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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-08 | 470698 | 42-329-33957 | COWDEN "32" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470031 | 42-329-33943 | "AV" FEE #9 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1997-12-04 | 470214 | 42-329-33950 | DAVIDSON "42" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-12-04 | 470213 | 42-329-33949 | DAVIDSON "42" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-12-04 | 470212 | 42-329-33948 | DAVIDSON "42" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-12-02 | 470729 | 42-329-33960 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "48" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-11-26 | 470604 | 42-329-33956 | MIDKIFF UNIT #2112 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-11-26 | 470603 | 42-329-33955 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3004A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-11-24 | 470271 | 42-329-33953 | BRAUN "10" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 1997-11-24 | 470271 | 42-329-33953 | BRAUN "10" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 1997-11-24 | 470270 | 42-329-33952 | BRAUN "10" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 1997-11-24 | 470270 | 42-329-33952 | BRAUN "10" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 1997-11-21 | 470438 | 42-329-33954 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2439A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-11-19 | 470216 | 42-329-33951 | DAVIDSON "42" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-11-18 | 470097 | 42-329-33947 | BARROW "28" #5 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-11-13 | 469997 | 42-329-33946 | ARMSTRONG "48" #5 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-11-13 | 469987 | 42-329-33944 | ARCO WINDHAM "30" #6 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-11-13 | 469986 | 42-329-33945 | ARCO WINDHAM "30" #5 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-11-12 | 469740 | 42-329-33941 | COWDEN "30" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-11-12 | 469739 | 42-329-33939 | COWDEN "30' #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-11-12 | 469738 | 42-329-33938 | COWDEN "30" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-11-12 | 469737 | 42-329-33940 | COWDEN "30" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-11-10 | 469929 | 42-329-33942 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #3001 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-11-10 | 469832 | 42-329-01509 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #901 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,980 | |
| 1997-11-06 | 469772 | 42-329-33937 | COWDEN "F' #5 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1997-11-04 | 469585 | 42-329-33936 | LYNCH, JUNE T. #6 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-10-30 | 469419 | 42-329-33935 | ATRELLE #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-10-30 | 469419 | 42-329-33935 | ATRELLE #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-10-29 | 469067 | 42-329-33934 | TEXAS TEN NCT-1 #4H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1997-10-28 | 469358 | 42-329-00402 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #4208 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,220 | |
| 1997-10-28 | 469357 | 42-329-00397 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #4212 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,330 | |
| 1997-10-28 | 469356 | 42-329-30793 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1702 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1997-10-27 | 469217 | 42-329-02205 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #702 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,980 | |
| 1997-10-20 | 468989 | 42-329-33933 | ELKIN, P. B. #4 | ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1997-10-17 | 468922 | 42-329-33932 | HALEY-REED (DEVONIAN) UNIT #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 1997-10-17 | 468921 | 42-329-33931 | PARKS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #1422H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 1997-10-16 | 468894 | 42-329-33930 | MCCLINTIC "60" #1 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 1997-10-15 | 468752 | 42-329-33929 | PARKS "26" #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-10-15 | 468750 | 42-329-33928 | PARKS "26" #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-10-14 | 467618 | 42-329-33907 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2516A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-10-10 | 468599 | 42-329-33927 | BRAUN "10" #5 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467234 | 42-329-33902 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #16 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467234 | 42-329-33902 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467233 | 42-329-33901 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #15 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467232 | 42-329-33900 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #14 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467231 | 42-329-33899 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #13 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467231 | 42-329-33899 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467230 | 42-329-33898 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #12 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467229 | 42-329-33897 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #11 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467228 | 42-329-33896 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #10 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.