Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Midland County permitting is running 47 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (142 total, down 48% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 330 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
42
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
23,506
23,506 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-29 | 817917 | 42-329-41159 | IODINE FR 4 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-09-27 | 818650 | 42-329-41226 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0111AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-09-27 | 818650 | 42-329-41226 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 1 #0111AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-09-27 | 818473 | 42-329-41212 | SHACKELFORD 40D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2016-09-27 | 818473 | 42-329-41212 | SHACKELFORD 40D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818605 | 42-329-41221 | RAB DAVIDSON H2701 #16HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,003 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818602 | 42-329-41220 | RAB DAVIDSON 27D #36HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,710 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818602 | 42-329-41220 | RAB DAVIDSON 27D #36HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,710 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818598 | 42-329-41219 | RAB DAVIDSON 27D #35HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818598 | 42-329-41219 | RAB DAVIDSON 27D #35HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818593 | 42-329-41218 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #34HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818593 | 42-329-41218 | RAB DAVIDSON 27D #34HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818592 | 42-329-41217 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #33HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,710 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818592 | 42-329-41217 | RAB DAVIDSON 27D #33HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,710 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818591 | 42-329-41216 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #32HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818591 | 42-329-41216 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #32HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818591 | 42-329-41216 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #32HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818590 | 42-329-41215 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #31HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818590 | 42-329-41215 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #31HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818590 | 42-329-41215 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #31HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818589 | 42-329-41214 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #30HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,710 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818589 | 42-329-41214 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #30HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,710 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818589 | 42-329-41214 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #30HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,710 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818583 | 42-329-41213 | RAB DAVIDSON 27B #29HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818583 | 42-329-41213 | RAB DAVIDSON 27C #29HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818583 | 42-329-41213 | RAB DAVIDSON A27C #29HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818582 | 42-329-41211 | RAB DAVIDSON 27B #28HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818581 | 42-329-41208 | RAB DAVIDSON 27B #27HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,710 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818580 | 42-329-41207 | RAB DAVIDSON 27B #26HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818579 | 42-329-41206 | RAB DAVIDSON 27B #25HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,003 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818579 | 42-329-41206 | RAB DAVIDSON 27B #25HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,003 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 818578 | 42-329-41205 | RAB DAVIDSON 27B #24HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,710 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 817748 | 42-329-41153 | ST-ST RR O #506MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,590 | Y |
| 2016-09-26 | 817748 | 42-329-41153 | ST-ST RR O #507WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,570 | Y |
| 2016-09-23 | 818611 | 42-329-41209 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #120LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-23 | 818576 | 42-329-41204 | RAB DAVIDSON 27B #23HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2016-09-23 | 818573 | 42-329-41203 | RAB DAVIDSON 27A #22HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 8,833 | Y |
| 2016-09-23 | 818573 | 42-329-41203 | RAB DAVIDSON 27A #22HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 8,833 | Y |
| 2016-09-23 | 818572 | 42-329-41202 | RAB DAVIDSON 27A #21HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,477 | Y |
| 2016-09-23 | 818571 | 42-329-41201 | RAB DAVIDSON 27A #19HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2016-09-23 | 818570 | 42-329-41200 | RAB DAVIDSON 27A #18HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,003 | Y |
| 2016-09-22 | 818417 | 42-329-41199 | HMW #2 | WASSER OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2016-09-22 | 818417 | 42-329-41199 | HMW #2 | WASSER OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2016-09-22 | 818402 | 42-329-41198 | MARY SCHARBAUER B6 #1203BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-22 | 818393 | 42-329-41197 | MARY SCHARBAUER B7 #1203LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-22 | 818389 | 42-329-41196 | MARY SCHARBAUER B1 #1201BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-22 | 818370 | 42-329-41195 | MARY SCHARBAUER B2 #1201LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-21 | 817952 | 42-329-41168 | FR SCANDIUM 4 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-09-20 | 818446 | 42-329-41193 | BOLD HAMMAN 45 #3LS | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818445 | 42-329-41194 | BOLD HAMMAN 45 #2HU | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.