Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Midland County permitting is running 69 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (206 total, down 14% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 270 permits in the past 12 months, one of 26 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
31
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
23,358
23,358 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | 907407 | 42-329-47766 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #4194US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-17 | 907406 | 42-329-47765 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #4193US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-17 | 907404 | 42-329-47763 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #4191US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-17 | 907403 | 42-329-47762 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #4187WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-17 | 907402 | 42-329-47761 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #4186WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-17 | 907401 | 42-329-47760 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #4185WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-17 | 907400 | 42-329-47759 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #4184WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-17 | 907399 | 42-329-47758 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #4183WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-17 | 907398 | 42-329-47757 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #4182WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-17 | 907397 | 42-329-47756 | SCHARBAUER, C 'A' #4181WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-04-14 | 907239 | 42-329-47745 | MIDNIGHT BOURBON #6HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-09 | 907238 | 42-329-47744 | MIDNIGHT BOURBON U #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-08 | 907237 | 42-329-47738 | FRASER #U 1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-08 | 907237 | 42-329-47738 | FRASER #U 1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-08 | 907236 | 42-329-47737 | FRASER #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-08 | 907214 | 42-329-42144 | RANCHLAND 5 #2D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 14,100 | |
| 2025-04-07 | 907200 | 42-329-41967 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3416AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907200 | 42-329-41967 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3416AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907199 | 42-329-41963 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3415AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907199 | 42-329-41963 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3415AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907186 | 42-329-40028 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3406BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907186 | 42-329-40028 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3406BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907183 | 42-329-40027 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3405BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907183 | 42-329-40027 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3405BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 906977 | 42-329-47717 | GBG ATHENA 27-39 H #2199WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 906976 | 42-329-47716 | GBG ATHENA 27-39 G #2198WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 906975 | 42-329-47715 | GBG ATHENA 27-39 F #2197WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 906974 | 42-329-47714 | GBG ATHENA 27-39 E #2196WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 906973 | 42-329-47713 | GBG ATHENA 27-39 D #2195WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 906972 | 42-329-47712 | GBG ATHENA 27-39 D #2194WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 906971 | 42-329-47711 | GBG ATHENA 27-39 B #2193WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 906970 | 42-329-47710 | GBG ATHENA 27-39 B #2192WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 906969 | 42-329-47709 | GBG ATHENA 27-39 A #2191WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 905943 | 42-329-47647 | SALLY E26H #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,671 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 905939 | 42-329-47646 | SALLY E26G #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,671 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907029 | 42-329-47723 | JW G #474WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907028 | 42-329-47722 | JW G #447LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907027 | 42-329-47721 | JW G #424MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907026 | 42-329-47720 | JW F #483WD | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907024 | 42-329-47719 | JW F #463WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907022 | 42-329-47718 | JW F #446LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 906075 | 42-329-41962 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 #3414AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,800 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 906074 | 42-329-41959 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 #3413AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,800 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 906072 | 42-329-40327 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 #3404BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 906069 | 42-329-40326 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 #3403BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-02 | 906673 | 42-329-47682 | 8 MILE E #5A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-02 | 906677 | 42-329-47686 | 8 MILE M #12A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-02 | 906677 | 42-329-47686 | 8 MILE M #12A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-02 | 906676 | 42-329-47685 | 8 MILE L #11B | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-02 | 906676 | 42-329-47685 | 8 MILE L #11B | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.