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
23,504
23,504 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-09 | 847928 | 42-329-43016 | ULVESTAD-BIRKHEAD E20L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2019-01-09 | 847652 | 42-329-43009 | DONALD L. HUTT 'C' #3679H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2019-01-09 | 847497 | 42-329-43001 | DONALD L. HUTT 'C' #3678H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2019-01-07 | 848378 | 42-329-43051 | CARMANITA #06LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-01-07 | 848377 | 42-329-43050 | CARMANITA #02WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2019-01-04 | 847285 | 42-329-42972 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1244SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,815 | Y |
| 2019-01-04 | 847285 | 42-329-42972 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1244SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-03 | 848225 | 42-329-43029 | BTA UNIT 1 #0341SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2019-01-03 | 848223 | 42-329-43027 | BTA UNIT 1 #0301BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,880 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 848222 | 42-329-43028 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0311AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,580 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 848218 | 42-329-43026 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0322SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,030 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 848217 | 42-329-43025 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0342SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 848216 | 42-329-43024 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0302BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,880 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 848197 | 42-329-43023 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0312AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,580 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 848194 | 42-329-43022 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0303BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,880 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 848189 | 42-329-43021 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0323SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,030 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 848187 | 42-329-43020 | BRADFORD TRUST A UNIT 1 #0314AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,580 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 847927 | 42-329-43015 | ULVESTAD-BIRKHEAD E20K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 847926 | 42-329-43014 | ULVESTAD-BIRKHEAD E20J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 847192 | 42-329-42971 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1204BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2019-01-02 | 847192 | 42-329-42971 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1204BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 837944 | 42-329-42402 | FAYTH 38E #1HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847784 | 42-329-41108 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #3711H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847292 | 42-329-42980 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0127LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847292 | 42-329-42980 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0127LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847291 | 42-329-42979 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0126JM | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847289 | 42-329-42978 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0125LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847287 | 42-329-42977 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0124JM | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847282 | 42-329-42976 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0123LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847276 | 42-329-42975 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0122JM | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847230 | 42-329-42974 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0121LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847189 | 42-329-42970 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1213AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,560 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847185 | 42-329-42969 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1223SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,015 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847179 | 42-329-42968 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1203BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847174 | 42-329-42967 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1212AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,560 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847170 | 42-329-42966 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1242SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,015 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847169 | 42-329-42965 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1202BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847168 | 42-329-42964 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1211AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,560 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847162 | 42-329-42961 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 1 #1221SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,015 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 846497 | 42-329-40670 | GOLD FR 19 #2 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 845626 | 42-329-42912 | BRUCE SUTTER 32-41-F #4412H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,815 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 845621 | 42-329-42911 | BRUCE SUTTER 32-41-H #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,732 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 845184 | 42-329-42897 | WTH 10-3 H #282 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 845184 | 42-329-42897 | WTH 10-3 H #282 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 845084 | 42-329-42893 | WARFIELD WEST K #202WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,475 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 845081 | 42-329-42892 | WARFIELD WEST J #203WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,480 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 844545 | 42-329-42839 | TEXAS TEN-YATER 39D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,565 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 844542 | 42-329-42836 | TEXAS TEN-YATER 39F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,565 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 844541 | 42-329-42835 | TEXAS TEN-YATER 39B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,565 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 843928 | 42-329-42792 | ARTEMIS 42/06 B #0043LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.