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 9% 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
19
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
23,366
23,366 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-15 | 814258 | 42-329-40842 | PERSEPHONE 42/31 G #4233H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-11 | 814247 | 42-329-40840 | PERSEPHONE 42/31 F #4232H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-11 | 814246 | 42-329-40839 | PERSEPHONE 42/31 E #4231H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-03-11 | 813720 | 42-329-40800 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38 ALLOC 4714 #4714AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2016-03-11 | 813717 | 42-329-40799 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38 ALLOC 4704 #4704BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2016-03-11 | 813713 | 42-329-40798 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38 ALLOC 4703 #4703BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2016-03-11 | 813711 | 42-329-40797 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38 ALLOC 4712 #4712AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2016-03-11 | 813709 | 42-329-40796 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38 ALLOC 4702 #4702BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2016-03-11 | 813704 | 42-329-40795 | CHARLES MIDKIFF 38 ALLOC 4701 #4701BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2016-03-09 | 814181 | 42-329-40838 | SOUTH BROOKS 30 #3 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-03-08 | 814249 | 42-329-38070 | COLLYER 45 #1D | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2016-03-03 | 814156 | 42-329-40837 | SCHARBAUER C JR WS WELL #4201SR | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2016-03-03 | 814155 | 42-329-40836 | SCHARBAUER C JR WS WELL #3701SR | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2016-03-03 | 813948 | 42-329-40825 | DONALD L. HUTT FEE #1608H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2016-03-02 | 814129 | 42-329-40835 | SCHARBAUER C WS WELL #4101SR | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2016-03-01 | 814100 | 42-329-40834 | DEXTER SWD #1 | RUGER PROPERTIES, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-03-01 | 813949 | 42-329-40826 | DONALD L. HUTT FEE #1609H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2016-03-01 | 813947 | 42-329-40824 | DONALD L. HUTT FEE #1607H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2016-03-01 | 813256 | 42-329-40788 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4507 #4507BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-26 | 813680 | 42-329-40794 | DUSEK 45 AND 4 #2807H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2016-02-26 | 813680 | 42-329-40794 | DUSEK 45 AND 4 #2807H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2016-02-25 | 814001 | 42-329-40830 | MIDLAND AC/WYLIE B 1304 #1311HA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-25 | 813999 | 42-329-40829 | MIDLAND AC/WYLIE B 1304 #1304HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-25 | 813984 | 42-329-40828 | MIDLAND AC/WYLIE B 1303 #1310HA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-24 | 814026 | 42-329-40832 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #406WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,560 | Y |
| 2016-02-24 | 814026 | 42-329-40832 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #406WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,560 | Y |
| 2016-02-24 | 814023 | 42-329-40831 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #407WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,563 | Y |
| 2016-02-24 | 814023 | 42-329-40831 | BOMBARDIER A UNIT #407WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,563 | Y |
| 2016-02-24 | 813979 | 42-329-40827 | MIDLAND AC/WYLIE B 1303 #1303HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-24 | 813910 | 42-329-36652 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #3230 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-02-24 | 813895 | 42-329-40823 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #3906H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2016-02-24 | 813893 | 42-329-40822 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #3905H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2016-02-24 | 813892 | 42-329-40821 | TEXAS TEN Y PU #3904H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2016-02-24 | 813457 | 42-329-40775 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4514 #4514AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2016-02-23 | 813493 | 42-329-40778 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4501 #4501BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-19 | 813759 | 42-329-40801 | RIO GRANDE 25-20SL UNIT 2 #5HB | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-19 | 813759 | 42-329-40801 | RIO GRANDE 25-20SL UNIT 2 #5HB | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-19 | 813492 | 42-329-40774 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4502 #4502BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-19 | 813468 | 42-329-40772 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4503 #4503BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-19 | 813466 | 42-329-40771 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4504 #4504BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-19 | 813213 | 42-329-40767 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4508 #4508BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-19 | 813210 | 42-329-40766 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4518 #4518AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2016-02-18 | 813833 | 42-329-40815 | TEXAS TEN AA #604H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,545 | Y |
| 2016-02-18 | 813833 | 42-329-40815 | TEXAS TEN AA #604H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-18 | 813833 | 42-329-40815 | TEXAS TEN AA #604H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-18 | 813796 | 42-329-40813 | BANAY AC #04LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-02-18 | 813280 | 42-329-40770 | LHS RANCH ALLOCATION 4506 #4506BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-17 | 813894 | 42-329-40820 | FEE 'BJ' #3705 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2016-02-17 | 813879 | 42-329-40819 | FEE 'BJ' #3704 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2016-02-17 | 813865 | 42-329-40817 | LHS RANCH SWD #4001 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.