Midland County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-09.

Midland County permitting is running 59 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (176 total, down 25% on the prior quarter). 11 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 321 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-09

All Time

23,474

23,474 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2024-08-29	901734	42-329-47308	ONEAL-DAVIS 15C #306H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-29	901733	42-329-47307	ONEAL-DAVIS 15C #304H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-29	901732	42-329-47306	ONEAL-DAVIS 15B #302H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-29	901731	42-329-47305	ONEAL-DAVIS 15B #303H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-29	901730	42-329-47302	ONEAL-DAVIS 15A #301H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-28	902276	42-329-47348	SHACKELFORD 39-27AE #205H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,578	Y
2024-08-28	902275	42-329-47347	SHACKELFORD 39-27AD #204H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,578	Y
2024-08-27	902280	42-329-47351	SHACKELFORD 39-27AH #208H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,578	Y
2024-08-27	902279	42-329-47350	SHACKELFORD 39-27AG #207H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,578	Y
2024-08-27	902277	42-329-47349	SHACKELFORD 39-27AF #206H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,578	Y
2024-08-27	902170	42-329-47339	YELLOW BELLY #17HJ	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-27	902170	42-329-47339	YELLOW BELLY #17HJ	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-27	902169	42-329-47338	YELLOW BELLY #8HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-27	902169	42-329-47338	YELLOW BELLY #8HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-27	901612	42-329-47285	SHULL-HANKS 15L #212H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-27	901611	42-329-47284	SHULL-HANKS 15D #204H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-27	901610	42-329-47283	SHULL-HANKS 15A #201H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-27	901588	42-329-47282	SHULL-HANKS 15J #210H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-27	901587	42-329-47281	SHULL-HANKS 15H #208H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-27	901586	42-329-47280	SHULL-HANKS 15G #207H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-27	901584	42-329-47279	SHULL-HANKS 15F #206H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-27	901581	42-329-47278	SHULL-HANKS 15E #205H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,525	Y
2024-08-27	901579	42-329-47277	SHULL-HANKS 15K #211H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,626	Y
2024-08-27	901577	42-329-47276	SHULL-HANKS 15I #209H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,626	Y
2024-08-27	901576	42-329-47275	SHULL-HANKS 15C #203H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,626	Y
2024-08-27	901574	42-329-47274	SHULL-HANKS 15B #202H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,626	Y
2024-08-23	902085	42-329-47328	TEX Q #101H	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-08-23	902075	42-329-47326	TEX Q #302H	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,400	Y
2024-08-23	902074	42-329-47325	TEX Q #601HU	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,950	Y
2024-08-23	902085	42-329-47328	TEX Q #101H	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-08-23	902085	42-329-47328	TEX Q #101H	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-08-23	902084	42-329-47337	TEX Q #201HU	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-08-23	902075	42-329-47326	TEX Q #302H	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,400	Y
2024-08-23	902075	42-329-47326	TEX Q #302H	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,400	Y
2024-08-23	902074	42-329-47325	TEX Q #601HU	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,950	Y
2024-08-23	902074	42-329-47325	TEX Q #601HU	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,950	Y
2024-08-22	902081	42-329-47327	TEX Q #301HU	FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC	DRILL	9,400	Y
2024-08-22	902197	42-329-47346	YELLOW BELLY #21HJ	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902197	42-329-47346	YELLOW BELLY #21HJ	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902194	42-329-47345	YELLOW BELLY #11HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902194	42-329-47345	YELLOW BELLY #11HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902193	42-329-47344	YELLOW BELLY #20HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902193	42-329-47344	YELLOW BELLY #20HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902188	42-329-47343	YELLOW BELLY #10HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902188	42-329-47343	YELLOW BELLY #10HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902184	42-329-47342	YELLOW BELLY #19HJ	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902184	42-329-47342	YELLOW BELLY #19HJ	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902180	42-329-47341	YELLOW BELLY #18HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902180	42-329-47341	YELLOW BELLY #18HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y
2024-08-22	902176	42-329-47340	YELLOW BELLY #9HS	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.