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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-04 | 851723 | 42-329-43264 | TIMMERMAN J2 #2208LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-04 | 850381 | 42-329-34621 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' NCT-2 #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 11,100 | |
| 2019-04-03 | 851748 | 42-329-43267 | BILLINGTON 21 #1 | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2019-04-03 | 851729 | 42-329-43266 | BULLDOG #H115WA | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2019-04-03 | 851729 | 42-329-43266 | BULLDOG #H115WA | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2019-04-03 | 851729 | 42-329-43266 | BULLDOG #H115WA | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2019-04-03 | 850380 | 42-329-34555 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' NCT-2 #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2019-04-02 | 851671 | 42-329-43263 | HIGH SKY N 42-43 #2414H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-02 | 851671 | 42-329-43263 | HIGH SKY N 42-43 #2414H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-02 | 851671 | 42-329-43263 | HIGH SKY N 42-43 #2414H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-02 | 851669 | 42-329-43262 | HIGH SKY O 42-43 #2615H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-02 | 851669 | 42-329-43262 | HIGH SKY O 42-43 #2615H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-02 | 851669 | 42-329-43262 | HIGH SKY O 42-43 #2615H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-02 | 851607 | 42-329-43253 | MCCLINTIC I R40 #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,203 | Y |
| 2019-04-02 | 851605 | 42-329-43251 | MCCLINTIC I R40 #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,203 | Y |
| 2019-04-02 | 851604 | 42-329-43250 | MCCLINTIC I R40 #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,203 | Y |
| 2019-04-01 | 851473 | 42-329-43240 | TIMMERMAN J1 #2208MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 851634 | 42-329-43254 | HOLLOWAY 28 #1 | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2019-03-29 | 851549 | 42-329-43246 | CRESPI RANCH 19 SWD #2 | PARK HILL DISPOSAL LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2019-03-29 | 851544 | 42-329-43245 | CRESPI RANCH 19 SWD #1 | PARK HILL DISPOSAL LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2019-03-29 | 851478 | 42-329-41496 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 A #0062LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 851474 | 42-329-41497 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #0061LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 851466 | 42-329-41432 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #0052LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 851461 | 42-329-39944 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #4244H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 851453 | 42-329-39940 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #4241H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 851413 | 42-329-40321 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #4221H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 850284 | 42-329-43172 | ODANIEL-FLOYD E1A #201H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,145 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 850254 | 42-329-43171 | ODANIEL-FLOYD W1X #24H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,287 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849643 | 42-329-43142 | MIDKIFF NES11P #116H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849643 | 42-329-43142 | MIDKIFF NES11P #116H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849641 | 42-329-43140 | MIDKIFF NES11N #114H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849641 | 42-329-43140 | MIDKIFF NES11N #114H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849640 | 42-329-43139 | MIDKIFF NEN11F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849640 | 42-329-43139 | MIDKIFF NEN11F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849639 | 42-329-43138 | MIDKIFF NEN11E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849639 | 42-329-43138 | MIDKIFF NEN11E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849636 | 42-329-43137 | MIDKIFF NEN11C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-29 | 849636 | 42-329-43137 | MIDKIFF NEN11C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851497 | 42-329-43241 | HYDROXIDE #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2019-03-28 | 851490 | 42-329-41508 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #0063LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851471 | 42-329-41433 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #0053LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851178 | 42-329-43227 | RIO NUECES 37-44 UNIT 2 #251 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851127 | 42-329-43223 | NOBLES #3123SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 850474 | 42-329-43175 | TXL 21 UNIT 1 #1641SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,870 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 850289 | 42-329-43173 | ODANIEL-FLOYD E1B #202H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,287 | Y |
| 2019-03-27 | 851486 | 42-329-43242 | CHILI 101 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2019-03-27 | 851436 | 42-329-43239 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #2307MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-27 | 851429 | 42-329-43237 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #2307LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-27 | 850291 | 42-329-43174 | ODANIEL-FLOYD E1C #203H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,287 | Y |
| 2019-03-27 | 850253 | 42-329-43170 | ODANIEL-FLOYD W1W #23H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,287 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.