Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.
Midland County permitting is running 65 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (195 total, down 14% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 275 permits in the past 12 months, one of 26 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
34
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
23,366
23,366 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-02 | 855753 | 42-329-43605 | CUMBERLAND WEST B #3402LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855752 | 42-329-43604 | CUMBERLAND WEST B #3402MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,580 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855752 | 42-329-43604 | CUMBERLAND WEST B #3402MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,580 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855752 | 42-329-43604 | CUMBERLAND WEST B #3402MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855735 | 42-329-43603 | CUMBERLAND WEST A #3401WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855735 | 42-329-43603 | CUMBERLAND WEST A #3401WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855735 | 42-329-43603 | CUMBERLAND WEST G #3401WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855725 | 42-329-43602 | CUMBERLAND WEST A #3401WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855725 | 42-329-43602 | CUMBERLAND WEST A #3401WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855725 | 42-329-43602 | CUMBERLAND WEST F #3401WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855709 | 42-329-43597 | CUMBERLAND WEST A #3401LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,220 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855709 | 42-329-43597 | CUMBERLAND WEST A #3401LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,220 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855709 | 42-329-43597 | CUMBERLAND WEST E #3401LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,220 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855704 | 42-329-43596 | CUMBERLAND WEST A #3401MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855704 | 42-329-43596 | CUMBERLAND WEST A #3401MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855704 | 42-329-43596 | CUMBERLAND WEST A #3401MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855697 | 42-329-43595 | JOHN BRAUN B UNIT 1 #4141SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855697 | 42-329-43595 | JOHN BRAUN B UNIT 1 #4141SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855696 | 42-329-43594 | JOHN BRAUN B UNIT 1 #4101BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855696 | 42-329-43594 | JOHN BRAUN B UNIT 1 #4101BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-01 | 855815 | 42-329-43617 | LORENA SWD #1 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,250 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855814 | 42-329-43616 | WOODROW SWD #1 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,350 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855813 | 42-329-43615 | SPOON SWD #1 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,350 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855812 | 42-329-43614 | JULY SWD #1 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,250 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855812 | 42-329-43614 | JULY SWD #1 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,250 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855811 | 42-329-43613 | ROSCOE SWD #1 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,150 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855811 | 42-329-43613 | ROSCOE SWD #1 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,150 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855810 | 42-329-43608 | NEWT SWD #1 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,150 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855810 | 42-329-43608 | NEWT SWD #1 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,150 | |
| 2019-07-31 | 855648 | 42-329-43593 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4713 #4763DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855648 | 42-329-43593 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4713 #4763DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855647 | 42-329-43592 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4713 #4753CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855647 | 42-329-43592 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4713 #4753CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855646 | 42-329-43591 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4713 #4703BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855646 | 42-329-43591 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4713 #4703BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855645 | 42-329-43590 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4713 #4713AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855645 | 42-329-43590 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4713 #4713AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855644 | 42-329-43589 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4714 #4754CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855644 | 42-329-43589 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4714 #4754CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855643 | 42-329-43588 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4714 #4714AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855643 | 42-329-43588 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4714 #4714AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855598 | 42-329-43587 | DENISE #2038WB | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855597 | 42-329-43586 | DENISE #2027WA | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855594 | 42-329-43585 | DENISE #2036WA | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855578 | 42-329-43584 | DENISE #2035WB | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855576 | 42-329-43583 | DENISE #2034WA | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855125 | 42-329-43553 | PERSEPHONE 42/31 H #0145LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855124 | 42-329-43552 | PERSEPHONE 42/31 G #0144LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855102 | 42-329-43551 | PERSEPHONE 42/31 Z #0143LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855098 | 42-329-43550 | PERSEPHONE 42/31 F #0142LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.