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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-18 | 819061 | 42-329-41273 | DONALD L. HUTT FEE E #4505H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-17 | 819059 | 42-329-41272 | DONALD L. HUTT FEE #4504H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-14 | 819221 | 42-329-41271 | MCC HZ UNIT #1109H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-14 | 819221 | 42-329-41271 | MCC HZ UNIT #1109H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-14 | 819217 | 42-329-41270 | MCC HZ UNIT #1108H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-14 | 819217 | 42-329-41270 | MCC HZ UNIT #1108H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-14 | 819184 | 42-329-34210 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #4 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2016-10-14 | 819001 | 42-329-33935 | ATRELLE '31' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 2016-10-14 | 818904 | 42-329-41258 | MILES 25E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-14 | 817730 | 42-329-41147 | GUY COWDEN UNIT 2 #2508BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,806 | Y |
| 2016-10-14 | 817724 | 42-329-41146 | GUY COWDEN UNIT 2 #2507BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,976 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818933 | 42-329-41260 | WILLIS 40 #3 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-10-13 | 818085 | 42-329-41177 | GUY COWDEN UNIT 2 #2518AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818085 | 42-329-41177 | GUY COWDEN UNIT 2 #2518AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818084 | 42-329-41185 | GUY COWDEN UNIT 2 #2517AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 819182 | 42-329-34163 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #3 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 11,375 | |
| 2016-10-12 | 819179 | 42-329-34000 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,875 | |
| 2016-10-12 | 819176 | 42-329-34001 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 11,375 | |
| 2016-10-12 | 819176 | 42-329-34001 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 11,375 | |
| 2016-10-12 | 818870 | 42-329-41253 | MILES 25D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 818870 | 42-329-41253 | MILES 25D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 818794 | 42-329-41247 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1007LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 818793 | 42-329-41245 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1007BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 818788 | 42-329-41244 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #119LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-11 | 819132 | 42-329-41259 | PEGGY 22 #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2016-10-11 | 818844 | 42-329-41250 | MILES 25C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-11 | 818844 | 42-329-41250 | MILES 25C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-11 | 818837 | 42-329-41249 | MILES 25B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-11 | 818837 | 42-329-41249 | MILES 25B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 818898 | 42-329-39210 | MIDKIFF 42 #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2016-10-10 | 818850 | 42-329-41236 | MIDLAND 'AV' FEE #5HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 818834 | 42-329-41235 | MIDLAND 'AV' FEE B #4HA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 818829 | 42-329-41234 | MIDLAND 'AV' FEE B #3HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 818827 | 42-329-41233 | MIDLAND 'AV' FEE A #2HA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 818822 | 42-329-41232 | MIDLAND 'AV' FEE A #1HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 818830 | 42-329-41248 | MILES 25A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 818830 | 42-329-41248 | MILES 25A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 818798 | 42-329-41246 | BRD CAMDEN 23/12 D #0104WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 818745 | 42-329-41237 | BRD CAMDEN 23/12 D #0103WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 818728 | 42-329-41238 | BRD CAMDEN 23/12 C #0101WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-06 | 818551 | 42-329-41223 | JW 16 #8 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-10-05 | 818643 | 42-329-39634 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0102BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818752 | 42-329-41230 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1007MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 818476 | 42-329-41225 | SHACKELFORD 40F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 818476 | 42-329-41225 | SHACKELFORD 40F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 818475 | 42-329-41224 | SHACKELFORD 40E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 818475 | 42-329-41224 | SHACKELFORD 40E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 817779 | 42-329-41154 | ST-ST RR R #506WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,570 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 817779 | 42-329-41154 | ST-ST RR R #506WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,570 | Y |
| 2016-09-29 | 818628 | 42-329-35784 | CRAWFORD '43' #8 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,947 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.