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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-14 | 472006 | 42-329-34005 | TXL "S" 35-1 #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-01-14 | 472005 | 42-329-34004 | TXL "S" 35-2 #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-01-14 | 472004 | 42-329-34003 | TXL "S" 35-3 #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1998-01-12 | 472079 | 42-329-34006 | FLOYD "16" #1 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1998-01-12 | 471566 | 42-329-01041 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #114 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1998-01-07 | 471153 | 42-329-33974 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4166A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1998-01-06 | 471845 | 42-329-34000 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-01-06 | 471844 | 42-329-34001 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-01-06 | 471844 | 42-329-34001 | MCCLINTIC TRUST #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-01-05 | 471692 | 42-329-33998 | LYNCH, JUNE T. #8 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-01-02 | 471816 | 42-329-33999 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #132A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1998-01-02 | 471816 | 42-329-33999 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #132A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-12-29 | 471705 | 42-329-33996 | CUNNINGHAM "D" #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-12-29 | 471704 | 42-329-33997 | CUNNINGHAM "C" #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-12-29 | 471411 | 42-329-33990 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "6" #4 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-12-29 | 471398 | 42-329-33988 | BUCHANAN "B" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-12-29 | 471395 | 42-329-33989 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "6" #3 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-12-23 | 471627 | 42-329-33995 | CUNNINGHAM "D" #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-12-23 | 471626 | 42-329-33994 | CUNNINGHAM "C" #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-12-22 | 471568 | 42-329-33992 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #317A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-12-22 | 471567 | 42-329-33993 | BRADFORD "P" #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1997-12-22 | 471438 | 42-329-33991 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #1831H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1997-12-22 | 471438 | 42-329-33991 | PARKS FIELD UNIT 2 #1831H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1997-12-19 | 471512 | 42-329-00069 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #721A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 8,730 | |
| 1997-12-19 | 471394 | 42-329-33987 | LYNCH, JUNE T. #7 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-12-19 | 471393 | 42-329-33986 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "6" #2 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-12-17 | 471357 | 42-329-33982 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #318A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-12-17 | 471352 | 42-329-33985 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3115A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-12-17 | 471351 | 42-329-33984 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3916A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1997-12-17 | 471350 | 42-329-33983 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3821A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471252 | 42-329-33981 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4163A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471252 | 42-329-33981 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4163A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471251 | 42-329-33980 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3004A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-12-12 | 471160 | 42-329-33975 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #316A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-12-11 | 470970 | 42-329-33973 | BROOKS B #5 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-12-11 | 470929 | 42-329-33970 | TEXAS TEN NCT-1 #6H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,100 | Y |
| 1997-12-11 | 470928 | 42-329-33969 | TEXAS TEN NCT-1 #7H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,220 | Y |
| 1997-12-11 | 470927 | 42-329-33968 | TEXAS TEN NCT-1 #9H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,100 | Y |
| 1997-12-11 | 470926 | 42-329-33967 | TEXAS TEN NCT-1 #1H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,100 | Y |
| 1997-12-11 | 470890 | 42-329-33965 | BRAUN "6" #1SW | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-12-11 | 470889 | 42-329-33964 | MORELAND "30" #1SW | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470930 | 42-329-33971 | TEXAS TEN NCT-1 #5H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,100 | Y |
| 1997-12-10 | 470887 | 42-329-33963 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "48" #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470886 | 42-329-33962 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "48" #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470885 | 42-329-33961 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "48" #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-12-09 | 470964 | 42-329-33972 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "6" #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470984 | 42-329-33966 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1530W | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470700 | 42-329-33959 | COWDEN "32" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470699 | 42-329-33958 | COWDEN "32" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470699 | 42-329-33958 | COWDEN "32" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.