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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-08 | 485728 | 42-329-34171 | TIPPETT, JUNE #76 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-07-08 | 485728 | 42-329-34171 | TIPPETT, JUNE #76 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-06-22 | 485377 | 42-329-34170 | GARRETT #1701H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,870 | Y |
| 1999-06-22 | 485377 | 42-329-34170 | GARRETT #1701H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 17,531 | Y |
| 1999-06-09 | 485016 | 42-329-31770 | BROOKS #1 | E R OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1999-05-28 | 484877 | 42-329-34169 | MCKASKLE-STEWART UNIT #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 1999-05-26 | 484777 | 42-329-33874 | HARVARD #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | FLD-XFR | 11,250 | |
| 1999-05-25 | 484782 | 42-329-34168 | SANDERS, J. T. "2" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1999-05-25 | 484728 | 42-329-31193 | TIPPETT, JUNE "7" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 13,250 | Y |
| 1999-05-25 | 484714 | 42-329-00806 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "D" #2 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,160 | |
| 1999-05-19 | 484111 | 42-329-01485 | HALE, B. T. #1 | ALTO MINERALS, INC. | RENTR | 7,256 | |
| 1999-05-14 | 484465 | 42-329-33366 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #2324H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | Y |
| 1999-05-13 | 484517 | 42-329-34167 | TIPPETT, JUNE #75 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-04-09 | 483723 | 42-329-01293 | MARION #10 | WESTERN DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC. | RENTR | 4,780 | |
| 1999-04-08 | 483595 | 42-329-33653 | SCHARBAUER, C. "E" NCT-1 #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 15,700 | |
| 1999-04-08 | 483595 | 42-329-33653 | SCHARBAUER, C. "E" NCT-1 #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 15,700 | |
| 1999-03-31 | 483627 | 42-329-30807 | TIPPETT, JUNE #43 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,550 | Y |
| 1999-03-29 | 483580 | 42-329-34166 | MCINTOSH "22" #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 1999-03-22 | 483174 | 42-329-34165 | TIPPETT, JUNE #74 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-03-18 | 483295 | 42-329-33530 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #35H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 15,200 | Y |
| 1999-03-04 | 483014 | 42-329-34164 | EPLEY, L. B. #11 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1999-02-25 | 482866 | 42-329-34163 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1999-02-25 | 482866 | 42-329-34163 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-02-22 | 482854 | 42-329-31320 | PARKS FIELD UNIT #2 #1918 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,900 | |
| 1999-02-22 | 482854 | 42-329-31320 | PARKS FIELD UNIT #2 #1918H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,900 | Y |
| 1999-02-22 | 482854 | 42-329-31320 | PARKS FIELD UNIT #2 #1918H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,900 | Y |
| 1999-02-22 | 482075 | 42-329-34140 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #17 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1999-02-18 | 482802 | 42-329-34162 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #291A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,601 | |
| 1999-02-18 | 482801 | 42-329-34161 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #292A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-02-17 | 482757 | 42-329-34160 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #312A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-02-17 | 482756 | 42-329-34159 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #311A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-02-16 | 482740 | 42-329-34158 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #281 A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-02-16 | 482738 | 42-329-34157 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #41A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-02-11 | 482609 | 42-329-34155 | SPINKS #1H | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1999-02-10 | 482640 | 42-329-34156 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #472A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-02-10 | 482636 | 42-329-00003 | FRANKLIN, JIM #1 | ALTO MINERALS, INC. | RECOMP | 11,440 | |
| 1999-02-09 | 482539 | 42-329-01025 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #130W | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,386 | |
| 1999-02-03 | 482425 | 42-329-31275 | PARKS FIELD UNIT #2 #1917H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 15,400 | Y |
| 1999-02-01 | 481890 | 42-329-34137 | "SV" REBEL FEE #4 | G P II ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1999-01-25 | 482256 | 42-329-34154 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "B" #6 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-01-25 | 482255 | 42-329-34142 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "B" #5 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-01-25 | 482255 | 42-329-34142 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "B" #5 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1999-01-25 | 482244 | 42-329-34152 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #512A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-01-25 | 482241 | 42-329-34153 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #521A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-01-21 | 482193 | 42-329-34151 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "E" #2 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-01-21 | 482192 | 42-329-34146 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "D" #8 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-01-21 | 482191 | 42-329-34144 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "C" #6 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-01-21 | 482190 | 42-329-34149 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "D" #11 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-01-21 | 482189 | 42-329-34143 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "C" #7 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-01-21 | 482188 | 42-329-34147 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE, "D' #7 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.