Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Midland County permitting is running 63 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (190 total, down 18% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 330 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
57
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
23,503
23,503 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-17 | 865002 | 42-329-44436 | HEADLEE 28-16 B #101H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865001 | 42-329-44435 | HEADLEE 2821 A #201H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865001 | 42-329-44435 | HEADLEE 2821 C #201H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865001 | 42-329-44435 | HEADLEE 28-16 C #201H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865000 | 42-329-44434 | HEADLEE 2821 A #001H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865000 | 42-329-44434 | HEADLEE 2821 A #001H | FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-17 | 865000 | 42-329-44434 | HEADLEE 28-16 C #001H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-10 | 864718 | 42-329-44418 | GREAT DIVIDE A #1LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2020-09-10 | 864718 | 42-329-44418 | GREAT DIVIDE A #1LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2020-09-10 | 864716 | 42-329-44417 | GREAT DIVIDE A #1WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-10 | 864716 | 42-329-44417 | GREAT DIVIDE A #1WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-10 | 864695 | 42-329-44416 | GREAT DIVIDE B #2WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2020-09-10 | 864695 | 42-329-44416 | GREAT DIVIDE B #2WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864976 | 42-329-44433 | WINKLEMAN 9 SWD #1 | PARK HILL DISPOSAL LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2020-09-08 | 864564 | 42-329-44414 | GARRETT A #162 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864188 | 42-329-44362 | JAVAID WEST C 40-45 #4203H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864187 | 42-329-44361 | JAVAID WEST D 40-45 #4304H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864186 | 42-329-44360 | JAVAID WEST BB 40-45 #2602H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864186 | 42-329-44360 | JAVAID WEST BB 40-45 #2602H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864185 | 42-329-44359 | JAVAID WEST BB 40-45 #2802H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864185 | 42-329-44359 | JAVAID WEST BB 40-45 #2802H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864184 | 42-329-44358 | JAVAID WEST B 40-45 #4302H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864183 | 42-329-44357 | JAVAID WEST A 40-45 #2401H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864182 | 42-329-44356 | JAVAID WEST A 40-45 #2801H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864181 | 42-329-44355 | JAVAID WEST A 40-45 #4201H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864030 | 42-329-44338 | PINTAIL O 31-30 #6215H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 864030 | 42-329-44338 | PINTAIL O 31-30 #6215H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,335 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 863854 | 42-329-44335 | PINTAIL N 31-30 #4314H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 863852 | 42-329-44334 | PINTAIL O 31-30 #2815H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 863848 | 42-329-44333 | PINTAIL O 31-30 #4215H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 863844 | 42-329-44328 | PINTAIL M 31-30 #2813H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 863842 | 42-329-44327 | PINTAIL M 31-30 #4213H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 863839 | 42-329-44326 | PINTAIL L 31-30 #2812H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-09-08 | 863836 | 42-329-44325 | PINTAIL L 31-30 #4312H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-09-04 | 864975 | 42-329-44432 | HIGH SKY I 42-43 #2409H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.