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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-11

All Time

23,503

23,503 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2020-01-22	860381	42-329-43985	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 2 #0226SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,905	Y
2020-01-22	860326	42-329-43975	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 2 #0206BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,779	Y
2020-01-22	860296	42-329-43974	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 2 #0256CH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,270	Y
2020-01-22	860291	42-329-43973	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 2 #0286NH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,830	Y
2020-01-22	860284	42-329-43972	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0241SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,539	Y
2020-01-22	860284	42-329-43972	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0241SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,779	Y
2020-01-22	860280	42-329-43971	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0211AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,429	Y
2020-01-22	860264	42-329-43970	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0221SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,905	Y
2020-01-22	860264	42-329-43970	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0221SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,080	Y
2020-01-22	860219	42-329-43962	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0201BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,779	Y
2020-01-22	859762	42-329-43914	LINE DRIVE R #4WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,575	Y
2020-01-21	860213	42-329-43961	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0242SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,539	Y
2020-01-21	860213	42-329-43961	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0242SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,793	Y
2020-01-21	860211	42-329-44008	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0212AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,429	Y
2020-01-17	860720	42-329-44029	RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #243	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2020-01-17	860720	42-329-44029	RIO LAVACA 28-48 D #243	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2020-01-17	860708	42-329-44027	RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #133	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2020-01-17	860708	42-329-44027	RIO LAVACA 28-48 C #133	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2020-01-17	860707	42-329-44026	RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #232	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2020-01-17	860707	42-329-44026	RIO LAVACA 28-48 C #232	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2020-01-15	860706	42-329-44025	RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #131	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2020-01-15	860706	42-329-44025	RIO LAVACA 28-48 C #131	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2020-01-14	860632	42-329-44016	MIDKIFF NES11T #121H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,623	Y
2020-01-13	860710	42-329-44017	DUCK POND 21910 36-25 #1HM	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-01-13	860710	42-329-44017	DUCK POND 21910 36-25 #1HM	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-01-13	860593	42-329-44012	BRAUN B W3 #2001LH	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2020-01-13	860589	42-329-44011	BRAUN B W1 #2001MH	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2020-01-13	860164	42-329-43956	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0222SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,905	Y
2020-01-13	860157	42-329-43955	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0202BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,779	Y
2020-01-13	860143	42-329-43954	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0243SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,539	Y
2020-01-13	860143	42-329-43954	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0243SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,783	Y
2020-01-13	860142	42-329-43952	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0213AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,429	Y
2020-01-13	860076	42-329-43944	ATKINS 47-02 UNIT 1 #0203BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,779	Y
2020-01-13	859765	42-329-43916	LINE DRIVE Q #4WB	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,855	Y
2020-01-10	860722	42-329-44030	RIO LAVACA 17-48 UNIT 1 #144	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
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

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.