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 (191 total, down 12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-31 | 835437 | 42-329-42261 | ST E #3803WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 822291 | 42-329-41465 | COWDEN 30X #6HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835578 | 42-329-42272 | BRD ASTRODOME UNIT #0136WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835576 | 42-329-42269 | BRD ASTRODOME UNIT #0135WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835575 | 42-329-42267 | BRD ASTRODOME UNIT #0134WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835564 | 42-329-42266 | BRD ASTRODOME UNIT #0133WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835563 | 42-329-42265 | BRD ASTRODOME UNIT #0132WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835562 | 42-329-42264 | BRD ASTRODOME UNIT #0131WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835348 | 42-329-42260 | DWIGHT-MIDKIFF 25R #18H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,150 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835326 | 42-329-42259 | DWIGHT-MIDKIFF 25Q #17H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,150 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835319 | 42-329-42258 | DWIGHT-MIDKIFF 25P #16H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,150 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835217 | 42-329-42250 | LINE DRIVE I #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,575 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835217 | 42-329-42250 | LINE DRIVE F #3WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,855 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835214 | 42-329-42249 | LINE DRIVE H #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,540 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835214 | 42-329-42249 | LINE DRIVE J #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,190 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835208 | 42-329-42247 | LINE DRIVE F #3WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,855 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835208 | 42-329-42247 | LINE DRIVE M #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,855 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835106 | 42-329-42228 | SPANISH TRAIL #3831H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835090 | 42-329-42223 | SPANISH TRAIL #2232H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835090 | 42-329-42223 | SPANISH TRAIL #2232H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835087 | 42-329-42221 | SPANISH TRAIL #2231H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835087 | 42-329-42221 | SPANISH TRAIL #2231H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835079 | 42-329-42218 | SPANISH TRAIL #2212H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835079 | 42-329-42218 | SPANISH TRAIL #2212H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835067 | 42-329-42209 | SPANISH TRAIL #2211H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835067 | 42-329-42209 | SPANISH TRAIL #2211H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 833193 | 42-329-42109 | MASK HZ UNIT #1010H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 833193 | 42-329-42109 | MASK HZ UNIT #1010H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-29 | 835261 | 42-329-42252 | RIO GRANDE 25-20SL UNIT 1 #214 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-29 | 835211 | 42-329-42248 | LINE DRIVE G #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,860 | Y |
| 2018-01-29 | 835211 | 42-329-42248 | LINE DRIVE N #2MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,510 | Y |
| 2018-01-29 | 835107 | 42-329-42229 | SPANISH TRAIL #3832H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-29 | 835107 | 42-329-42229 | SPANISH TRAIL #3832H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-29 | 833954 | 42-329-42155 | WARFIELD WEST E #201LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-29 | 833954 | 42-329-42155 | WARFIELD WEST E #201LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835287 | 42-329-42257 | WINDHAM 11G #15HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835287 | 42-329-42257 | WINDHAM 11G #15HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835286 | 42-329-42256 | WINDHAM 11G #14HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835286 | 42-329-42256 | WINDHAM 11G #14HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835285 | 42-329-42255 | WINDHAM 11X #13HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835284 | 42-329-42254 | WINDHAM 11X #12HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835284 | 42-329-42254 | WINDHAM 11X #12HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835258 | 42-329-42251 | NOBLES #3111AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,150 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835139 | 42-329-42238 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2201 #2201BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835139 | 42-329-42238 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2201 #2201BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835116 | 42-329-42239 | DONALD L HUTT FEE #4512H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,387 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835033 | 42-329-42253 | DONALD L HUTT FEE K #4511H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,387 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 835197 | 42-329-42246 | BRD ASTRODOME UNIT #0126WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 835196 | 42-329-42245 | BRD ASTRODOME UNIT #0125WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 835194 | 42-329-42244 | BRD ASTRODOME UNIT #0124WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.