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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-27 | 459261 | 42-329-33672 | BRADFORD O #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,225 | |
| 1997-02-27 | 459259 | 42-329-33673 | MIDKIFF UNIT #504A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-02-26 | 459208 | 42-329-33671 | MIDKIFF UNIT #2316A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 459039 | 42-329-33670 | MIDKIFF UNIT #1104 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 459039 | 42-329-33670 | MIDKIFF UNIT #1104 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 459025 | 42-329-33669 | TIPPETT, JUNE #54 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-02-21 | 458970 | 42-329-33668 | MIDKIFF UNIT #2215 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-02-21 | 458969 | 42-329-33667 | MIDKIFF UNIT #606 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 458626 | 42-329-33661 | DAVIDSON '36' #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 458626 | 42-329-33661 | DAVIDSON '36A' #4 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 458625 | 42-329-33660 | DAVIDSON '36' #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 458625 | 42-329-33660 | DAVIDSON '36C' #3 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 458624 | 42-329-33659 | DAVIDSON "36" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 458623 | 42-329-33658 | DAVIDSON '36' #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 458623 | 42-329-33658 | DAVIDSON '36' #1 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-02-19 | 458867 | 42-329-33666 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #41H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,600 | Y |
| 1997-02-18 | 458761 | 42-329-33664 | BRYANT, G. 'C' NCT-2 #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,050 | |
| 1997-02-18 | 458759 | 42-329-33665 | BRYANT, G. 'C" NCT-2 #5 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,050 | |
| 1997-02-14 | 458670 | 42-329-33663 | MIDKIFF UNIT #404A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 458634 | 42-329-33657 | BRADFORD "G" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,225 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 458497 | 42-329-33654 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #40H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,600 | Y |
| 1997-02-13 | 458496 | 42-329-33655 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #37H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,600 | Y |
| 1997-02-12 | 458560 | 42-329-33656 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #39H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 1997-02-12 | 458498 | 42-329-33653 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'E' NCT-1 #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,700 | Y |
| 1997-02-10 | 458480 | 42-329-31729 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4510B | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 9,500 | Y |
| 1997-02-04 | 458197 | 42-329-33652 | COWDEN "C" #3 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,325 | |
| 1997-02-04 | 458194 | 42-329-33651 | MIDKIFF UNIT #903A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-02-04 | 458193 | 42-329-33650 | MIDKIFF UNIT #208 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-02-03 | 458095 | 42-329-33648 | WEATHERRED #1 | CANDELERO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-02-03 | 458094 | 42-329-33649 | PRESTON, MARTHA JANE #1 | CANDELERO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-01-29 | 457967 | 42-329-33647 | BRYANT, G. "C" NCT-2 #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457445 | 42-329-33645 | ELKIN, P. B. #2 | ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457445 | 42-329-33645 | ELKIN, P. B. #2 | ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457516 | 42-329-33646 | WINDHAM, J. T. #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457395 | 42-329-33644 | PARKS "26" #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,750 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457337 | 42-329-33643 | DAVIDSON, R.A.B. #3 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1997-01-10 | 457038 | 42-329-33642 | TIPPETT #4 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456778 | 42-329-33640 | MIDLAND 'M' FEE #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456777 | 42-329-33641 | MIDLAND 'M' FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-01-03 | 456224 | 42-329-33626 | BANKS, OLGA #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 456622 | 42-329-33636 | SCHARBAUER, C., -B- NCT-1 #14 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 456621 | 42-329-33638 | MIDLAND 'Z' FEE #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 456620 | 42-329-33639 | MIDLAND 'Z' FEE #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 456623 | 42-329-33637 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #38H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 1996-12-30 | 456501 | 42-329-33631 | BRAUN #2001 | G P II ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 456501 | 42-329-33631 | BRAUN "20" #1 | G P II ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1996-12-23 | 456538 | 42-329-33635 | DAVIDSON "24" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1996-12-23 | 456538 | 42-329-33635 | DAVIDSON "24" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1996-12-23 | 456537 | 42-329-33634 | DAVIDSON "24" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1996-12-23 | 456536 | 42-329-33633 | DAVIDSON "24" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.