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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | 855040 | 42-329-43544 | SHACKELFORD 14E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2019-08-23 | 855039 | 42-329-43543 | SHACKELFORD 14D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2019-08-23 | 855037 | 42-329-43542 | SHACKELFORD 14B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2019-08-23 | 854968 | 42-329-43527 | SHACKELFORD 14A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856415 | 42-329-43684 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 3 #1322SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856411 | 42-329-43683 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 3 #1312AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856409 | 42-329-43682 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 3 #1301BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856402 | 42-329-43680 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 3 #1341SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856401 | 42-329-43679 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 3 #1311AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856401 | 42-329-43679 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 3 #1311AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856103 | 42-329-43648 | TXL 36 UNIT #3601BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,870 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856103 | 42-329-43648 | TXL 36 UNIT #3601BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,870 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856096 | 42-329-43645 | TXL 36 UNIT #3602BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,870 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856096 | 42-329-43645 | TXL 36 UNIT #3602BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,870 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856095 | 42-329-43644 | TXL 36 UNIT #3643SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856095 | 42-329-43644 | TXL 36 UNIT #3643SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856070 | 42-329-43639 | TXL 36 UNIT #3613AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,520 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856070 | 42-329-43639 | TXL 36 UNIT #3613AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,520 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 855997 | 42-329-43635 | TXL 36 UNIT #3603BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,890 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 855997 | 42-329-43635 | TXL 36 UNIT #3603BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,890 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 855776 | 42-329-43607 | UPSLOPE SWD #1 | SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2019-08-22 | 855722 | 42-329-43598 | BOWIE SWD #1 | SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 6,220 | |
| 2019-08-22 | 854326 | 42-329-43496 | WINDOWPANE 4-33 UNIT 1 #211 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 854326 | 42-329-43496 | WINDOWPANE 4-33 UNIT 1 #211 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-08-21 | 856398 | 42-329-43678 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #0401DP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-21 | 856392 | 42-329-43677 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #0401SP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-21 | 856102 | 42-329-43647 | TXL 36 UNIT #3612AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,520 | Y |
| 2019-08-21 | 856097 | 42-329-43646 | TXL 36 UNIT #3622SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,988 | Y |
| 2019-08-21 | 855843 | 42-329-43619 | HOGAN 1-24D #4307H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-21 | 855843 | 42-329-43619 | HOGAN 1-24D #4307H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-21 | 855843 | 42-329-43619 | HOGAN 1-13-C #2605H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856330 | 42-329-43672 | JONES MURRAY 29 #1 | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2019-08-19 | 856302 | 42-329-43670 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4761DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856302 | 42-329-43670 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4761DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856301 | 42-329-43669 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4781NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856301 | 42-329-43669 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4781NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856301 | 42-329-43669 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4781NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856300 | 42-329-43668 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4751CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856300 | 42-329-43668 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4751CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856299 | 42-329-43667 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4701BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856299 | 42-329-43667 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4701BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856298 | 42-329-43666 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4711AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856298 | 42-329-43666 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4711 #4711AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856297 | 42-329-43665 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4712 #4752CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856297 | 42-329-43665 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4712 #4752CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856296 | 42-329-43671 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4712 #4762DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856296 | 42-329-43671 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4712 #4762DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856295 | 42-329-43664 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4712 #4702BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856295 | 42-329-43664 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4712 #4702BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856294 | 42-329-43663 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38-47 4712 #4712AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.