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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-13 | 480142 | 42-329-34125 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #12A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,720 | |
| 1998-10-13 | 480129 | 42-329-34124 | MARY SCHARBAUER (DEVONIAN) UNIT #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1998-10-09 | 479967 | 42-329-01588 | TIPPETT, JUNE #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 13,232 | |
| 1998-10-08 | 480030 | 42-329-34123 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #482A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1998-10-06 | 479876 | 42-329-30003 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #157H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,350 | Y |
| 1998-10-02 | 479820 | 42-329-34122 | PARKS "26" #5 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1998-09-29 | 479597 | 42-329-34119 | TIPPETT, JUNE #73 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-09-29 | 479596 | 42-329-34118 | TIPPETT, JUNE #72 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-09-29 | 479595 | 42-329-34120 | TIPPETT, JUNE #71 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-09-28 | 479724 | 42-329-34121 | TIPPETT, JUNE #70 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-09-25 | 479553 | 42-329-34117 | BARRON "6" #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1998-09-23 | 479577 | 42-329-01960 | MCALISTER, O. H. "B" #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | RECOMP | 9,880 | |
| 1998-09-22 | 479554 | 42-329-34116 | SMITH RAY #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1998-09-22 | 479554 | 42-329-34116 | SMITH RAY #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1998-09-18 | 479519 | 42-329-10341 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1314 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 12,220 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.