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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-27 | 462934 | 42-329-33767 | WINDHAM "11" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-27 | 462933 | 42-329-33766 | WINDHAM "11" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-27 | 462930 | 42-329-33768 | WINDHAM '11' #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-27 | 462930 | 42-329-33768 | WINDHAM '11A' #2 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-27 | 462928 | 42-329-33769 | WINDHAM "11" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-05-23 | 462809 | 42-329-33765 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3425A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,020 | |
| 1997-05-23 | 462748 | 42-329-33764 | ARMSTRONG "48" #4 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-05-23 | 462747 | 42-329-33763 | BARROW "28" #4 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-05-23 | 462746 | 42-329-33762 | BARROW "28" #3 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-05-22 | 462791 | 42-329-33760 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #3424A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-05-22 | 462790 | 42-329-33761 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4159A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-05-22 | 461291 | 42-329-33708 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6609A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1997-05-22 | 461290 | 42-329-33709 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6828A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1997-05-22 | 461289 | 42-329-33711 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6827A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1997-05-22 | 461287 | 42-329-33712 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #5012A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.