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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-21 | 824214 | 42-329-41566 | A DAVIDSON 38C #7HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,405 | Y |
| 2017-03-21 | 824214 | 42-329-41566 | A DAVIDSON 38C #7HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-21 | 824212 | 42-329-41572 | A DAVIDSON 38C #6HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,545 | Y |
| 2017-03-21 | 824212 | 42-329-41572 | A DAVIDSON 38C #6HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-21 | 813470 | 42-329-40773 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4512 #4512AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-20 | 824313 | 42-329-41602 | WILLIS 40 #4 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-03-17 | 824317 | 42-329-41597 | SCHROCK, W.M. 2326 #11HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824314 | 42-329-41596 | SCHROCK, W.M. 2326 #10HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824312 | 42-329-41595 | SCHROCK, W.M. 2326 #9HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824308 | 42-329-41594 | SCHROCK, W.M. 2326 #8HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824302 | 42-329-41593 | SCHROCK, W.M. 2326 #7HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824302 | 42-329-41593 | SCHROCK, W.M. 2326 #7HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824296 | 42-329-41589 | SCHROCK, W.M. 2326 #6HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824295 | 42-329-41588 | SCHROCK, W.M. 2326 #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824293 | 42-329-41587 | SCHROCK, W.M. 2326 #4HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824271 | 42-329-41586 | WINDHAM 11B (ALLOC) #4HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824265 | 42-329-41585 | WINDHAM 11B (ALLOC) #3HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,387 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824261 | 42-329-41584 | WINDHAM 14G #2HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,190 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824260 | 42-329-41582 | GERMANIA 45 #21H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824259 | 42-329-41581 | GERMANIA 45 #20H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824257 | 42-329-41579 | GERMANIA 45 #19H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824254 | 42-329-41583 | WINDHAM 14G #1HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824238 | 42-329-41580 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #2704BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824227 | 42-329-41577 | WINDHAM H1102 #4HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824227 | 42-329-41577 | WINDHAM 14B #6HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824221 | 42-329-41576 | WINDHAM H1102 #3HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824221 | 42-329-41576 | WINDHAM 14B #5HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824215 | 42-329-41578 | WINDHAM H1102 #2HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824215 | 42-329-41578 | WINDHAM 14B #4HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824211 | 42-329-41571 | A DAVIDSON 38C #5HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,080 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824211 | 42-329-41571 | A DAVIDSON 38C #5HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824210 | 42-329-41570 | A DAVIDSON 38B #4HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,735 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824210 | 42-329-41570 | A DAVIDSON 38B #4HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824207 | 42-329-41565 | WINDHAM H1101 #1HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824207 | 42-329-41565 | WINDHAM 14A #3HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824206 | 42-329-41569 | A DAVIDSON 38B #3HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,405 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824206 | 42-329-41569 | A DAVIDSON 38B #3HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824204 | 42-329-41568 | A DAVIDSON 38B #2HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,080 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824204 | 42-329-41568 | A DAVIDSON 38B #2HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824202 | 42-329-41567 | A DAVIDSON 38B #1HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824202 | 42-329-41567 | A DAVIDSON 38B #1HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824127 | 42-329-41592 | LOCKLAR-WILSON 28I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824126 | 42-329-41591 | LOCKLAR-WILSON 28H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824124 | 42-329-41590 | LOCKLAR-WILSON 28G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2017-03-16 | 824187 | 42-329-41564 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #2704LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 823682 | 42-329-41536 | ARCH BENGE C2 #2404LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 823682 | 42-329-41536 | ARCH BENGE C2 #2404LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 822682 | 42-329-41491 | FC D 42-43WSL (ALLOC) #5UA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 822637 | 42-329-41481 | FC E 42-43WSL (ALLOC) #6LB | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-13 | 823999 | 42-329-41563 | PRESTON S31L #112H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.