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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-15 | 801685 | 42-329-39994 | NICKEL #103D | HIGH SKY PARTNERS LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-12-15 | 801684 | 42-329-39993 | SYNATSCHK #2 | HIGH SKY PARTNERS LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-12-12 | 801609 | 42-329-39991 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1323BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-12 | 799525 | 42-329-39902 | SPANISH TRAIL 48-04C #4827MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-11 | 797682 | 42-329-39852 | SHACKELFORD K #3311H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,872 | Y |
| 2014-12-11 | 797682 | 42-329-39852 | SHACKELFORD K #3311H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,872 | Y |
| 2014-12-10 | 801287 | 42-329-39984 | DONALD L HUTT FEE #1507H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-10 | 801286 | 42-329-39983 | DONALD L HUTT FEE #1506H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-10 | 801283 | 42-329-39982 | DONALD L HUTT FEE #1505H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-10 | 800138 | 42-329-39926 | SPANISH TRAIL #313 | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-10 | 800056 | 42-329-39918 | LHS RANCH 27-33 ALLOCATION #3301BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2014-12-09 | 801436 | 42-329-39990 | CRESPI -A- #517 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-09 | 801403 | 42-329-39988 | HALFMANN '28' WB #1H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2014-12-09 | 801279 | 42-329-39980 | DONALD L HUTT FEE #1504H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2014-12-09 | 801263 | 42-329-39987 | O BRIEN B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-12-08 | 801347 | 42-329-39981 | DAVIDSON 36B #10 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 11,550 | |
| 2014-12-08 | 801347 | 42-329-39981 | DAVIDSON 36B #10 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2014-12-08 | 801347 | 42-329-39981 | DAVIDSON 36B #10 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2014-12-08 | 799942 | 42-329-39917 | STEPHENS FEE '6' #8 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-08 | 795628 | 42-329-39744 | LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST UNIT 2 #2306BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,990 | Y |
| 2014-12-08 | 795628 | 42-329-39744 | LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST UNIT 2 #2306BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,858 | Y |
| 2014-12-05 | 801266 | 42-329-39979 | O BRIEN B #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-12-05 | 801260 | 42-329-39977 | O BRIEN B #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-12-05 | 801232 | 42-329-39978 | CRESPI -A- #417 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 801207 | 42-329-39974 | FEE 'AW' #3516 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 801206 | 42-329-39973 | FEE 'AW' #3510 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 801124 | 42-329-39961 | SPANISH TRAIL 48-06H #4822WB | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-05 | 800933 | 42-329-39976 | DENISE #1610 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 800930 | 42-329-39975 | DENISE #1602 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 799527 | 42-329-39907 | SPANISH TRAIL 48-04G #4827WA | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-05 | 799520 | 42-329-39905 | SPANISH TRAIL 48-04E #4827LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-05 | 799519 | 42-329-39904 | SPANISH TRAIL 48-07J #4819WD | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-05 | 799515 | 42-329-39901 | SPANISH TRAIL 48-07C #4819MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-04 | 801193 | 42-329-39972 | FEE 'AW' #3512 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801192 | 42-329-39971 | FEE 'AW' #3507 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801187 | 42-329-39970 | FEE 'AW' #3514 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801175 | 42-329-39969 | FEE 'AW' #3515 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801171 | 42-329-39968 | FEE 'AW' #3509 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801168 | 42-329-39967 | FEE 'AW' #3511 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801166 | 42-329-39966 | FEE 'AW' #3513 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801122 | 42-329-39960 | SPANISH TRAIL 48-06E #4822LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-04 | 801120 | 42-329-39962 | SPANISH TRAIL 48-07G #4820WA | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-04 | 801108 | 42-329-39965 | TEXCAT #1 | MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2014-12-03 | 801051 | 42-329-33329 | TXL '41' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | FLD-XFR | 10,250 | |
| 2014-12-03 | 797024 | 42-329-39825 | LYNCH A UNIT #10HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-03 | 797024 | 42-329-39825 | LYNCH A HZ #10HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-02 | 800960 | 42-329-39953 | BRAZOS JONES 8 #8 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-02 | 799322 | 42-329-39890 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #426SH | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-02 | 799322 | 42-329-39890 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #426MH | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-02 | 799321 | 42-329-39895 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #422SH | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.