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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-14 | 862746 | 42-329-44194 | MCCLINTIC-BRUNSON 31D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,205 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862746 | 42-329-44194 | MCCLINTIC-BRUNSON 31D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,205 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862745 | 42-329-44193 | MCCLINTIC-BRUNSON 31C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,205 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862745 | 42-329-44193 | MCCLINTIC-BRUNSON 31C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,205 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862743 | 42-329-44192 | MCCLINTIC-BRUNSON 31B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,205 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862743 | 42-329-44192 | MCCLINTIC-BRUNSON 31B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,205 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862740 | 42-329-44191 | MCCLINTIC-BRUNSON 31A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,205 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862740 | 42-329-44191 | MCCLINTIC-BRUNSON 31A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,205 | Y |
| 2020-04-07 | 862557 | 42-329-44159 | ALKALINE EARTH #101HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-07 | 862557 | 42-329-44159 | ALKALINE EARTH #101HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-03 | 863188 | 42-329-44254 | HOGAN 1-24-H #2415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 8,639 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863219 | 42-329-44261 | COUPES SWD #2 | SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2020-04-02 | 863187 | 42-329-44253 | HOGAN 1-24-F #2411H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 8,639 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863185 | 42-329-44252 | HOGAN 1-13-D #2407H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 8,679 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863169 | 42-329-44255 | ROADRUNNER EAST O 53-1 #4215H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863168 | 42-329-44251 | ROADRUNNER EAST O 53-1 #4315H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863167 | 42-329-44250 | ROADRUNNER EAST M 53-1 #4213H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863166 | 42-329-44249 | ROADRUNNER EAST M 53-1 #4313H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863165 | 42-329-44248 | ROADRUNNER EAST K 53-1 #4211H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863164 | 42-329-44247 | ROADRUNNER EAST K 53-1 #4311H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863163 | 42-329-44246 | ROADRUNNER EAST I 53-1 #4209H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 863162 | 42-329-44245 | ROADRUNNER EAST I 53-1 #4309H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862565 | 42-329-44161 | ALKALINE EARTH E #102HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862559 | 42-329-44160 | ALKALINE EARTH E #6HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862556 | 42-329-44158 | ALKALINE EARTH #4HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862538 | 42-329-44157 | ALKALINE EARTH #1HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862535 | 42-329-44156 | ALKALINE EARTH #3HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862447 | 42-329-44152 | MCCLINTIC 12C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,187 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862445 | 42-329-44151 | MCCLINTIC 12D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,187 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862444 | 42-329-44150 | MCCLINTIC 12E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,187 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862443 | 42-329-44149 | MCCLINTIC 12F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,187 | Y |
| 2020-04-01 | 863161 | 42-329-44244 | ROADRUNNER WEST E 54-1 #4205H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-01 | 863160 | 42-329-44243 | ROADRUNNER WEST E 54-1 #4305H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-01 | 863159 | 42-329-44242 | ROADRUNNER WEST G 54-1 #4207H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-01 | 863158 | 42-329-44241 | ROADRUNNER WEST G 54-1 #4307H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-01 | 863057 | 42-329-44233 | MB #4H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-01 | 863057 | 42-329-44233 | MB #4H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-01 | 863057 | 42-329-44233 | MB #4H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-01 | 863057 | 42-329-44233 | MB #4H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 863096 | 42-329-44239 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2228SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 863056 | 42-329-44232 | MB #3H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 863056 | 42-329-44232 | MB #3H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 863056 | 42-329-44232 | MB #3H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 863056 | 42-329-44232 | MB #3H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 862271 | 42-329-44127 | JW B #441LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 862254 | 42-329-44126 | JW B #460WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 862231 | 42-329-44115 | JW A #440LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 862220 | 42-329-44114 | JW A #470WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-03-30 | 863093 | 42-329-44238 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2247SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2020-03-30 | 863092 | 42-329-44237 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2217AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.