Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-24.
Midland County permitting is running 48 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (143 total, down 46% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 330 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
40
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-24
All Time
23,507
23,507 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-30 | 808621 | 42-329-40396 | PRESTON A #3609H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-11-24 | 812193 | 42-329-40676 | SALLY 26B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2015-11-24 | 812192 | 42-329-40675 | SALLY 26A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2015-11-24 | 812140 | 42-329-40685 | GOLD FR 19 #4 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-23 | 812094 | 42-329-40669 | RAB DAVIDSON A H2713 #2715K | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,499 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812092 | 42-329-40668 | RAB DAVIDSON A H2713 #2714K | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,759 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812091 | 42-329-40667 | RAB DAVIDSON A H2713 #2713K | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,499 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812088 | 42-329-40666 | RAB DAVIDSON H2709 #2711K | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,759 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812085 | 42-329-40665 | RAB DAVIDSON H2709 #2710L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,501 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812080 | 42-329-40664 | RAB DAVIDSON H2709 #2709L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,761 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812075 | 42-329-40663 | RAB DAVIDSON H2705 #2708L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,499 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812074 | 42-329-40662 | RAB DAVIDSON H2705 #2707L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,313 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812071 | 42-329-40661 | RAB DAVIDSON H2705 #2706L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,746 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812070 | 42-329-40660 | RAB DAVIDSON H2705 #2705L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,504 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812068 | 42-329-40659 | RAB DAVIDSON H2701 #2704L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,329 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812065 | 42-329-40658 | RAB DAVIDSON H2701 #2703L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,773 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812064 | 42-329-40657 | RAB DAVIDSON H2701 #2702L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,524 | Y |
| 2015-11-20 | 812063 | 42-329-40656 | RAB DAVIDSON H2701 #2701L | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,317 | Y |
| 2015-11-20 | 812001 | 42-329-40671 | GOLD FR 19 #3 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-20 | 811999 | 42-329-40670 | GOLD FR 19 #2 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-20 | 811996 | 42-329-38569 | POPPY #1 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2015-11-20 | 811588 | 42-329-40630 | WILLOW LAKES 34 #392HW | TRAIL RIDGE ENERGY PRTNS II LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2015-11-20 | 811588 | 42-329-40630 | WILLOW LAKES 34 SL #392HW | TRAIL RIDGE ENERGY PRTNS II LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2015-11-19 | 811990 | 42-329-40674 | FEE 'AW' #3905 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-19 | 811988 | 42-329-40673 | FEE 'AW' #3914 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-19 | 811974 | 42-329-40655 | LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST UNIT 1 #2304BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,875 | Y |
| 2015-11-19 | 811973 | 42-329-40653 | LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST UNIT 1 #2303BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,037 | Y |
| 2015-11-19 | 811971 | 42-329-40651 | LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST UNIT 1 #2302BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,880 | Y |
| 2015-11-19 | 811970 | 42-329-40672 | FEE 'AW' #3907 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-18 | 811964 | 42-329-40654 | FEE 'AW' #3915 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-18 | 811963 | 42-329-40652 | FEE 'AW' #3906 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-18 | 810978 | 42-329-40555 | ANTIMONY FR 30 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-18 | 810978 | 42-329-40555 | ANTIMONY FR 30 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-17 | 812007 | 42-329-40650 | TRAILAND A UNIT #3905MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 812006 | 42-329-40649 | TRAILAND A UNIT #3905WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 812005 | 42-329-40648 | TRAILAND A UNIT #3905LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 812004 | 42-329-40647 | TRAILAND A UNIT #3905WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 811893 | 42-329-40646 | LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST UNIT 1 #2301BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,045 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 811877 | 42-329-40645 | DONALD L. HUTT FEE #1520H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 811877 | 42-329-40645 | DONALD L. HUTT FEE #1520H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-16 | 811861 | 42-329-40644 | SUPER NES 7 #2 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-16 | 811860 | 42-329-40643 | SUPER NES 7 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-16 | 810625 | 42-329-40526 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 341-2H #3412H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-16 | 810625 | 42-329-40526 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 A2 #3412H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-16 | 810624 | 42-329-40525 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 341-1H #3411H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-16 | 810624 | 42-329-40525 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 A1 #3411H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-16 | 808761 | 42-329-40401 | PRESTON A #3611H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-11-13 | 811921 | 42-329-40640 | WINDOWPANE 4 #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-13 | 811921 | 42-329-40640 | WINDOWPANE 4 #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-13 | 808617 | 42-329-40395 | PRESTON A #3608H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.