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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-08 | 467227 | 42-329-33895 | MIDLAND 'AR' FEE #9 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467096 | 42-329-33893 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #7007A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,075 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 467095 | 42-329-33892 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #7507A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1997-10-07 | 468520 | 42-329-33926 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #804 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1997-10-07 | 468443 | 42-329-33923 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "27" #4 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-10-07 | 468442 | 42-329-33924 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "29" #3 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-10-07 | 468441 | 42-329-33925 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "29" #4 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-10-03 | 468137 | 42-329-33921 | TXL "N" 39-3 #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-10-03 | 468120 | 42-329-33918 | TXL "N" 39-4 #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-10-02 | 468118 | 42-329-33919 | TXL "N" 39-2 #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-10-02 | 468117 | 42-329-33920 | TXL "N" 39-1 #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-10-01 | 467103 | 42-329-33894 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #7214A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1997-09-30 | 468157 | 42-329-33922 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "29" #2 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-09-30 | 467875 | 42-329-33915 | TXL "N" 17-2 #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-30 | 467874 | 42-329-33914 | TXL "N" 17-1 #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 468066 | 42-329-33917 | ELKIN, P. B. #5 | ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 466893 | 42-329-33886 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3805A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 466892 | 42-329-33885 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3911A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,075 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 466891 | 42-329-33884 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3707A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,975 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 466890 | 42-329-33883 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2438A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1997-09-24 | 468005 | 42-329-33916 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #561A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1997-09-23 | 467904 | 42-329-33913 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "40" #4 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-09-23 | 467903 | 42-329-33912 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "27" #3 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-09-23 | 467753 | 42-329-33911 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "37" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-23 | 467752 | 42-329-33910 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "37" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-23 | 467751 | 42-329-33909 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "37" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-23 | 467750 | 42-329-33908 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "37" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-19 | 467798 | 42-329-33512 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "40" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RENTR | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-18 | 467708 | 42-329-33631 | BRAWN "20" #1H | G P II ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 13,300 | Y |
| 1997-09-15 | 467390 | 42-329-30791 | FEE "AD" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 1997-09-15 | 467275 | 42-329-33903 | RAY, LONNIE "B" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-09-12 | 467547 | 42-329-33906 | WILLIS #1A | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-09-12 | 467541 | 42-329-33905 | BRADFORD "K" #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1997-09-12 | 467541 | 42-329-33905 | BRADFORD "K" #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1997-09-12 | 467519 | 42-329-33904 | BRAUN "10" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 1997-09-12 | 467519 | 42-329-33904 | BRAUN "10" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 1997-09-10 | 466872 | 42-329-33891 | BRYANT -G- (DEVONIAN) UNIT #45H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1997-09-10 | 466872 | 42-329-33891 | BRYANT -G- (DEVONIAN) UNIT #45H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1997-09-10 | 466871 | 42-329-33890 | BRYANT -G- (DEVONIAN) UNIT #50H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1997-09-10 | 466870 | 42-329-33889 | BRYANT -G- (DEVONIAN) UNIT #51H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1997-09-05 | 467012 | 42-329-33888 | LYNCH, JUNE T. "40" #3 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-09-05 | 467011 | 42-329-33887 | PARKS, CHARLOTTE "18" #4 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 466829 | 42-329-33882 | TXL "S" 21 #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 466828 | 42-329-33881 | TXL "S" 21 #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 466827 | 42-329-33880 | TXL "S" 21 #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 466827 | 42-329-33880 | TXL "S" 21-3 #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 466826 | 42-329-33879 | TXL "S" 29 #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 466825 | 42-329-33878 | TXL "S" 29 #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 466824 | 42-329-33877 | TXL "S" 29 #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 466823 | 42-329-33876 | TXL "S" 29 #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.