Midland County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-06.

Midland County permitting is running 64 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (193 total, down 13% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 281 permits in the past 12 months, one of 25 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

18

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-06

All Time

23,385

23,385 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2006-07-0662191742-329-35563BANAY #604HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2006-07-0562170742-329-35561BANAY #807HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2006-07-0361939342-329-35538HOOPER "39" #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,950
2006-06-3062188242-329-35562VOLIVA "35" #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2006-06-2862170042-329-01058PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #101HENRY PETROLEUM LPRECOMP10,535
2006-06-2762163742-329-35560WILLIS "D" #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,300
2006-06-1962120142-329-35558ERWIN "K" #8PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,550
2006-06-1962120042-329-35557ERWIN "K" #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,550
2006-06-1962119942-329-35556ERWIN "G" #8PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,550
2006-06-1962119842-329-35555DONELSON #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,550
2006-06-1962119642-329-35554COON #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,700
2006-06-1962119642-329-35554COON #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,100
2006-06-1661962042-329-35539JW 8 #4DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-06-1562108542-329-31693GEORGE FRASER #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP11,100
2006-06-0961975642-329-31158BRADFORD ESTATE #1024MURCHISON OIL & GAS INCRECOMP13,084
2006-06-0762054042-329-35551SNELL #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,525
2006-06-0762053942-329-35552CRAWFORD #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,675
2006-06-0562024142-329-35543PARKS "37" #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2006-06-0562024042-329-35542PARKS "27" #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2006-06-0262036642-329-35549HUTT, DONALD L. FEE #119PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-06-0262036542-329-35548DONALD L. HUTT FEE #117PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-06-0262036442-329-35547HUTT, DONALD L. FEE #111PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-06-0262036342-329-35550HUTT, DONALD L. FEE #107PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-06-0262036242-329-35546HUTT, DONALD L. FEE #104PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-06-0262036142-329-35545DONALD L. HUTT FEE #89PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-06-0262036042-329-35544DONALD L. HUTT "C" #51PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-05-2662002542-329-35540MICHELLE #2EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL10,500
2006-05-2662002442-329-35541MICHELLE #1EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL10,500
2006-05-2661706042-329-35506ERWIN H #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,650
2006-05-2661705342-329-35504SANDERS, JT "2" #9PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,150
2006-05-2461955242-329-34176ARNETT #1PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP4,359Y
2006-05-2461955242-329-34176ARNETT #1PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP4,359Y
2006-05-2261762042-329-35520ERWIN E #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,000
2006-05-1761939142-329-35537HOOPER "39" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,950
2006-05-1761590342-329-35495DRIVER, J. W. "14" #13PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,950
2006-05-1661938742-329-35536BROOKS "D" #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,950
2006-05-1661938742-329-35536BROOKS "D" #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,950
2006-05-1661936442-329-35535LAWSON "A" #8PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,000
2006-05-1661254142-329-37606PENN, R. C. #1XOG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2006-05-1561879642-329-31481TEXAS TEN "R" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP11,200
2006-05-1161917142-329-35534CITY OF MIDLAND "4" #1PETROPLEX ENERGY INC.DRILL11,500
2006-05-1161859042-329-35533JW 7 #2DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-05-1161858742-329-35532JW 7 #3DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-05-0861514742-329-35482TEXAS TEN "U" #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-05-0861453142-329-35472DRIVER, J.W. "13" #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,950
2006-05-0461509142-329-35481BOULTINGHOUSE, M. T. "11" #10PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-05-0461509042-329-35480BOULTINGHOUSE, M. T. "11" #9PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2006-05-0361861742-329-35531CAIN "A" #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,950
2006-05-0361857342-329-35530GATLIN, MARY #2006HENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL12,500Y
2006-05-0161802042-329-35529MIDLAND "AF" FEE #7CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL10,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.