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 60 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (179 total, down 25% 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
46
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
23,504
23,504 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-02 | 846430 | 42-329-42941 | SHACKELFORD 42 #1DD | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 13,312 | |
| 2018-10-31 | 846391 | 42-329-42940 | DONOVAN C #3 | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2018-10-31 | 846391 | 42-329-42940 | DONOVAN C #3 | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2018-10-31 | 844796 | 42-329-42860 | MILLIKEN-SYLVIA 34F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844796 | 42-329-42860 | TEXAS TEN-DEAVENPORT E39C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844794 | 42-329-42859 | MILLIKEN-SYLVIA 34I #109H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844794 | 42-329-42859 | TEXAS TEN-DEAVENPORT E39B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844793 | 42-329-42858 | MILLIKEN-SYLVIA 34E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844793 | 42-329-42858 | TEXAS TEN-DEAVENPORT E39A #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844792 | 42-329-42857 | MILLIKEN-SYLVIA 34H #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844792 | 42-329-42857 | TEXAS TEN-DEAVENPORT W39C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844791 | 42-329-42856 | MILLIKEN-SYLVIA 34D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844791 | 42-329-42856 | TEXAS TEN-DEAVENPORT W39B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844790 | 42-329-42855 | MILLIKEN-SYLVIA 34G #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-31 | 844790 | 42-329-42855 | TEXAS TEN-DEAVENPORT W39A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-26 | 845852 | 42-329-42929 | TXL 32 UNIT 1 #4108BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,861 | Y |
| 2018-10-26 | 844766 | 42-329-42854 | ARTEMIS 42/06 H #0055LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-10-26 | 844762 | 42-329-42853 | ARTEMIS 42/06 Z #0054LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-10-26 | 844760 | 42-329-42852 | ARTEMIS 42/06 Z #0056WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2018-10-26 | 844642 | 42-329-42845 | ARTEMIS 42/06 F #0053LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-10-26 | 844621 | 42-329-42844 | ARTEMIS 42/06 Y #0052LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-10-26 | 844614 | 42-329-42843 | ARTEMIS 42/06 E #0051LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-10-25 | 844544 | 42-329-42838 | MILLIKEN-YATER 34H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-25 | 844543 | 42-329-42837 | MILLIKEN-YATER 34G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-25 | 844542 | 42-329-42836 | MILLIKEN-YATER 34F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-25 | 844541 | 42-329-42835 | MILLIKEN-YATER 34E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-25 | 844539 | 42-329-42834 | MILLIKEN-YATER 34D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-24 | 844545 | 42-329-42839 | MILLIKEN-YATER 34I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-23 | 846035 | 42-329-42939 | SPANISH TRAIL #300SW | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2018-10-23 | 845798 | 42-329-42922 | LYNCH - TIPPETT 4801 F #16HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-23 | 845797 | 42-329-42921 | LYNCH - TIPPETT 4801 F #6HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-23 | 845796 | 42-329-42920 | LYNCH - TIPPETT 4801 E #14HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-23 | 845795 | 42-329-42919 | LYNCH - TIPPETT 4801 E #13HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-23 | 845787 | 42-329-42918 | LYNCH - TIPPETT 4801 E #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-23 | 845784 | 42-329-42917 | LYNCH - TIPPETT 4801 D #12HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-23 | 845783 | 42-329-42916 | LYNCH - TIPPETT 4801 D #11HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-19 | 845845 | 42-329-42931 | TXL STATE R A4 #302BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-19 | 845845 | 42-329-42931 | TXL STATE R A4 #302BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-19 | 845834 | 42-329-42928 | TXL STATE R A2 #301BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-19 | 845834 | 42-329-42928 | TXL STATE R A2 #301BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-19 | 845782 | 42-329-42915 | LYNCH - TIPPETT 4801 D #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-19 | 845686 | 42-329-42932 | FT1214A #1CP | HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 2018-10-18 | 845853 | 42-329-42930 | TXL 32 UNIT 1 #4118AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,561 | Y |
| 2018-10-18 | 845853 | 42-329-42930 | TXL 32 UNIT 1 #4118AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,561 | Y |
| 2018-10-18 | 845821 | 42-329-42927 | TXL STATE R A1 #301LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-18 | 845821 | 42-329-42927 | TXL STATE R A1 #301LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-18 | 845812 | 42-329-42926 | ELKIN 44-32 UNIT 1 #241 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-18 | 845812 | 42-329-42926 | ELKIN 44-32 UNIT 1 #241 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-18 | 845810 | 42-329-42925 | ELKIN 44-32 UNIT 1 #231 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-10-18 | 845810 | 42-329-42925 | ELKIN 44-32 UNIT 1 #231 | 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.