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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-08 | 475947 | 42-329-34084 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "47" #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-05-08 | 475919 | 42-329-34085 | COWDEN "30" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-05-08 | 475918 | 42-329-34086 | COWDEN "30" #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-05-08 | 475917 | 42-329-34087 | COWDEN "30" #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-05-05 | 475921 | 42-329-34080 | COWDEN "30" #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-04-30 | 475826 | 42-329-33532 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #36H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 15,500 | Y |
| 1998-04-09 | 474350 | 42-329-34066 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4317A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-04-06 | 475004 | 42-329-34078 | COWDEN "32" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-04-06 | 475004 | 42-329-34078 | COWDEN "32" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-04-06 | 475003 | 42-329-34079 | COWDEN "32" #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-04-06 | 473611 | 42-329-33943 | MIDLAND "AV" FEE #9H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 10,700 | Y |
| 1998-04-02 | 474969 | 42-329-34077 | H. S. COLLINGS UNIT #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1998-04-02 | 474969 | 42-329-34077 | H. S. COLLINGS UNIT #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1998-04-01 | 474930 | 42-329-34076 | BRADFORD K #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-03-31 | 474864 | 42-329-34075 | COWDEN "32" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-03-31 | 474843 | 42-329-01591 | TIPPETT, JUNE #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 1998-03-31 | 474795 | 42-329-34073 | MODE #3 | ARKLAND PRODUCING CO., INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1998-03-30 | 474836 | 42-329-34487 | BRADFORD M #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-03-27 | 474756 | 42-329-34072 | TIPPETT, JUNE #67 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1998-03-26 | 474671 | 42-329-34070 | DAVIDSON "26" #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-03-26 | 474670 | 42-329-34068 | DAVIDSON "26" #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-03-26 | 474669 | 42-329-34069 | DAVIDSON "26" #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-03-25 | 474668 | 42-329-34071 | DAVIDSON "26" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-03-24 | 473617 | 42-329-34055 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4316A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-03-24 | 473609 | 42-329-34051 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3428A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1998-03-24 | 473510 | 42-329-34047 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3427A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1998-03-17 | 474405 | 42-329-34067 | ANDREWS, J. A. #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1998-03-17 | 474405 | 42-329-34067 | ANDREWS, J. A. #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1998-03-16 | 474052 | 42-329-34064 | BARROW "28" #6 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-03-12 | 473089 | 42-329-01182 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4202A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1998-03-11 | 473088 | 42-329-01561 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #1302A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1998-03-11 | 473087 | 42-329-30986 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3105A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1998-03-10 | 474243 | 42-329-34065 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #565A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-03-10 | 474243 | 42-329-34065 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #565A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-03-10 | 474243 | 42-329-34065 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #565A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-03-06 | 474054 | 42-329-34063 | ARMSTRONG "48" #6 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-03-04 | 473010 | 42-329-34025 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4168A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1998-03-04 | 473009 | 42-329-34026 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3205A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1998-03-04 | 473008 | 42-329-34027 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2119A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1998-03-04 | 473007 | 42-329-34028 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #552A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1998-03-03 | 473990 | 42-329-34062 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2704A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-03-03 | 473989 | 42-329-34061 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2404A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-03-02 | 473907 | 42-329-34060 | BRADFORD "B" #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1998-02-25 | 473347 | 42-329-34041 | TXL "N" 17-4 #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473632 | 42-329-34372 | TXL "N" 35-2 #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473631 | 42-329-34056 | TXL "N" 41-1 #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473630 | 42-329-34441 | TXL "N" 35-1 #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473629 | 42-329-34548 | TXL "N" 41-2 #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-02-23 | 473362 | 42-329-34037 | LYNCH, JUNE T "48" #5RD | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-02-23 | 472744 | 42-329-34021 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2805A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.