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). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 330 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
50
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
23,503
23,503 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020-02-05 | 861444 | 42-329-44062 | COWDEN 32A #10HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 861172 | 42-329-44077 | SP3 CP WELL MP 25.5 #1 | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 2020-02-05 | 860997 | 42-329-44053 | DUCK POND 21910 36-25 #5HM | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 860997 | 42-329-44053 | DUCK POND 21910 36-25 #5HM | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 860993 | 42-329-44052 | DUCK POND 21910 36-25 #4HM | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-05 | 860993 | 42-329-44052 | DUCK POND 21910 36-25 #4HM | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-04 | 861509 | 42-329-44070 | BENGE #903D | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2020-02-03 | 856766 | 42-329-43697 | PATTON 5 #105 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 856765 | 42-329-43696 | PATTON 4 #104 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 856764 | 42-329-43695 | PATTON 3 #103 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-01-31 | 861448 | 42-329-41793 | MIDKIFF W12C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,577 | Y |
| 2020-01-31 | 861446 | 42-329-41791 | MIDKIFF W12B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,577 | Y |
| 2020-01-31 | 861446 | 42-329-41791 | MIDKIFF W12B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,736 | Y |
| 2020-01-31 | 861441 | 42-329-41790 | MIDKIFF W12A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,577 | Y |
| 2020-01-31 | 860430 | 42-329-44005 | ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 2 #0274JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,539 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.