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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-29 | 789869 | 42-329-39543 | HEIDELBERG 32 #2 | BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795974 | 42-329-38366 | WESTERN T 8 #1 | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795872 | 42-329-39758 | ST #4507LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-26 | 795868 | 42-329-39757 | ST #4506LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-26 | 795706 | 42-329-39750 | HOLLIDAY, MYRNA #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795706 | 42-329-39750 | HOLLIDAY, MYRNA #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,425 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 794952 | 42-329-40101 | DICKENSON SN 20-17 03 #503H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-26 | 794822 | 42-329-39719 | LB EPLEY NS 39-46 #501H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-26 | 794822 | 42-329-39719 | LB EPLEY NS 39-46 05 #505H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-25 | 795867 | 42-329-39763 | FEE 'BF' #914 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-24 | 795202 | 42-329-39748 | WINDHAM 36 #5 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 11,185 | |
| 2014-09-24 | 791558 | 42-329-39592 | TXL 11 UNIT 1 #0204BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,930 | Y |
| 2014-09-24 | 791552 | 42-329-39593 | WINDHAM 11C (ALLOC) #12H | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 9,780 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 794192 | 42-329-39716 | MIDLAND 'AC/AF' FEE 10 #10HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 795145 | 42-329-39727 | JW 9 #12 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 794192 | 42-329-39716 | MIDLAND 'AC/AF' FEE #10HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 794098 | 42-329-39666 | MIDLAND 'AC/AF' FEE #9HA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 794014 | 42-329-39661 | MIDLAND 'AC/AF' FEE #8HD | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 793970 | 42-329-39706 | MIDLAND 'AC/AF FEE #7HB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-19 | 795870 | 42-329-39769 | FEE 'BF' #908 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-19 | 795266 | 42-329-39731 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1533H | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-19 | 795266 | 42-329-39731 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1533H | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-18 | 795070 | 42-329-39724 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1531H | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-18 | 793113 | 42-329-39632 | LHS RANCH #1616AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2014-09-18 | 793113 | 42-329-39632 | LHS RANCH #1616AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2014-09-18 | 793110 | 42-329-39631 | LHS RANCH #1607BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-18 | 793110 | 42-329-39631 | LHS RANCH #1607BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2014-09-18 | 793110 | 42-329-39631 | LHS RANCH #1607BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2014-09-18 | 793103 | 42-329-39629 | LHS RANCH #1605BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-18 | 793103 | 42-329-39629 | LHS RANCH #1605BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-17 | 795111 | 42-329-39723 | JV TEINERT #3 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2014-09-17 | 795084 | 42-329-39725 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1532H | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-17 | 790985 | 42-329-39574 | LHS RANCH #1618AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2014-09-17 | 790985 | 42-329-39574 | LHS RANCH #1618AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2014-09-17 | 790985 | 42-329-39574 | LHS RANCH #1618AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2014-09-17 | 790940 | 42-329-39570 | LHS RANCH #1608BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-17 | 790940 | 42-329-39570 | LHS RANCH #1608BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-17 | 790940 | 42-329-39570 | LHS RANCH #1608BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-17 | 790878 | 42-329-39568 | BRANCH '102' #4 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-17 | 790878 | 42-329-39568 | BRANCH '102' #4 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 794943 | 42-329-39680 | SCHARBAUER C #2707M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 794942 | 42-329-39677 | SCHARBAUER C #2711M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 794941 | 42-329-39673 | SCHARBAUER C #2706M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 794939 | 42-329-39670 | SCHARBAUER C #2702M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 794938 | 42-329-39669 | SCHARBAUER C #2714M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 794937 | 42-329-39668 | SCHARBAUER C #2703M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-16 | 794936 | 42-329-39667 | SCHARBAUER C #2715M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 794940 | 42-329-39671 | SCHARBAUER C #2710M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 794894 | 42-329-39711 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2808M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 794892 | 42-329-39709 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2812M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.