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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2018-11-20 | 846736 | 42-329-42950 | ELKIN 44-32 UNIT 1 #221 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846736 | 42-329-42950 | ELKIN 44-32 UNIT 1 #221 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846849 | 42-329-42959 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0121SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846848 | 42-329-42958 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0122SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846847 | 42-329-42957 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0112AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846847 | 42-329-42957 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0112AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,875 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846846 | 42-329-42955 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0123SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846845 | 42-329-42954 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0124SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846844 | 42-329-42953 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0114AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846843 | 42-329-42952 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0125SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846870 | 42-329-42956 | SNYDER E #1DD | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 13,092 | |
| 2018-11-15 | 846870 | 42-329-42956 | SNYDER E #1DD | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 13,092 | |
| 2018-11-09 | 846626 | 42-329-42946 | SENOR SALADO SWD #17SD | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,813 | |
| 2018-11-08 | 843947 | 42-329-37431 | PECK 'A' #5R | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 11,912 | |
| 2018-11-06 | 846519 | 42-329-42944 | VINES #1D | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2018-11-05 | 846467 | 42-329-42942 | CHARGER #H120WB | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2018-11-02 | 846430 | 42-329-42941 | SHACKELFORD 42 #1DD | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 13,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.