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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-12 | 808344 | 42-329-40365 | ELONA BROWN 35 ALLOCATION 2602 #2602BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2015-08-12 | 808343 | 42-329-40364 | ELONA BROWN 35 ALLOCATION 2612 #2612AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-12 | 808343 | 42-329-40364 | ELONA BROWN 35 ALLOCATION 2612 #2612AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-11 | 806995 | 42-329-40297 | ROBBIE #2408BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-08-10 | 809088 | 42-329-40414 | D EVANS #K 1 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-08-10 | 808968 | 42-329-40417 | DONALD L HUTT FEE #1606H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-07 | 808934 | 42-329-40416 | DONALD L HUTT FEE #1605H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-07 | 808855 | 42-329-40412 | PRESTON 5 #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,520 | Y |
| 2015-08-07 | 808852 | 42-329-40411 | PRESTON 5 #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,520 | Y |
| 2015-08-07 | 808850 | 42-329-40410 | PRESTON 5 #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,520 | Y |
| 2015-08-07 | 808847 | 42-329-40409 | PRESTON 5 #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,520 | Y |
| 2015-08-07 | 808003 | 42-329-40344 | JW 9 #13 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-08-06 | 808899 | 42-329-40413 | DONALD L HUTT FEE #1604H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-06 | 808020 | 42-329-40345 | JW 7 #13 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-08-05 | 808837 | 42-329-40407 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #4523H | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-04 | 808980 | 42-329-40400 | SPANISH TRAIL #3172H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-04 | 808979 | 42-329-40399 | SPANISH TRAIL #3171H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-04 | 808916 | 42-329-40398 | GRIDIRON #S001MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-04 | 808911 | 42-329-40397 | GRIDIRON #S001WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-04 | 808819 | 42-329-40403 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #4037H | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-07-30 | 807925 | 42-329-39235 | MARALO 41 #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,950 | |
| 2015-07-28 | 807246 | 42-329-40392 | NOBLES #3106BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-07-27 | 808597 | 42-329-40386 | SHACKELFORD L #3312H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2015-07-24 | 808556 | 42-329-40384 | SHACKELFORD D #3304H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2015-07-24 | 808555 | 42-329-40383 | SHACKELFORD B #3302H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2015-07-24 | 808528 | 42-329-40382 | SPANISH TRAIL #225WB | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-24 | 808527 | 42-329-40381 | SPANISH TRAIL #225LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-24 | 808428 | 42-329-40389 | PRESTON A #3607H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-07-24 | 808168 | 42-329-40387 | CASSELMAN 8 PSA 1 #22MS | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,750 | Y |
| 2015-07-23 | 808448 | 42-329-40378 | TIPPETT, JUNE 8 #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2015-07-23 | 808448 | 42-329-40378 | TIPPETT, JUNE 8 #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,540 | Y |
| 2015-07-23 | 808445 | 42-329-40367 | TIPPETT, JUNE 8 #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2015-07-23 | 808445 | 42-329-40367 | TIPPETT, JUNE 8 #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,580 | Y |
| 2015-07-23 | 808357 | 42-329-40385 | COWDEN 30 #3015D | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2015-07-23 | 808284 | 42-329-40374 | PRESTON 36J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-07-22 | 808503 | 42-329-40380 | SCHROCK, W.M. 22 WEST #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-22 | 808499 | 42-329-40379 | SCHROCK, W.M. 22 WEST #4HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-22 | 808311 | 42-329-40377 | PRESTON 36M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-07-22 | 808308 | 42-329-40376 | PRESTON 36L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-07-22 | 808301 | 42-329-40375 | PRESTON 36K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-07-22 | 808267 | 42-329-40368 | PRESTON A #3604H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-07-22 | 806709 | 42-329-31712 | BOWLES, D.T. #27 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,300 | |
| 2015-07-21 | 808269 | 42-329-40372 | PRESTON A #3605H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-07-21 | 808265 | 42-329-40371 | ST #4103LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-21 | 808264 | 42-329-40370 | ST #4102LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-21 | 808263 | 42-329-40369 | ST #4101LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-21 | 805413 | 42-329-30949 | AZALEA GRAYBURG UNIT #21 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2015-07-21 | 805412 | 42-329-30940 | AZALEA GRAYBURG UNIT #20 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2015-07-20 | 808118 | 42-329-40355 | PRESTON A #3603H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-07-20 | 808116 | 42-329-40354 | PRESTON A #3602H | 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.