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 16% 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
31
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-30
All Time
23,363
23,363 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-20 | 861982 | 42-329-44103 | CMC TIGER UNIT #0262WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 861982 | 42-329-44103 | CMC TIGER UNIT #0262WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 861982 | 42-329-44103 | CMC TIGER UNIT #0262WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 861981 | 42-329-44102 | CMC TIGER UNIT #0261LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 861981 | 42-329-44102 | CMC TIGER UNIT #0261LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 861981 | 42-329-44102 | CMC TIGER UNIT #0261LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 860986 | 42-329-44048 | SPANISH TRAIL HZ UNIT #307LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 860985 | 42-329-44047 | SPANISH TRAIL HZ UNIT #308AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 860984 | 42-329-44046 | SPANISH TRAIL HZ UNIT #310SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 860983 | 42-329-44045 | SPANISH TRAIL HZ UNIT #310BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 860982 | 42-329-40400 | SPANISH TRAIL HZ UNIT #311AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861951 | 42-329-44094 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #5203BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861949 | 42-329-44093 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #5212LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861942 | 42-329-44092 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #5201BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 860980 | 42-329-40399 | SPANISH TRAIL HZ UNIT #311SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 861889 | 42-329-44091 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #5201LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 861862 | 42-329-40264 | CHEESE 18 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2020-02-18 | 861862 | 42-329-40264 | CHEESE 18 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2020-02-18 | 860760 | 42-329-44038 | CUMBERLAND WEST D #3404WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860758 | 42-329-44037 | CUMBERLAND WEST D #3404WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860756 | 42-329-44036 | CUMBERLAND WEST D #3404LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,720 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860755 | 42-329-44035 | CUMBERLAND WEST D #3404MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860751 | 42-329-44034 | CUMBERLAND WEST C #3403WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860751 | 42-329-44034 | CUMBERLAND WEST I #3403WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860748 | 42-329-44033 | CUMBERLAND WEST C #3403WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860748 | 42-329-44033 | CUMBERLAND WEST H #3403WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860747 | 42-329-44032 | CUMBERLAND WEST C #3403LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,720 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860747 | 42-329-44032 | CUMBERLAND WEST C #3403LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860745 | 42-329-44031 | CUMBERLAND WEST C #3403MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860745 | 42-329-44031 | CUMBERLAND WEST C #3403MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-13 | 859975 | 42-329-44044 | SPANISH TRAIL HZ UNIT #305BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-13 | 859965 | 42-329-44039 | SPANISH TRAIL HZ UNIT #304SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-12 | 861851 | 42-329-44090 | BOULTINGHOUSE-LYNCH 1114 F #6HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-12 | 861851 | 42-329-44090 | BOULTINGHOUSE-LYNCH 1114 D #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-12 | 861850 | 42-329-44089 | BOULTINGHOUSE-LYNCH 1114 E #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-12 | 861850 | 42-329-44089 | BOULTINGHOUSE-LYNCH 1114 C #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-12 | 861832 | 42-329-44082 | BOULTINGHOUSE-LYNCH 1114 B #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-12 | 861832 | 42-329-44082 | BOULTINGHOUSE-LYNCH 1114 B #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-12 | 861828 | 42-329-44081 | BOULTINGHOUSE-LYNCH 1114 A #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-12 | 861819 | 42-329-44080 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #3713H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2020-02-12 | 861818 | 42-329-44079 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #3712H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2020-02-07 | 860260 | 42-329-43969 | FR CATALYST FB 94 #21HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2020-02-07 | 860260 | 42-329-43969 | FR CATALYST FB 94 #21HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861460 | 42-329-44074 | COWDEN 32D #17HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861459 | 42-329-44073 | COWDEN 32D #16HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861457 | 42-329-44072 | COWDEN 32C #15HD | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861454 | 42-329-44071 | COWDEN 32C #14HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861453 | 42-329-44067 | COWDEN 32C #13HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861450 | 42-329-44065 | COWDEN 32B #12HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861447 | 42-329-44066 | COWDEN 32B #11HD | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.