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 64 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (193 total, down 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-09 | 852863 | 42-329-43345 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0627 #0617AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852863 | 42-329-43345 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0627 #0617AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852852 | 42-329-43344 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0627 #0607BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852852 | 42-329-43344 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0627 #0607BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852841 | 42-329-43342 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0627 #0627SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852841 | 42-329-43342 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0627 #0627SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852807 | 42-329-43341 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 #0657CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852807 | 42-329-43341 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 #0657CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852805 | 42-329-43340 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 #0697BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852805 | 42-329-43340 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 #0697BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852802 | 42-329-43339 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 #0667DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852802 | 42-329-43339 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 #0667DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852792 | 42-329-43338 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0606 #0616AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 852782 | 42-329-43337 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0606 #0606BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 851399 | 42-329-33283 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'E' NCT-2 #1H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 11,120 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 851399 | 42-329-33283 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'E' NCT-2 #1H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 11,120 | Y |
| 2019-05-09 | 851399 | 42-329-33283 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'E' NCT-2 #1H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852773 | 42-329-43336 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0666 #0656CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852771 | 42-329-43335 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0666 #0696BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852769 | 42-329-43334 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0666 #0666DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852742 | 42-329-43333 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0625 #0615AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852742 | 42-329-43333 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0625 #0615AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852738 | 42-329-43332 | BULLDOG #H115SS | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852738 | 42-329-43332 | BULLDOG #H115SS | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852738 | 42-329-43332 | BULLDOG #H115SS | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852735 | 42-329-43331 | BULLDOG #H110MS | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 852735 | 42-329-43331 | BULLDOG #H110MS | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852741 | 42-329-43328 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0315AR | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852684 | 42-329-43327 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0625 #0605BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852684 | 42-329-43327 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0625 #0605BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852629 | 42-329-43330 | FEE 'CK' #5H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852629 | 42-329-43330 | FEE 'CK' WB #5H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852629 | 42-329-43330 | FEE CK #5H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852620 | 42-329-43329 | FEE 'CK' #4H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852620 | 42-329-43329 | FEE 'CK' WA #4H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852620 | 42-329-43329 | FEE CK #4H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852580 | 42-329-43320 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0655 #0665DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852579 | 42-329-43319 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0655 #0695BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 852578 | 42-329-43318 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0655 #0655CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 851855 | 42-329-43278 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 851852 | 42-329-43277 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 851849 | 42-329-43276 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 851847 | 42-329-43275 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37C #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-03 | 851842 | 42-329-43274 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37A #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-02 | 852583 | 42-329-43322 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0625 #0625SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-02 | 852583 | 42-329-43322 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0625 #0625SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-02 | 852499 | 42-329-43306 | TIMMERMAN J10 #2206LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-02 | 851250 | 42-329-43228 | GRIDIRON #N008MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2019-05-01 | 852502 | 42-329-43307 | TIMMERMAN J11 #2206BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-01 | 852485 | 42-329-43305 | TIMMERMAN J9 #2206MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.