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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-10 | 860722 | 42-329-44030 | RIO LAVACA 28-48 D #144 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860719 | 42-329-44028 | RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #142 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860719 | 42-329-44028 | RIO LAVACA 28-48 D #142 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860697 | 42-329-44023 | RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #123 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860697 | 42-329-44023 | RIO LAVACA 28-48 B #123 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860695 | 42-329-44022 | RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #222 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860695 | 42-329-44022 | RIO LAVACA 28-48 B #222 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860692 | 42-329-44020 | RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #113 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860692 | 42-329-44020 | RIO LAVACA 28-48 A #113 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860689 | 42-329-44019 | RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #112 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 860689 | 42-329-44019 | RIO LAVACA 28-48 A #112 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-10 | 859614 | 42-329-43904 | RIPTIDE 29 SWD #1 | ENVIRONMENTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2020-01-10 | 859614 | 42-329-43904 | RIPTIDE 29 SWD #1 | ENVIRONMENTAL DSPL SYSTEMS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2020-01-09 | 860631 | 42-329-44015 | MIDKIFF NES11S #120H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,623 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 860630 | 42-329-44014 | MIDKIFF NES11R #119H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,623 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 860629 | 42-329-44013 | MIDKIFF NES11Q #118H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,623 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 860555 | 42-329-44010 | MIDKIFF NEN11H #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,623 | Y |
| 2020-01-09 | 860553 | 42-329-44009 | MIDKIFF NEN11G #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,623 | Y |
| 2020-01-08 | 860540 | 42-329-44007 | MIDKIFF UNIT #1109H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-08 | 860535 | 42-329-44006 | MIDKIFF UNIT #1101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 860227 | 42-329-43968 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #2001BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859760 | 42-329-43913 | GRIDIRON #S015LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,190 | Y |
| 2020-01-07 | 859759 | 42-329-43912 | GRIDIRON #S017JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,675 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860299 | 42-329-43976 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1414AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860220 | 42-329-43964 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1424SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860187 | 42-329-43959 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1413AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860187 | 42-329-43959 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1413AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860184 | 42-329-43958 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1443SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860154 | 42-329-43957 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1422SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860075 | 42-329-43946 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1412AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860075 | 42-329-43946 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1412AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860045 | 42-329-43940 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1442SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 860015 | 42-329-43939 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1411AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 859987 | 42-329-43935 | TXL 11 UNIT 3 #1421SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 859607 | 42-329-43907 | TXL 11 UNIT 4 #1445SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 859604 | 42-329-43906 | TXL 11 UNIT 4 #1405BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-06 | 859604 | 42-329-43906 | TXL 11 UNIT 4 #1405BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860482 | 42-329-43996 | GERMANIA E41C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,120 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860421 | 42-329-43984 | BRAUN C W7 #2107MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860418 | 42-329-43983 | BRAUN C W5 #2108LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860417 | 42-329-43982 | BRAUN C W4 #2108MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860401 | 42-329-43981 | BRAUN C W9 #2106MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860400 | 42-329-43998 | GERMANIA E41E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,120 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860399 | 42-329-43997 | GERMANIA E41D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,120 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860397 | 42-329-43980 | BRAUN C W10 #2106LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860395 | 42-329-43995 | GERMANIA E41B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,120 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860394 | 42-329-43994 | GERMANIA E41A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,120 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860393 | 42-329-43993 | GERMANIA W41E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,120 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860391 | 42-329-43992 | GERMANIA W41D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,120 | Y |
| 2020-01-03 | 860390 | 42-329-43991 | GERMANIA W41C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,120 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.