Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-10.
Midland County permitting is running 63 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (188 total, down 21% on the prior quarter). 16 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 291 permits in the past 12 months, one of 25 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
29
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-08-10
All Time
23,396
23,396 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-15 | 479434 | 42-329-31530 | HUTT, DONALD L FEE #21 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,650 | |
| 1998-09-15 | 479433 | 42-329-31591 | HUTT, DONALD L FEE #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1998-09-15 | 479433 | 42-329-31591 | HUTT, DONALD L FEE #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,570 | |
| 1998-09-15 | 479432 | 42-329-31555 | HUTT, DONALD L FEE #28 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1998-09-15 | 479432 | 42-329-31555 | HUTT, DONALD L FEE #28 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,570 | |
| 1998-08-12 | 477944 | 42-329-31854 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #716 A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1998-08-10 | 478578 | 42-329-34114 | ARMSTRONG "48" #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-08-10 | 478577 | 42-329-34115 | BARROW "28" #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-08-07 | 478600 | 42-329-34112 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #43GI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-08-07 | 478600 | 42-329-34112 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #43GI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-08-07 | 478599 | 42-329-34113 | O'DANIEL, E.T. #44GI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-08-07 | 478598 | 42-329-34110 | O'DANIEL, E.T. #41GI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-08-07 | 478598 | 42-329-34110 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #41GI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-08-07 | 478597 | 42-329-34111 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #42GI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-07-28 | 478254 | 42-329-34108 | BOULTINGHOUSE, M. T. "11" #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-07-28 | 478253 | 42-329-34107 | BOULTINGHOUSE, M. T. "11" #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-07-27 | 478255 | 42-329-34109 | BOULTINGHOUSE, M. T. "11" #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-07-27 | 478252 | 42-329-34106 | BOULTINGHOUSE, M. T. "11" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-07-24 | 478219 | 42-329-00895 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #712 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,540 | |
| 1998-07-22 | 478190 | 42-329-34105 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #45WI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-07-22 | 478188 | 42-329-34104 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #46WI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-07-15 | 477988 | 42-329-34103 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #48 WI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-07-15 | 477806 | 42-329-32181 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #1826H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 15,500 | Y |
| 1998-07-10 | 477842 | 42-329-34102 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #2619H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 1998-07-09 | 477817 | 42-329-34101 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #40 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-07-09 | 477817 | 42-329-34101 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #40 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-06-25 | 477370 | 42-329-01780 | MIDLAND -A- FEE #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 13,403 | |
| 1998-06-24 | 477423 | 42-329-34100 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #38 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-06-24 | 477413 | 42-329-33778 | WINDHAM "2" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,150 | |
| 1998-06-24 | 477145 | 42-329-33941 | COWDEN "30" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,150 | |
| 1998-06-23 | 477142 | 42-329-33948 | DAVIDSON '42' #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,150 | |
| 1998-06-18 | 477128 | 42-329-34099 | TIPPETT, JUNE #68 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1998-06-16 | 477206 | 42-329-31079 | MIDLAND "AF" FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1998-06-09 | 477006 | 42-329-34098 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #47WI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-06-02 | 476806 | 42-329-34097 | O'DANIEL #39 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1998-05-26 | 476591 | 42-329-34096 | PARKS FIELD UNIT #2 #2417H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 1998-05-26 | 476535 | 42-329-33625 | MCCLINTIC #1 | MOJAVE OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 5,000 | |
| 1998-05-22 | 476445 | 42-329-34094 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "14" #3 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-05-22 | 476445 | 42-329-34094 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "14" #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1998-05-22 | 476443 | 42-329-34092 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "14" #2 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-05-21 | 476446 | 42-329-34095 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "7" #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-05-21 | 476444 | 42-329-34093 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "14" #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1998-05-11 | 476036 | 42-329-34090 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "6" #2RD | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-05-11 | 476035 | 42-329-34089 | BRAUN "10" #6 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-05-08 | 476136 | 42-329-34091 | HENDERSON, JOHN #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1998-05-08 | 476003 | 42-329-34088 | PARKS FIELD UNIT #2 #2416 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1998-05-08 | 476003 | 42-329-34088 | PARKS FIELD UNIT #2 #2416H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 1998-05-08 | 475950 | 42-329-34081 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "47" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-05-08 | 475949 | 42-329-34082 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "47" #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-05-08 | 475948 | 42-329-34083 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "47" #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.