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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-13 | 805479 | 42-329-40200 | COWDEN H3001 #3001P | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,752 | Y |
| 2015-04-13 | 805479 | 42-329-40200 | COWDEN H3001 #3001P | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2015-04-13 | 805479 | 42-329-40200 | COWDEN 30X #3001P | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2015-04-13 | 805203 | 42-329-40191 | MIDLAND 'AX' FEE #7HA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-13 | 805199 | 42-329-40190 | MIDLAND 'AX' FEE #6HD | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-13 | 805196 | 42-329-40189 | MIDLAND 'AX' FEE #5HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-13 | 804859 | 42-329-37019 | SMITH-HUGHES '9' #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2015-04-09 | 805350 | 42-329-40199 | TXL H2101 #2101P | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,715 | Y |
| 2015-04-09 | 804200 | 42-329-40122 | E.T.O'DANIEL 3D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 805297 | 42-329-40198 | SPANISH TRAIL #228WA | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 805296 | 42-329-40197 | SPANISH TRAIL #228LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 805294 | 42-329-40196 | SPANISH TRAIL #229WB | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 805291 | 42-329-40195 | SPANISH TRAIL #229LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 804968 | 42-329-40188 | HENCE A 25-20 UNIT 1 #5H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 804968 | 42-329-40188 | RIO GRANDE 25-20SL UNIT 1 #2HA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 804962 | 42-329-40187 | HENCE A 25-20 UNIT 1 #4H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 804962 | 42-329-40187 | RIO GRANDE 25-20SL UNIT 1 #2HB | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 804955 | 42-329-40186 | HENCE A 25-20 UNIT 1 #3H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 804955 | 42-329-40186 | RIO GRANDE 25-20SL UNIT 1 #1HA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 804950 | 42-329-40185 | HENCE A 25-20 UNIT 1 #2H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-08 | 804950 | 42-329-40185 | RIO GRANDE 25-20SL UNIT 1 #1HS | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-07 | 804654 | 42-329-40164 | TXL 'S' 33-4 #3309C | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,470 | |
| 2015-04-07 | 804653 | 42-329-40163 | TXL 'S' 33-3 #3310C | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,475 | |
| 2015-04-06 | 805251 | 42-329-40194 | MACKEY #6 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2015-04-06 | 805251 | 42-329-40194 | MACKEY #6 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2015-04-02 | 805116 | 42-329-40184 | MIDLAND 'AC/AF' FEE #11HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 804856 | 42-329-40177 | HENCE A 25-20 UNIT 1 #1H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 804856 | 42-329-40177 | RIO GRANDE 25-20SL UNIT 1 #1HB | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 804201 | 42-329-40123 | E. T. O'DANIEL 3E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803184 | 42-329-40077 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2218 #2218AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803184 | 42-329-40077 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2218 #2218AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803181 | 42-329-40076 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2217 #2217AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803181 | 42-329-40076 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2217 #2217AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803178 | 42-329-40075 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2215 #2215AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803178 | 42-329-40075 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2215 #2215AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803177 | 42-329-40074 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2208 #2208BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803177 | 42-329-40074 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2208 #2208BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803168 | 42-329-40073 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2207 #2207BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803168 | 42-329-40073 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2207 #2207BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803167 | 42-329-40072 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2206 #2206BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803167 | 42-329-40072 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2206 #2206BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803163 | 42-329-40071 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2205 #2205BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-01 | 803163 | 42-329-40071 | LHS RANCH 27-22 ALLOCATION 2205 #2205BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-03-30 | 805061 | 42-329-40183 | TRD #4407BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2015-03-30 | 804831 | 42-329-40182 | PRESTON 36C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-03-30 | 804830 | 42-329-40181 | PRESTON 36B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,067 | Y |
| 2015-03-30 | 804829 | 42-329-40180 | PRESTON 36A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,167 | Y |
| 2015-03-26 | 804896 | 42-329-40179 | ST S-ST RR E #501LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-03-26 | 804896 | 42-329-40179 | ST S-ST RR E #501LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-03-26 | 804265 | 42-329-40140 | MCCLINTIC 10D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.