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
18
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
23,366
23,366 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-15 | 794890 | 42-329-39708 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2805M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 794887 | 42-329-39707 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2809M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 794882 | 42-329-39705 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2801M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 790708 | 42-329-39561 | TXL S 35-4 #6 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 790444 | 42-329-39557 | COWDEN 30 #14 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 11,530 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794880 | 42-329-39701 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2813M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794860 | 42-329-39699 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2804M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794858 | 42-329-39697 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2811M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794856 | 42-329-39696 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2806M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794855 | 42-329-39692 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2810M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794853 | 42-329-39687 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2802M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794851 | 42-329-39685 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2803M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794847 | 42-329-39684 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2815M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794845 | 42-329-39682 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2807M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794842 | 42-329-39702 | SCHARBAUER C 'A' #2816M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794346 | 42-329-39713 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #10HC | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794346 | 42-329-39713 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #10HC | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794331 | 42-329-39698 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #6HC | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794326 | 42-329-39694 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794324 | 42-329-39689 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #4HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794318 | 42-329-39691 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #3HC | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794315 | 42-329-39688 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794315 | 42-329-39688 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794307 | 42-329-39683 | SCHROCK, W.M. 34 DEEP #1HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794246 | 42-329-39676 | KEYSTONE #1002WD | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 794244 | 42-329-39675 | KEYSTONE #1002MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-12 | 793583 | 42-329-39626 | MIDKIFF 48 #6 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 793583 | 42-329-39626 | MIDKIFF 48 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 794418 | 42-329-39657 | CARALYNE 24 #1 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 794418 | 42-329-39657 | CARALYNE 24 #1 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 794239 | 42-329-39672 | KEYSTONE #1002LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-11 | 790090 | 42-329-39547 | KENDRICK #6 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,050 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 790090 | 42-329-39547 | KENDRICK #6 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,050 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 790052 | 42-329-39546 | BUTLER '22' #1422 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 790052 | 42-329-39546 | BUTLER '22' #1422 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-10 | 793859 | 42-329-39652 | TATIA #55H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-08 | 792589 | 42-329-39622 | KATIE #1109MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-05 | 793413 | 42-329-39643 | MARY E. TURNER -D- #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2014-09-05 | 793413 | 42-329-39643 | MARY E. TURNER -D- #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2014-09-05 | 793045 | 42-329-39619 | PRICE BUSH ELKINS #5 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-05 | 793043 | 42-329-39618 | PRICE BUSH ELKINS #4 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-04 | 793233 | 42-329-39640 | KEYSTONE #1005WD | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-04 | 793229 | 42-329-39639 | KEYSTONE #1005MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-04 | 785265 | 42-329-39371 | TURNER H #3903H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2014-09-03 | 795158 | 42-329-39718 | MIDKIFF 48 #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-03 | 793668 | 42-329-39627 | BRAUN 4 #2 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-09-03 | 793410 | 42-329-39641 | MARY E. TURNER -D- #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2014-09-03 | 793408 | 42-329-39642 | MARY E. TURNER -D- #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2014-09-03 | 793408 | 42-329-39642 | MARY E. TURNER -D- #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2014-09-03 | 789469 | 42-329-39527 | BABB #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,860 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.