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 16% 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
47
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
23,503
23,503 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-17 | 853232 | 42-329-43392 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853231 | 42-329-43391 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853229 | 42-329-43390 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853177 | 42-329-43389 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853177 | 42-329-43389 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853176 | 42-329-43388 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853175 | 42-329-43387 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853174 | 42-329-43386 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853173 | 42-329-43385 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853171 | 42-329-43384 | ARICK-HOOPER UNIT #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853040 | 42-329-43371 | TXL 32 UNIT 1 #4105BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853039 | 42-329-43370 | TXL 32 UNIT 1 #4115AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853038 | 42-329-43369 | TXL 32 UNIT 1 #4106BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853037 | 42-329-43368 | TXL 32 UNIT 1 #4116AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-17 | 853029 | 42-329-43367 | TXL 32 UNIT 1 #4107BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-16 | 853036 | 42-329-43365 | RIO WICHITA 15-10 H #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-16 | 853035 | 42-329-43366 | RIO WICHITA 15-10 G #272 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-16 | 853035 | 42-329-43366 | RIO WICHITA 15-10 G #272 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-16 | 853032 | 42-329-43362 | RIO WICHITA 15-10 F #261 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-16 | 853030 | 42-329-43360 | RIO WICHITA 15-10 D #242 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-16 | 853030 | 42-329-43360 | RIO WICHITA 15-10 D #242 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-16 | 853027 | 42-329-43358 | RIO WICHITA 15-10 C #231 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-15 | 852998 | 42-329-43357 | RIO WICHITA 15-10 B #221 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-15 | 852946 | 42-329-43354 | PARKS, ROY #306BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-15 | 852942 | 42-329-43353 | PARKS, ROY #306LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-15 | 852939 | 42-329-43352 | PARKS, ROY #316CH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-15 | 852939 | 42-329-43352 | PARKS, ROY #316CH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-14 | 852936 | 42-329-43351 | PARKS, ROY #316LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-14 | 852911 | 42-329-43350 | PARKS, ROY #307BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-10 | 852874 | 42-329-43349 | PARKS, ROY #307LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-10 | 852874 | 42-329-43349 | PARKS, ROY #307LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-10 | 852799 | 42-329-43343 | MIDKIFF 43-06 0606 #0626SH | 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 | 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.