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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-07 | 819896 | 42-329-41308 | MARALO 41-32 ALLOCATION 3218 #3218AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-12-07 | 819851 | 42-329-41305 | MARALO 41-32 ALLOCATION 3214 #3214AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-12-05 | 819211 | 42-329-41269 | MASK HZ UNIT #1009H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-02 | 820125 | 42-329-41343 | ST #4409LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2016-12-02 | 819946 | 42-329-41330 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4014H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-02 | 819946 | 42-329-41330 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4014H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-01 | 820010 | 42-329-41333 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4016H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-01 | 820010 | 42-329-41333 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4016H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-01 | 820008 | 42-329-41332 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4015H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-01 | 820008 | 42-329-41332 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4015H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-01 | 819941 | 42-329-41329 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4013H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-01 | 819941 | 42-329-41329 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4013H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820359 | 42-329-41342 | WTH 16-21'A' SL (ALLOC) #4UA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820358 | 42-329-41341 | WTH 16-21'A' SL (ALLOC) #4LA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820357 | 42-329-41340 | WTH 16-21SL (ALLOC) #5UA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820081 | 42-329-41339 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0054LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820074 | 42-329-41345 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0053WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820066 | 42-329-41344 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0052LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820052 | 42-329-41338 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0051WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820012 | 42-329-41335 | PRESTON 5 #25H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,020 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820011 | 42-329-41334 | PRESTON 5 #24H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,020 | Y |
| 2016-11-18 | 820135 | 42-329-41324 | GWENDOLYN #2518LB | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-11-17 | 820210 | 42-329-41328 | ERWIN J #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 2016-11-17 | 820083 | 42-329-39055 | MOSS PARTNERSHIP '9' #2 | DE OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 11,555 | |
| 2016-11-17 | 819773 | 42-329-41317 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0044LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-17 | 819762 | 42-329-41326 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0043WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-17 | 819761 | 42-329-41325 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0042LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-17 | 819759 | 42-329-41307 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #0041WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-16 | 820405 | 42-329-41331 | DICKENSON A SN 20-17 01 #101H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-15 | 820144 | 42-329-41327 | MIDKIFF 42-43 ALLOCATION 4312 #4312AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-11-15 | 819313 | 42-329-41283 | LILLIE MIDKIFF 44 #0812AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 820059 | 42-329-41322 | SCHROCK, W. M. 34 DEEP #21H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 820059 | 42-329-41322 | SCHROCK, W. M. 34 DEEP #21H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 820058 | 42-329-41320 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #20H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 820058 | 42-329-41320 | SCHROCK, W. M. 34 DEEP #20H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 820057 | 42-329-41319 | SCHROCK, W. M. 34 DEEP #19H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 820057 | 42-329-41319 | SCHROCK, W. M. 34 DEEP #19H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 820043 | 42-329-41315 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #104LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 820036 | 42-329-41316 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #104BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 819940 | 42-329-41314 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #105SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 819927 | 42-329-41313 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #105LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 819920 | 42-329-41312 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #105BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 819844 | 42-329-41323 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4012H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 819844 | 42-329-41323 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #4012H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 819825 | 42-329-41321 | CASSIDY B #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 6,625 | |
| 2016-11-10 | 819825 | 42-329-41321 | CASSIDY B #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 6,627 | |
| 2016-11-09 | 818819 | 42-329-41265 | ST #4404WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,570 | Y |
| 2016-11-09 | 818819 | 42-329-41265 | ST #4404WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,575 | Y |
| 2016-11-09 | 818816 | 42-329-41263 | ST #4403WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,570 | Y |
| 2016-11-09 | 818816 | 42-329-41263 | ST #4403WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,570 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.