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). 12 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
27
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-08-10
All Time
23,396
23,396 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-22 | 461287 | 42-329-33712 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #5013A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1997-05-21 | 462726 | 42-329-33759 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3423A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,910 | |
| 1997-05-21 | 461710 | 42-329-33725 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #163A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1997-05-20 | 462689 | 42-329-33758 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #714A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1997-05-20 | 462687 | 42-329-33757 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4158A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,780 | |
| 1997-05-15 | 462476 | 42-329-33756 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #511A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,730 | |
| 1997-05-15 | 462148 | 42-329-31988 | WILLIS #5 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 9,040 | |
| 1997-05-14 | 461673 | 42-329-33727 | TIPPETT, JUNE #66 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-05-13 | 462377 | 42-329-33753 | COWDEN "F" #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-05-13 | 462377 | 42-329-33753 | COWDEN "F" #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-05-13 | 462376 | 42-329-33752 | COWDEN "E" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1997-05-13 | 461286 | 42-329-33713 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #162A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-05-12 | 462326 | 42-329-33751 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2116A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-05-09 | 462181 | 42-329-33743 | ARMSTRONG "48" #3 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 462152 | 42-329-31651 | TIPPETT "12" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 462151 | 42-329-01618 | SANDERS, JUNE #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 462040 | 42-329-33737 | DAVIDSON, R. A. B. #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 462037 | 42-329-33738 | DAVIDSON "34" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 462036 | 42-329-33736 | WINDHAM "14" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 462035 | 42-329-33735 | WINDHAM "14" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 462034 | 42-329-33734 | WINDHAM "14" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 462033 | 42-329-33733 | WINDHAM "14" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 462033 | 42-329-33733 | WINDHAM "14" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 461992 | 42-329-33731 | SCHARBAUER, C. -B- NCT-1 #15 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 1997-05-07 | 461990 | 42-329-33732 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #44H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1997-05-07 | 461891 | 42-329-33728 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' NCT-2 #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 14,600 | Y |
| 1997-05-05 | 462008 | 42-329-33729 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4412A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1997-05-05 | 462007 | 42-329-33730 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4411A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,980 | |
| 1997-04-30 | 461573 | 42-329-33724 | SCHARBAUER, C. -B- NCT-1 #16 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 1997-04-28 | 461709 | 42-329-33726 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3915A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,910 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 461562 | 42-329-33722 | BARROW "28" #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 461561 | 42-329-33723 | BARROW "28" #2 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-04-24 | 447420 | 42-329-33459 | BRYANT, G. 'C' NCT-1 #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 461434 | 42-329-33716 | ARMSTRONG "48" #2 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 461277 | 42-329-33715 | BRYANT, G. 'C' NCT-2 #6 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1997-04-22 | 461509 | 42-329-33721 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2804A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,770 | |
| 1997-04-22 | 461490 | 42-329-33720 | TIPPETT, JUNE #65 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-04-22 | 461489 | 42-329-33719 | TIPPETT, JUNE #64 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-04-22 | 461488 | 42-329-33718 | TIPPETT, JUNE #63 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-04-22 | 461487 | 42-329-33717 | TIPPETT, JUNE #62 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461284 | 42-329-33714 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2909A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461148 | 42-329-33706 | DAVIDSON "37" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461146 | 42-329-33707 | DAVIDSON "37" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-04-16 | 461231 | 42-329-31577 | TIPPETT "12" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 1997-04-16 | 461056 | 42-329-33700 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'E' NCT-1 #3H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,900 | Y |
| 1997-04-15 | 461136 | 42-329-33705 | SHACKELFORD-PECK #1 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1997-04-15 | 461131 | 42-329-33704 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #1908A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,910 | |
| 1997-04-15 | 461131 | 42-329-33704 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #1908A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,910 | |
| 1997-04-15 | 461130 | 42-329-33703 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #1606A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,930 | |
| 1997-04-15 | 461129 | 42-329-33702 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #1607A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.