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 57 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (170 total, down 31% 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
23,506
23,506 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-16 | 827372 | 42-329-41752 | BOONE-COFFEE 20 #102HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2017-06-16 | 827372 | 42-329-41752 | BOONE-COFFEE 20 #102HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2017-06-16 | 827352 | 42-329-41751 | BOONE-COFFEE 30 #203HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,955 | Y |
| 2017-06-16 | 827352 | 42-329-41751 | BOONE-COFFEE 30 #203HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,955 | Y |
| 2017-06-16 | 826531 | 42-329-41707 | SHACKELFORD-CUNNINGHAM 9R #18H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,646 | Y |
| 2017-06-16 | 826529 | 42-329-41706 | SHACKELFORD-CUNNINGHAM 9Q #17H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,646 | Y |
| 2017-06-16 | 826528 | 42-329-41705 | SHACKELFORD-CUNNINGHAM 9P #16H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,646 | Y |
| 2017-06-15 | 827210 | 42-329-41750 | OREL HERSHISER '32-41' #4407H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,914 | Y |
| 2017-06-15 | 827207 | 42-329-41749 | OREL HERSHISER 32-41 #4405H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2017-06-14 | 826822 | 42-329-41745 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0023WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-13 | 827129 | 42-329-41748 | COWDEN 32D #1HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-13 | 827129 | 42-329-41748 | COWDEN 32D #1HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-09 | 827177 | 42-329-41743 | BOONE-BRUNSON 43B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-06-09 | 826939 | 42-329-41742 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0026LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-09 | 826939 | 42-329-41742 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0026LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-09 | 826921 | 42-329-41746 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0025WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-09 | 826841 | 42-329-41747 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0024LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-09 | 826353 | 42-329-41699 | MIDKIFF-HALFMANN 39-46 4617 #4617AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-06-09 | 826347 | 42-329-41698 | MIDKIFF-HALFMANN 39-46 4607 #4607BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-06-09 | 826345 | 42-329-41697 | MIDKIFF-HALFMANN 39-46 4616 #4616AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827431 | 42-329-41744 | 1788 SWD #2 | ON POINT OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-06-08 | 827059 | 42-329-41741 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #1806LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827025 | 42-329-41739 | ST E UNIT #3801WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,565 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827019 | 42-329-41738 | ST E UNIT #3802WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,565 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827009 | 42-329-41737 | ST E UNIT #3802LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,195 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 827000 | 42-329-41736 | ST E UNIT #3801LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,205 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 826773 | 42-329-41728 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0016LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 825766 | 42-329-41668 | SPANISH TRAIL 48 HZ UNIT #4825WA | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-08 | 825722 | 42-329-41666 | SPANISH TRAIL 48 HZ UNIT #4825LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-07 | 827234 | 42-329-31763 | HALE -N- #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | FLD-XFR | 11,750 | |
| 2017-06-07 | 827043 | 42-329-41740 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #1807LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-06 | 826796 | 42-329-41734 | SHACKELFORD #3421H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,548 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 827081 | 42-329-30791 | FEE 'AD' #1WS | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 2,000 | |
| 2017-06-02 | 826807 | 42-329-41730 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0022LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826800 | 42-329-41729 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0021WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826749 | 42-329-41727 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0015WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826717 | 42-329-41726 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0014LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826711 | 42-329-41725 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0013WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826704 | 42-329-41724 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0012LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826699 | 42-329-41723 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0011WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.