Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Midland County permitting is running 69 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (206 total, down 10% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 270 permits in the past 12 months, one of 26 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
31
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
23,358
23,358 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-13 | 899254 | 42-329-47076 | CMC RANGER 13-2 UNIT #4844CL | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-13 | 899254 | 42-329-47076 | CMC RANGER 13-2 UNIT #4844CL | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-13 | 899253 | 42-329-47082 | CMC RANGER 13-2 UNIT #4842CL | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-13 | 899253 | 42-329-47082 | CMC RANGER 13-2 UNIT #4842CL | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-13 | 899251 | 42-329-47008 | CMC RANGER 13-2 UNIT #4841CL | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-13 | 899251 | 42-329-47008 | CMC RANGER 13-2 UNIT #4841CL | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900270 | 42-329-47093 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #3371JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900270 | 42-329-47093 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #4071JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900269 | 42-329-47092 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #3312AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900269 | 42-329-47092 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #4012AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900268 | 42-329-47091 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #3303BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900268 | 42-329-47091 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #4003BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900266 | 42-329-47090 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #3373JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900266 | 42-329-47090 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #4073JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900265 | 42-329-47087 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #3314AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900265 | 42-329-47087 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #4014AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-10 | 900265 | 42-329-47087 | TXL 33 UNIT 1 #4014AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899555 | 42-329-47029 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899554 | 42-329-47027 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899553 | 42-329-47025 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899553 | 42-329-47025 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899535 | 42-329-47024 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899524 | 42-329-47022 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899522 | 42-329-47021 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899520 | 42-329-47020 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899519 | 42-329-47019 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899519 | 42-329-47019 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900057 | 42-329-47081 | LAINEY 36F #111HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900056 | 42-329-47080 | LAINEY 36F #110HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900055 | 42-329-47079 | LAINEY 36E #109HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900055 | 42-329-47079 | LAINEY 36F #109HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900054 | 42-329-47078 | LAINEY 36E #108HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900053 | 42-329-47077 | LAINEY 36DD #107HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-05-24 | 899736 | 42-329-47061 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 1071 #1071JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899911 | 42-329-47067 | MCC HZ UNIT #1107MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899910 | 42-329-47065 | MCC HZ UNIT #1107LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899909 | 42-329-47064 | MCC HZ UNIT #1107AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899908 | 42-329-47063 | MCC HZ UNIT #1106JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899907 | 42-329-47062 | MCC HZ UNIT #1106BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899888 | 42-329-00543 | BUCHANAN, MRS. O.P. #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 11,470 | |
| 2024-05-22 | 899734 | 42-329-47060 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 1073 #1073JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-22 | 899730 | 42-329-47059 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 1074 #1074JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898779 | 42-329-46966 | GERONIMO (SA) A #3421MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898778 | 42-329-46964 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) A #3420MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898778 | 42-329-46964 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) A #3420MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898774 | 42-329-46965 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1563WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,575 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898772 | 42-329-46963 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1543LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898767 | 42-329-46962 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1542LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898764 | 42-329-46961 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1522MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898759 | 42-329-46960 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1572WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.