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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-25 | 849107 | 42-329-43108 | LOCKLAR-HILL 26U UNIT #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,650 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 849106 | 42-329-43107 | LOCKLAR-HILL 26U UNIT #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 849106 | 42-329-43107 | LOCKLAR-HILL 26U UNIT #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,650 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 849105 | 42-329-43106 | LOCKLAR-HILL 26U UNIT #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 849105 | 42-329-43106 | LOCKLAR-HILL 26U UNIT #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,650 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 849075 | 42-329-43104 | MABEE FOUNDATION G #1DD | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 13,664 | |
| 2019-01-23 | 848884 | 42-329-43100 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0114LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848884 | 42-329-43100 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0114LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848884 | 42-329-43100 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0114LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848881 | 42-329-43099 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0115LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848881 | 42-329-43099 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0115LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848881 | 42-329-43099 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0115JM | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848880 | 42-329-43098 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0116LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848880 | 42-329-43098 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0116LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848869 | 42-329-43097 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0117LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848869 | 42-329-43097 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0117LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848869 | 42-329-43097 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0117JM | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848806 | 42-329-43096 | WINDHAM 14G #28HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848805 | 42-329-43095 | WINDHAM 14F #27HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848804 | 42-329-43094 | WINDHAM 14F #26HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848803 | 42-329-43093 | WINDHAM 14F #25HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848802 | 42-329-43092 | WINDHAM 14F #24HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848801 | 42-329-43091 | WINDHAM 14EE #23HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848800 | 42-329-43090 | WINDHAM 14EE #22HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848799 | 42-329-43089 | WINDHAM 14EE #21HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848793 | 42-329-43088 | WINDHAM 14E #20HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848792 | 42-329-43087 | WINDHAM 14E #19HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848791 | 42-329-43086 | WINDHAM 14D #18HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848790 | 42-329-43085 | WINDHAM 14D #17HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848789 | 42-329-43084 | WINDHAM 14D #16HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848788 | 42-329-43082 | WINDHAM 14C #15HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848787 | 42-329-43083 | WINDHAM 14C #14HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848786 | 42-329-43081 | WINDHAM 14C #13HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848768 | 42-329-43080 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0315AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,580 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848701 | 42-329-43075 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 2 #0325SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,030 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848692 | 42-329-43074 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 2 #0305BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,860 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848647 | 42-329-43068 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 2 #0346SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848638 | 42-329-43065 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 2 #0307BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,880 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848637 | 42-329-43062 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 2 #0327SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,030 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848636 | 42-329-43059 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 2 #0317AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,580 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848635 | 42-329-43057 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 2 #0348SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2019-01-15 | 848752 | 42-329-43079 | FORTY FOUR SWD #1 | PROBITY SWD, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-01-15 | 848271 | 42-329-43053 | TIGER 1 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2019-01-15 | 848271 | 42-329-43053 | TIGER 1 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2019-01-14 | 848634 | 42-329-43056 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 2 #0308BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 848633 | 42-329-43055 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 2 #0318AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 848274 | 42-329-43054 | TIGER 1 #2 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2019-01-14 | 848274 | 42-329-43054 | TIGER 1 #2 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2019-01-11 | 848571 | 42-329-43052 | FORTY FOUR SWD #2 | PROBITY SWD, LLC | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 2019-01-11 | 847676 | 42-329-43007 | CASS-ERNEST E20R #18H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.