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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-26 | 817991 | 42-329-41163 | NOBLES #3237SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2016-08-23 | 817922 | 42-329-41157 | MIDKIFF #1836HR | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-23 | 817922 | 42-329-41157 | MIDKIFF #1836HR | INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-22 | 817734 | 42-329-41151 | GUY COWDEN UNIT 1 #2504BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,814 | Y |
| 2016-08-22 | 817733 | 42-329-41150 | GUY COWDEN UNIT 1 #2503BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,994 | Y |
| 2016-08-22 | 817732 | 42-329-41149 | GUY COWDEN UNIT 1 #2502BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,831 | Y |
| 2016-08-22 | 817731 | 42-329-41148 | GUY COWDEN UNIT 1 #2501BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,011 | Y |
| 2016-08-18 | 817665 | 42-329-41141 | BRADFORD 35E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-16 | 817661 | 42-329-41138 | BRADFORD 35B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-16 | 817660 | 42-329-41137 | BRADFORD 35A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-15 | 817012 | 42-329-41078 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2607 #2607BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-15 | 817012 | 42-329-41078 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2617 #2607BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-15 | 816986 | 42-329-41075 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2617 #2617AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-12 | 817666 | 42-329-41142 | BRADFORD 35F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-12 | 817663 | 42-329-41139 | BRADFORD 35C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817664 | 42-329-41140 | BRADFORD 35D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817476 | 42-329-41136 | BOMBARDIER B UNIT #406LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,216 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817474 | 42-329-41135 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #407LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,148 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817474 | 42-329-41135 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #407LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,148 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817474 | 42-329-41135 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #407LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,264 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817473 | 42-329-41134 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #405WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,576 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817473 | 42-329-41134 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #405WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,470 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817472 | 42-329-41133 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #408LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,216 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817472 | 42-329-41133 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #408LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,149 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 816946 | 42-329-41074 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2608 #2608BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 816946 | 42-329-41074 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2618 #2608BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 816944 | 42-329-41069 | FRANK MIDKIFF 35 ALLOCATION 2618 #2618AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-08-10 | 817254 | 42-329-41109 | ARTEMIS 42/06 B #4226H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817599 | 42-329-41132 | ABBIE LAINE 30G #12H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,104 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817599 | 42-329-41132 | ABBIE LAINE 30G #12H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817598 | 42-329-41131 | ABBIE LAINE 30G #11H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,342 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817597 | 42-329-41130 | ABBIE LAINE 30G #10H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,104 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817596 | 42-329-41129 | ABBIE LAINE 30G #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,547 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817596 | 42-329-41129 | ABBIE LAINE 30G #9H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817595 | 42-329-41128 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,104 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817595 | 42-329-41128 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,793 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817595 | 42-329-41128 | ABBIE LAINE 30XX #8H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,793 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817594 | 42-329-41127 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,342 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817594 | 42-329-41127 | ABBIE LAINE 30XX #7H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,342 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817593 | 42-329-41126 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,782 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817593 | 42-329-41126 | ABBIE LAINE 30XX #6H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,782 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817592 | 42-329-41125 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 8,934 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817592 | 42-329-41125 | ABBIE LAINE 30XX #5H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 8,934 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817591 | 42-329-41124 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #4H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,547 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817590 | 42-329-41123 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #3H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,104 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817590 | 42-329-41123 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #3H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,788 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817589 | 42-329-41122 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #2H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,342 | Y |
| 2016-08-09 | 817588 | 42-329-41121 | ABBIE LAINE 30X #1H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,782 | Y |
| 2016-08-08 | 817416 | 42-329-41119 | ST E UNIT #3804WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,844 | Y |
| 2016-08-08 | 817414 | 42-329-41118 | ST E UNIT #3804LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,175 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.