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 11% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 | 826879 | 42-329-41722 | CLARK #401WB | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-06-01 | 826879 | 42-329-41722 | CLARK #401WB | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-05-31 | 826160 | 42-329-41669 | MIDKIFF-HALFMANN 39-46 4606 #4606BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826613 | 42-329-41714 | SHACKELFORD 10R #18H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826612 | 42-329-41712 | SHACKELFORD 10Q #17H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2017-05-26 | 826430 | 42-329-41713 | BOONE-COFFEE 20 #202HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,176 | Y |
| 2017-05-25 | 826611 | 42-329-41711 | SHACKELFORD 10P #16H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2017-05-25 | 826610 | 42-329-41710 | SHACKELFORD 10U #21H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2017-05-25 | 826609 | 42-329-41709 | SHACKELFORD 10T #20H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2017-05-25 | 826495 | 42-329-40176 | TXL 11 UNIT 2 #0205BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,965 | Y |
| 2017-05-24 | 825871 | 42-329-39534 | TXL 11 UNIT 1 #0201BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,930 | Y |
| 2017-05-23 | 825253 | 42-329-41641 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2605 #2615AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-23 | 825253 | 42-329-41641 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2605 #2615AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826574 | 42-329-41708 | SHACKELFORD 10S #19H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 825252 | 42-329-41662 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2605 #2605BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 825252 | 42-329-41662 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2605 #2605BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 825035 | 42-329-41627 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 355-2H #3552H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 825035 | 42-329-41627 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 A16 #3552H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 825033 | 42-329-41626 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 355-1H #3551H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 825033 | 42-329-41626 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 A15 #3551H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-17 | 825921 | 42-329-39592 | TXL 11 UNIT 1 #0204BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,930 | Y |
| 2017-05-17 | 825259 | 42-329-41647 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2616 #2616AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-16 | 826088 | 42-329-41704 | BRADFORD #3001H | MURCHISON OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 8,876 | Y |
| 2017-05-15 | 826251 | 42-329-41703 | BOONE-COFFEE 10 #201HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,160 | Y |
| 2017-05-15 | 825993 | 42-329-41671 | FASKEN H 16-21 #282 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-15 | 825991 | 42-329-41670 | FASKEN H 16-21 #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-12 | 826322 | 42-329-41694 | GRIDIRON JV #S000WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,590 | Y |
| 2017-05-12 | 826174 | 42-329-41692 | BRD CAMDEN 23/12 C #0102WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-12 | 826085 | 42-329-41702 | BRADFORD #4001H | MURCHISON OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 9,151 | Y |
| 2017-05-12 | 826085 | 42-329-41702 | BRADFORD #4001H | MURCHISON OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 9,451 | Y |
| 2017-05-12 | 826083 | 42-329-41701 | BRADFORD #5001H | MURCHISON OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 9,721 | Y |
| 2017-05-12 | 825006 | 42-329-41648 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 351-1H #3511H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-12 | 825006 | 42-329-41648 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 A13 #3511H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 826460 | 42-329-41700 | SPRABERRY STORE D SWD #1 | ON POINT OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-05-11 | 826258 | 42-329-41693 | BOLD MID-STATES UNIT 40 #4HU | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 825017 | 42-329-41625 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 351-2H #3512H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-11 | 825017 | 42-329-41625 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 A14 #3512H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 826145 | 42-329-41691 | NOBLES #3246SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 826134 | 42-329-41690 | NOBLES #3245SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825933 | 42-329-39952 | TXL 11 UNIT 1 #0213AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,560 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825926 | 42-329-39951 | TXL 11 UNIT1 #0211AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,560 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825917 | 42-329-39591 | TXL 11 UNIT 1 #0203BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,930 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825872 | 42-329-39590 | TXL 11 UNIT 1 #0202BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,930 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825226 | 42-329-41642 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 3806 #3806BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825226 | 42-329-41642 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 3806 #3806BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825226 | 42-329-41642 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 3816 #3806BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825214 | 42-329-41640 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 3816 #3816AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825214 | 42-329-41640 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 3816 #3816AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825211 | 42-329-41639 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 3815 #3815AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 825192 | 42-329-41638 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 3805 #3805BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.