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 (143 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
40
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
23,508
23,508 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 775041 | 42-329-39081 | SCHARBAUER C #3401M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-01-07 | 775039 | 42-329-39078 | SCHARBAUER C #3408M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-01-06 | 775831 | 42-329-39074 | ROY PARKS B #3920H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-01-06 | 774412 | 42-329-39029 | STO SEC 2 #208 | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-01-03 | 775881 | 42-329-39076 | WINDHAM 39 #1 | ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2014-01-03 | 775834 | 42-329-39075 | RAB DAVIDSON A #18 | ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2014-01-03 | 775738 | 42-329-39072 | FEE 'BE' #508 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-01-03 | 775733 | 42-329-39071 | FEE 'BE' #602 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-01-03 | 774204 | 42-329-39023 | SPANISH TRAIL #4817WB | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-01-03 | 774204 | 42-329-39023 | SPANISH TRAIL #4817WB | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-01-02 | 775693 | 42-329-39064 | SPANISH TRAIL #200SW | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 775519 | 42-329-39057 | ST #4005H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-31 | 774198 | 42-329-39022 | SPANISH TRAIL #4817LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-31 | 774198 | 42-329-39022 | SPANISH TRAIL #4817LS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-31 | 774165 | 42-329-39020 | SPANISH TRAIL #4817MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-31 | 774165 | 42-329-39020 | SPANISH TRAIL #4817MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-30 | 775516 | 42-329-39056 | ST #4004H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-30 | 775252 | 42-329-39070 | SCHARBAUER C #3410M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775040 | 42-329-39079 | SCHARBAUER C #3409M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775037 | 42-329-39077 | SCHARBAUER C #3416M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775036 | 42-329-39067 | SCHARBAUER C #3407M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 773986 | 42-329-39018 | TRAILAND A UNIT #3906WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2013-12-30 | 773986 | 42-329-39018 | TRAILAND A UNIT #3906WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2013-12-30 | 773982 | 42-329-39017 | TRAILAND A UNIT #3906LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2013-12-30 | 773982 | 42-329-39017 | TRAILAND A UNIT #3906LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2013-12-30 | 773982 | 42-329-39017 | TRAILAND A UNIT #3906WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2013-12-30 | 773766 | 42-329-39012 | TEXAS TEN 'AA' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 773274 | 42-329-39003 | DONALD L HUTT C #37H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-30 | 773274 | 42-329-39003 | DONALD L HUTT C #37H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-27 | 773759 | 42-329-39013 | TEXAS TEN 'AA' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-12-27 | 773277 | 42-329-39002 | DONALD L HUTT C #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-27 | 773277 | 42-329-39002 | DONALD L. HUTT 'C' #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-27 | 773273 | 42-329-39001 | DONALD L HUTT C #38H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-27 | 773273 | 42-329-39001 | DONALD L HUTT C #38H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-27 | 773272 | 42-329-39000 | DONALD L HUTT C #36H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-27 | 773169 | 42-329-38998 | DONALD L HUTT C #39H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-27 | 773169 | 42-329-38998 | DONALD L HUTT C #39H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-27 | 773165 | 42-329-38997 | DONALD L HUTT C #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2013-12-20 | 773020 | 42-329-38991 | SCHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3001H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,762 | Y |
| 2013-12-19 | 774999 | 42-329-39051 | MABEE FOUNDATION 'G' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774116 | 42-329-39055 | MOSS PARTNERSHIP '9' #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774116 | 42-329-39055 | MOSS PARTNERSHIP '9' #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774116 | 42-329-39055 | MOSS PARTNERSHIP '9' #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-12-18 | 775721 | 42-329-39054 | FEE 'BE' #601 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-12-18 | 775118 | 42-329-39046 | HANNON '35' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-12-18 | 773541 | 42-329-39009 | TEXAS TEN 'ZZ' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,970 | |
| 2013-12-18 | 772819 | 42-329-38984 | E.T. O'DANIEL #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,060 | Y |
| 2013-12-17 | 774529 | 42-329-39030 | DAVIDSON 27E #15 | ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2013-12-16 | 775032 | 42-329-39045 | TEXAS TEN 'BB' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-12-16 | 774971 | 42-329-39043 | MABEE FOUNDATION 'E' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.