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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-04 | 845963 | 42-329-42933 | ARICK-STOUT 36M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 845963 | 42-329-42933 | ARICK-STOUT 36M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,696 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847379 | 42-329-42999 | LEO 9 #1D | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2018-12-03 | 847344 | 42-329-42998 | CRAWFORD-TANK FARM NE7O #115H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,525 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847343 | 42-329-42997 | CRAWFORD-TANK FARM NE7N #114H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,525 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847342 | 42-329-42996 | CRAWFORD-TANK FARM NE7M #113H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,525 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847341 | 42-329-42995 | CRAWFORD-TANK FARM NW7O #15H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,525 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847340 | 42-329-42994 | CRAWFORD-TANK FARM NW7N #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,525 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847339 | 42-329-42993 | CRAWFORD-TANK FARM NW7M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,525 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847329 | 42-329-42989 | BEAL-SNYDER W35H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847329 | 42-329-42989 | BEAL-SNYDER W35H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847291 | 42-329-42979 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0126LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847291 | 42-329-42979 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0126LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847289 | 42-329-42978 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0125LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 845969 | 42-329-42938 | ARICK-STOUT 36R #18H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847333 | 42-329-42992 | BEAL-SNYDER W35L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847333 | 42-329-42992 | BEAL-SNYDER W35L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847332 | 42-329-42991 | BEAL-SNYDER W35K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847332 | 42-329-42991 | BEAL-SNYDER W35K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847331 | 42-329-42990 | BEAL-SNYDER W35I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847331 | 42-329-42990 | BEAL-SNYDER W35I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847327 | 42-329-42988 | BEAL-SNYDER W35G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847327 | 42-329-42988 | BEAL-SNYDER W35G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847324 | 42-329-42985 | MID-STATES UNIT 37-5 #5BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847324 | 42-329-42985 | MID-STATES WEST UNIT 37-5 #5BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847323 | 42-329-42984 | MID-STATES UNIT 37-5 #4A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847323 | 42-329-42984 | MID-STATES WEST UNIT 37-5 #4A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847321 | 42-329-42983 | MID-STATES UNIT 37-5 #3BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847321 | 42-329-42983 | MID-STATES WEST UNIT 37-5 #3BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847320 | 42-329-42982 | MID-STATES UNIT 37-5 #2A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847320 | 42-329-42982 | MID-STATES EAST UNIT 37-5 #2A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847308 | 42-329-42987 | BRYANT-WHITEFIELD B 42-43 #2602H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847305 | 42-329-42986 | BRYANT-WHITEFIELD A 42-43 #2401H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847287 | 42-329-42977 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0124LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847287 | 42-329-42977 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0124LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847282 | 42-329-42976 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0123LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847276 | 42-329-42975 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0122LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847276 | 42-329-42975 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0122LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-29 | 847294 | 42-329-42973 | RYAN #1 | R.D.S. RANCH-WATER SVS, INC. | DRILL | 2,670 | |
| 2018-11-29 | 847230 | 42-329-42974 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0121LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-28 | 847164 | 42-329-42962 | BANAY #28WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-11-27 | 845336 | 42-329-42901 | BEAL-SNYDER W35J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2018-11-27 | 845336 | 42-329-42901 | BEAL-SNYDER W35J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2018-11-27 | 844864 | 42-329-42870 | HALEY JF M7 #1003MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-27 | 844860 | 42-329-42869 | HALEY JF M1 #1003LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-26 | 847017 | 42-329-10353 | ROPER #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | FLD-XFR | 10,650 | |
| 2018-11-26 | 845600 | 42-329-42910 | WARFIELD EAST M #102WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,480 | Y |
| 2018-11-26 | 845585 | 42-329-42909 | WARFIELD EAST L #101WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,480 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846737 | 42-329-42951 | ELKIN 44-32 UNIT 2 #251 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846737 | 42-329-42951 | ELKIN 44-32 UNIT 2 #251 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.