 | JOHN BRAUN C UNIT 2 #0845SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2020-08-07 | 864571 | 42-329-42046 | JOHN BRAUN C UNIT 2 #0805BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,020 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.