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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-29 | 844086 | 42-329-42804 | HEADLEE 3526 UNIT #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,620 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 844084 | 42-329-42802 | HEADLEE 3526 UNIT #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,310 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 844075 | 42-329-42801 | HEADLEE 3526 UNIT #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,620 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843910 | 42-329-42790 | DRIVER-SCHROCK 1423 C #8HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843903 | 42-329-42788 | DRIVER-SCHROCK 1423 B #7HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843898 | 42-329-42785 | DRIVER-SCHROCK 1423 B #6HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843890 | 42-329-42783 | DRIVER-SCHROCK 1423 A #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843888 | 42-329-42782 | DRIVER-SCHROCK 1423 A #4HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843885 | 42-329-42781 | DRIVER-SCHROCK 1423 A #3HC | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843884 | 42-329-42780 | DRIVER-SCHROCK 1423 A #2HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843569 | 42-329-42754 | KYLA C #21JM | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 843567 | 42-329-42753 | KYLA C #21LB | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-28 | 843883 | 42-329-42779 | DRIVER-SCHROCK 1423 A #1HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-27 | 844029 | 42-329-42800 | LOCKLAR-WILSON UNIT #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2018-08-27 | 844028 | 42-329-42799 | LOCKLAR-WILSON UNIT #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2018-08-27 | 844027 | 42-329-42798 | LOCKLAR-WILSON UNIT #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2018-08-27 | 843978 | 42-329-42796 | MBC 6 #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 2018-08-27 | 843948 | 42-329-35986 | PECK 'A' #6 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,833 | |
| 2018-08-27 | 843946 | 42-329-37379 | PECK 'A' #4R | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 12,118 | |
| 2018-08-27 | 843633 | 42-329-42757 | JW (SA) A #770WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-24 | 843914 | 42-329-42787 | JW (SA) Q #740LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-24 | 843914 | 42-329-42787 | JW (SA) Q #740LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-24 | 843912 | 42-329-42786 | JW (SA) R #741LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-24 | 843911 | 42-329-42784 | JW (SA) K #760WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-24 | 842819 | 42-329-39113 | FR ARGON 9 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | |
| 2018-08-22 | 843749 | 42-329-42768 | WTH 10-3 B #221R | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-22 | 843624 | 42-329-42771 | LINE DRIVE L #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,195 | Y |
| 2018-08-22 | 843620 | 42-329-42770 | LINE DRIVE K #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,190 | Y |
| 2018-08-22 | 843599 | 42-329-42769 | LINE DRIVE J #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,185 | Y |
| 2018-08-22 | 842174 | 42-329-42678 | WARFIELD WEST I #204WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,525 | Y |
| 2018-08-16 | 843626 | 42-329-42756 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #3321SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,086 | Y |
| 2018-08-16 | 843625 | 42-329-42755 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #3301BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,836 | Y |
| 2018-08-16 | 842481 | 42-329-42695 | ARICK-MILES 36M #113H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-08-16 | 842269 | 42-329-42683 | ORGANIC D #8BB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-16 | 842264 | 42-329-42682 | ORGANIC C #5BB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-15 | 843537 | 42-329-42752 | RATTLER #1D | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2018-08-15 | 842087 | 42-329-42676 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3591H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-14 | 842590 | 42-329-34747 | MABEE #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 2018-08-14 | 842522 | 42-329-36687 | MCALISTER '31B' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 11,037 | |
| 2018-08-14 | 842486 | 42-329-42700 | ARICK-MILES 36R #118H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-08-14 | 842484 | 42-329-42699 | ARICK-MILES 36Q #117H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-08-14 | 842482 | 42-329-42697 | ARICK-MILES 36O #115H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-08-14 | 842480 | 42-329-42696 | ARICK-MILES 36N #114H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-08-14 | 841821 | 42-329-42651 | ORGANIC #3HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2018-08-10 | 843387 | 42-329-01672 | TXL '35A' #5 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RENTR | 9,200 | |
| 2018-08-10 | 842078 | 42-329-42672 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3521H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-10 | 839290 | 42-329-42479 | 1379 BRINE #1 | TALL CITY BRINE LLC | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 2018-08-09 | 842083 | 42-329-42675 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3542H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 842081 | 42-329-42674 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3541H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 842080 | 42-329-42673 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3522H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.