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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-02 | 838803 | 42-329-34637 | KOONCE '2' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 2018-08-01 | 843092 | 42-329-42741 | HORTON '40' #1D | MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2018-08-01 | 842863 | 42-329-42732 | WINDHAM 40 #14 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2018-08-01 | 842050 | 42-329-36440 | SMITH '36' #3 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,946 | |
| 2018-08-01 | 842048 | 42-329-42670 | FR CATALYST E 94 #16HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-01 | 842046 | 42-329-42669 | FR CATALYST F 94 #17HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-01 | 841901 | 42-329-42654 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3452H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-01 | 841901 | 42-329-42654 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3452H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-01 | 841602 | 42-329-38870 | WINDHAM 38 #11 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2018-08-01 | 838461 | 42-329-36221 | FASKEN '16-21' #4 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,730 | |
| 2018-07-31 | 843012 | 42-329-42739 | DWIGHT-MIDKIFF 25O #15H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2018-07-31 | 843010 | 42-329-42738 | DWIGHT-MIDKIFF 25N #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2018-07-31 | 843009 | 42-329-42737 | DWIGHT-MIDKIFF 25M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2018-07-30 | 842850 | 42-329-42731 | WINDHAM 40 #13 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2018-07-30 | 841870 | 42-329-42653 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3451H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-30 | 841851 | 42-329-42652 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3422H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-30 | 841816 | 42-329-42650 | ORGANIC #2BB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842919 | 42-329-42734 | TXL 9 UNIT 1&2 #0414AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,615 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842919 | 42-329-42734 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0414AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,615 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842858 | 42-329-42727 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0444SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,870 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842856 | 42-329-42726 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0404BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,915 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842856 | 42-329-42726 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0404BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,915 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842849 | 42-329-42725 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0423SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,075 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842848 | 42-329-42724 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0413AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,615 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842756 | 42-329-42714 | NOBLES #3132SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842756 | 42-329-42714 | NOBLES #3132SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842754 | 42-329-42713 | NOBLES #3112AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,727 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 842754 | 42-329-42713 | NOBLES #3112AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,727 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 841201 | 42-329-42621 | ULVESTAD-BIRKHEAD E20G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2018-07-27 | 840893 | 42-329-36622 | FASKEN '16-21' #5 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,719 | |
| 2018-07-26 | 842815 | 42-329-39111 | FR XENON 24 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | |
| 2018-07-26 | 842813 | 42-329-39932 | FR HELIUM 9 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | |
| 2018-07-26 | 842791 | 42-329-42721 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0443SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,870 | Y |
| 2018-07-26 | 842790 | 42-329-42720 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0422SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,075 | Y |
| 2018-07-26 | 842777 | 42-329-42719 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0402BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,915 | Y |
| 2018-07-26 | 842771 | 42-329-42718 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0412AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,615 | Y |
| 2018-07-26 | 842769 | 42-329-42717 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0441SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,870 | Y |
| 2018-07-26 | 842767 | 42-329-42716 | TXL 9 UNIT 1 #0401BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,915 | Y |
| 2018-07-26 | 842405 | 42-329-42692 | WTH 10-3 H #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-26 | 842405 | 42-329-42692 | WTH 10-3 H #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-24 | 841748 | 42-329-42649 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3421H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-24 | 841311 | 42-329-42635 | WTH 10-3 E #251 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-24 | 841265 | 42-329-42626 | WTH 10-3 E #252 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842682 | 42-329-42708 | TEXCAT NCV #2D | MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2018-07-23 | 842449 | 42-329-40655 | LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST UNIT 1 #2304BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,875 | Y |
| 2018-07-20 | 842631 | 42-329-42707 | PATTON #101 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-07-20 | 842631 | 42-329-42707 | PATTON #101 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-07-20 | 842631 | 42-329-42707 | PATTON #101 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-07-20 | 842581 | 42-329-35010 | PERRO ROJO '30' #5 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,765 | |
| 2018-07-20 | 841711 | 42-329-35334 | PERRO ROJO '20' #8 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,823 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.