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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-02 | 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 |
| 2020-03-27 | 863072 | 42-329-44236 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2207BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2020-03-27 | 863059 | 42-329-44235 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2226SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 863058 | 42-329-44234 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2206BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 863034 | 42-329-44230 | MB #2H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 863034 | 42-329-44230 | MB #2H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 863034 | 42-329-44230 | MB #2H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 863034 | 42-329-44230 | MB #2H | MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 863032 | 42-329-44231 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2245SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 863031 | 42-329-44229 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2216AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 863028 | 42-329-44228 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2225SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 863023 | 42-329-44227 | TXL 27 UNIT 2 #2205BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 862970 | 42-329-44226 | JAVAID EAST O 40-45 #2415H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 862970 | 42-329-44226 | JAVAID EAST O 40-45 #2415H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 861469 | 42-329-44068 | HALOGEN #2HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2020-03-24 | 862969 | 42-329-44225 | JAVAID EAST N 40-45 #2614H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.