Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-28.
Midland County permitting is running 48 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (144 total, down 42% on the prior quarter). 4 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
2026-09-28
All Time
23,511
23,511 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-23 | 487894 | 42-329-34203 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #167A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1999-09-23 | 487894 | 42-329-34203 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #167A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-09-23 | 487893 | 42-329-34204 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6610A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1999-09-23 | 487893 | 42-329-34204 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6610A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1999-09-23 | 487892 | 42-329-34205 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2517A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1999-09-23 | 487892 | 42-329-34205 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2517A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1999-09-23 | 487767 | 42-329-34201 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' NCT-2 #4H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,700 | Y |
| 1999-09-23 | 487767 | 42-329-34201 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' NCT-2 #4H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,700 | Y |
| 1999-09-21 | 487758 | 42-329-34200 | SANDERS, J. T. "2" #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-09-16 | 487651 | 42-329-34197 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6830A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1999-09-16 | 487651 | 42-329-34197 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6830A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1999-09-16 | 487650 | 42-329-34196 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #4007A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1999-09-15 | 487612 | 42-329-34195 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6831A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1999-09-15 | 487612 | 42-329-34195 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6831A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1999-09-15 | 487605 | 42-329-33283 | SCHARBAUER, C. "E" NCT-2 #1H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 16,200 | Y |
| 1999-09-15 | 487395 | 42-329-31317 | FASKEN #4015B | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 13,520 | |
| 1999-09-13 | 487542 | 42-329-34194 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #553A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,730 | |
| 1999-09-10 | 487453 | 42-329-30970 | BRADFORD, A. A. NCT-2 #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 11,400 | |
| 1999-09-08 | 487384 | 42-329-34192 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3912A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1999-09-08 | 487383 | 42-329-34191 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #5113A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-09-08 | 487321 | 42-329-34190 | SCHROCK "A" #8 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1999-09-08 | 487320 | 42-329-34189 | COFFEE, R. B. #8 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1999-09-03 | 487284 | 42-329-34188 | BOULTINGHOUSE, M. T. #1D | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-09-03 | 487284 | 42-329-34188 | BOULTINGHOUSE, M. T. #1D | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-09-03 | 487279 | 42-329-34187 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2440A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1999-09-03 | 487279 | 42-329-34187 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2440A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1999-09-03 | 487278 | 42-329-34186 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6832A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,075 | |
| 1999-09-03 | 487278 | 42-329-34186 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6832A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,230 | |
| 1999-08-31 | 487070 | 42-329-34184 | MIDLAND "BB" FEE #1 H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 1999-08-31 | 487069 | 42-329-34185 | SCHARBAUER, C. "A" NCT-2 #3H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,600 | Y |
| 1999-08-31 | 487069 | 42-329-34185 | SCHARBAUER, C. "A" NCT-2 #3H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,600 | Y |
| 1999-08-31 | 487069 | 42-329-34185 | SCHARBAUER, C. "A" NCT-2 #3H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,600 | Y |
| 1999-08-31 | 487040 | 42-329-34183 | SANDERS, J. T. "2" #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-08-31 | 487039 | 42-329-34182 | SANDERS, J. T. "2" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-08-31 | 487038 | 42-329-34181 | SANDERS, J. T. "2" #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-08-31 | 486783 | 42-329-34165 | TIPPETT, JUNE #74 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-08-30 | 487037 | 42-329-34180 | SANDERS, J. T. "2" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-08-20 | 486820 | 42-329-34179 | GARRETT A #1702H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,870 | Y |
| 1999-08-20 | 486820 | 42-329-34179 | GARRETT A #1702H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 1999-08-16 | 486697 | 42-329-34178 | MCINTOSH "21" #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 1999-08-13 | 486589 | 42-329-34176 | ARNETT #1 | PRIME OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1999-08-13 | 486589 | 42-329-34176 | ARNETT #1 | PRIME OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 4,359 | |
| 1999-08-12 | 486618 | 42-329-34177 | SANDERS, J. T. "2" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486537 | 42-329-31459 | EPLEY, L. B. #7 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,280 | |
| 1999-07-30 | 486271 | 42-329-34174 | PARKS "6" #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1999-07-22 | 486002 | 42-329-33653 | SCHARBAUER, C. "E" NCT-1 #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 14,700 | Y |
| 1999-07-14 | 485861 | 42-329-34173 | TIPPETT, JUNE #77 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-07-14 | 485861 | 42-329-34173 | TIPPETT, JUNE #77 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-07-09 | 485705 | 42-329-34172 | PARKS "28" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1999-07-09 | 485635 | 42-329-30369 | SCHARBAUER, C. "A" NCT -2 #1H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 16,100 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.