Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.
Midland County permitting is running 64 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (192 total, down 18% on the prior quarter). 27 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 331 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
66
Operators (30d)
7
Latest Permit
2026-09-10
All Time
23,490
23,490 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | 900751 | 42-329-47148 | FISCHER-ERWIN 10K #111H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,272 | Y |
| 2024-08-02 | 900750 | 42-329-47147 | FISCHER-ERWIN 10J #110H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,272 | Y |
| 2024-08-02 | 900749 | 42-329-47146 | FISCHER-ERWIN 10I #109H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,272 | Y |
| 2024-08-02 | 900749 | 42-329-47146 | FISCHER-ERWIN 10I #109H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,272 | Y |
| 2024-08-02 | 900748 | 42-329-47145 | FISCHER-ERWIN 10H #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,272 | Y |
| 2024-08-02 | 900746 | 42-329-47144 | FISCHER-ERWIN 10G #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,272 | Y |
| 2024-08-02 | 900746 | 42-329-47144 | FISCHER-ERWIN 10G #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,272 | Y |
| 2024-08-02 | 900743 | 42-329-47143 | FISCHER-ERWIN 10F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,272 | Y |
| 2024-08-01 | 901691 | 42-329-47297 | BLUEBONNET SWD #1B | VELOCITY WATER SOLUTIONS, LP | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2024-07-31 | 901618 | 42-329-47287 | TXL 27 4 BTA 1077 #1077JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-31 | 901609 | 42-329-47286 | TXL 27 4 BTA 1079 #1079JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-31 | 901609 | 42-329-47286 | TXL 27 4 BTA 1079 #1079JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-31 | 901605 | 42-329-47296 | DAVIDSON 42X #8HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-31 | 901605 | 42-329-47296 | DAVIDSON 42X #8HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-30 | 900679 | 42-329-47137 | SHACKELFORD-FREEMAN 10L #212H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2024-07-30 | 900678 | 42-329-47136 | SHACKELFORD-FREEMAN 10K #211H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2024-07-30 | 900677 | 42-329-47135 | SHACKELFORD-FREEMAN 10F #206H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2024-07-30 | 900675 | 42-329-47134 | SHACKELFORD-FREEMAN 10E #205H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2024-07-30 | 900674 | 42-329-47133 | SHACKELFORD-FREEMAN 10D #204H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901619 | 42-329-47288 | TXL 27 4 BTA 1075 #1075JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901603 | 42-329-47295 | DAVIDSON 42G #7HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901603 | 42-329-47295 | DAVIDSON 42G #7HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901602 | 42-329-47294 | DAVIDSON 42GG #6HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901602 | 42-329-47294 | DAVIDSON 42GG #6HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901601 | 42-329-47293 | DAVIDSON 42F #5HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901601 | 42-329-47293 | DAVIDSON 42F #5HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901600 | 42-329-47292 | DAVIDSON 42X #4HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901600 | 42-329-47292 | DAVIDSON 42X #4HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901599 | 42-329-47291 | DAVIDSON 42G #3HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901599 | 42-329-47291 | DAVIDSON 42G #3HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901598 | 42-329-47290 | DAVIDSON 42F #2HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901598 | 42-329-47290 | DAVIDSON 42F #2HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901597 | 42-329-47289 | DAVIDSON 42F #1HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901597 | 42-329-47289 | DAVIDSON 42F #1HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901542 | 42-329-47270 | TXL 27 4 BTA 1006 #1006BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901540 | 42-329-47269 | TXL 27 4 BTA 1016 #1016AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-29 | 901283 | 42-329-47246 | YELLOW BELLY #7HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901529 | 42-329-47267 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3475JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901526 | 42-329-47266 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3477JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901524 | 42-329-47265 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3408BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901524 | 42-329-47265 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3408BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901523 | 42-329-47264 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3419AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901523 | 42-329-47264 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3419AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901522 | 42-329-47263 | TXL 27 UNIT 4 #3479JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901517 | 42-329-47262 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 #2204BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901435 | 42-329-47273 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #2036US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901434 | 42-329-47272 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #2035US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901433 | 42-329-47271 | SOA SCHARBAUER SE #2034US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901282 | 42-329-47245 | YELLOW BELLY #16HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-26 | 901281 | 42-329-47244 | YELLOW BELLY #6HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.