Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-25.
Midland County permitting is running 48 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (144 total, down 46% on the prior quarter). 2 were 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
41
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
23,508
23,508 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-02 | 799228 | 42-329-39889 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #424BH | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800963 | 42-329-39954 | JONES A #10 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-12-01 | 800914 | 42-329-39952 | TXL 11 UNIT 1 #0213AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,560 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800870 | 42-329-39951 | TXL 11 UNIT 1 #0211AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,560 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800801 | 42-329-39948 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #9WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800799 | 42-329-39947 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #8WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800795 | 42-329-39946 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #5WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800789 | 42-329-39945 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #4WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800758 | 42-329-39944 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #7WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800758 | 42-329-39944 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #4244H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800757 | 42-329-39941 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #6WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800757 | 42-329-39941 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #4243H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800757 | 42-329-39941 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #4243H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800753 | 42-329-39940 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #3WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800753 | 42-329-39940 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #4241H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800753 | 42-329-39940 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #4241H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800743 | 42-329-39939 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #1LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800743 | 42-329-39939 | SCHARBAUER C JR 42/37 #4242H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 800743 | 42-329-39939 | SCHARBAUER C JR #4242H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 797023 | 42-329-39824 | LYNCH A UNIT #9HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 797023 | 42-329-39824 | LYNCH A 9HS UNIT #9HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 797023 | 42-329-39824 | LYNCH A HZ #9HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-01 | 795876 | 42-329-39903 | FEE 'BF' #919 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800792 | 42-329-39943 | DONALD L HUTT 'FEE' #129D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800790 | 42-329-39950 | ARICK 'D' #5D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800788 | 42-329-39949 | HILL 'A' #5D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-11-24 | 800653 | 42-329-39938 | DENISE #1601 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2014-11-24 | 800647 | 42-329-39937 | DENISE #1609 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2014-11-24 | 800592 | 42-329-39935 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #4034H | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-21 | 800644 | 42-329-39936 | MCKANDLES #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-21 | 798654 | 42-329-39870 | COSPER '37' #7 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-21 | 797680 | 42-329-39876 | SHACKELFORD J #3310H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,872 | Y |
| 2014-11-21 | 797680 | 42-329-39876 | SHACKELFORD J #3310H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,872 | Y |
| 2014-11-21 | 797680 | 42-329-39876 | SHACKELFORD J #3310H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,872 | Y |
| 2014-11-20 | 800579 | 42-329-39934 | STEWART '30' #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 800579 | 42-329-39934 | STEWART '30' #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 800579 | 42-329-39934 | STEWART '30' #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 800265 | 42-329-39929 | SCHARBAUER C JR #37SW | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 800264 | 42-329-39928 | SCHARBAUER C #41SW | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-11-19 | 800412 | 42-329-39930 | HOLZGRAF ALLOCATION #2732H | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2014-11-19 | 800223 | 42-329-39932 | FR HELIUM 9 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-18 | 799773 | 42-329-39912 | CATTAIL POND #261H | TRAIL RIDGE ENERGY PRTNS II LLC | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2014-11-18 | 793723 | 42-329-39651 | SHACKELFORD E #3305H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-18 | 793723 | 42-329-39651 | SHACKELFORD E #3305H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-17 | 799752 | 42-329-39927 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #1846H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-17 | 797154 | 42-329-39805 | DUSEK 45-4 #13H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2014-11-14 | 798267 | 42-329-39851 | FASKEN FOUNDATION '16-21' #6 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-14 | 798264 | 42-329-39869 | SPANISH TRAIL #902D | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-14 | 798201 | 42-329-39865 | SPANISH TRAIL #901D | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-14 | 798200 | 42-329-39856 | SPANISH TRAIL #412 | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.