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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-26 | 453071 | 42-329-33585 | DAVIDSON "26" #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1996-09-26 | 452968 | 42-329-31554 | HUTT, DONALD L FEE #32 | EXXON CORP. | RENTR | 11,255 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 453149 | 42-329-33587 | CUNNINGHAM B #4 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,175 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 453148 | 42-329-33586 | CUNNINGHAM B #3 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,175 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 453147 | 42-329-33588 | CUNNINGHAM B #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 453145 | 42-329-33589 | CUNNINGHAM B #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 453143 | 42-329-33590 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2009A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,890 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 453141 | 42-329-33591 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #410A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,875 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 453140 | 42-329-31650 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #28 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 1996-09-25 | 453140 | 42-329-31650 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #28 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 1996-09-25 | 453070 | 42-329-33584 | DAVIDSON "26" #2 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 452807 | 42-329-33583 | CITY OF MIDLAND R.O.W. #C070ML | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 480 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 452806 | 42-329-33582 | CITY OF MIDLAND R.O.W. #C069ML | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 452805 | 42-329-33581 | CITY OF MIDLAND R.O.W. #C068ML | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 485 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 452804 | 42-329-33580 | CITY OF MIDLAND R.O.W. #C067ML | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 385 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 452803 | 42-329-33579 | CITY OF MIDLAND R.O.W. #C066ML | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1996-09-25 | 452802 | 42-329-33578 | CITY OF MIDLAND R.O.W. #C065ML | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1996-09-23 | 453030 | 42-329-33270 | BRYANT -G- (DEVONIAN) UNIT #27H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 12,200 | Y |
| 1996-09-23 | 453029 | 42-329-33207 | BRYANT -G- (DEVONIAN) UNIT #25H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 12,360 | Y |
| 1996-09-19 | 452916 | 42-329-33576 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #209A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,875 | |
| 1996-09-19 | 452914 | 42-329-33575 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #128A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,875 | |
| 1996-09-19 | 452913 | 42-329-33577 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #4602A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1996-09-17 | 452747 | 42-329-33570 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2908 A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-09-17 | 452747 | 42-329-33570 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2908 A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-09-17 | 452746 | 42-329-30797 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #161 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 1996-09-13 | 452649 | 42-329-00829 | O'DANIEL, E.T. #19 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 7,295 | Y |
| 1996-09-13 | 452391 | 42-329-33563 | TIPPETT, JUNE "A" #52 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452390 | 42-329-33562 | TIPPETT, JUNE "A" #51 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452389 | 42-329-33561 | TIPPETT, JUNE #50 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452388 | 42-329-33560 | TIPPETT, JUNE #49 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1996-09-11 | 452537 | 42-329-33567 | O'BRIEN #12 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-09-11 | 452536 | 42-329-33568 | BEAL-SNYDER HEIRS #3 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-09-11 | 452145 | 42-329-33282 | BRYANT -G- (DEVONIAN) UNIT #28H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 12,250 | Y |
| 1996-09-09 | 452427 | 42-329-32731 | MIDKIFF UNIT #1210 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1996-09-09 | 452424 | 42-329-32734 | MIDKIFF UNIT #1405 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1996-09-09 | 452422 | 42-329-32732 | MIDKIFF UNIT #4005 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1996-09-09 | 452421 | 42-329-33558 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4219A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,810 | |
| 1996-09-09 | 452419 | 42-329-33559 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3604A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1996-09-09 | 452402 | 42-329-33555 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #1804A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-09-09 | 452399 | 42-329-33554 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2514A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-09-06 | 452359 | 42-329-33553 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4013A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,810 | |
| 1996-09-06 | 452359 | 42-329-33553 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #4013A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,810 | |
| 1996-09-06 | 452299 | 42-329-33552 | R.A.B. DAVIDSON #2 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452320 | 42-329-33551 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3603A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,825 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452252 | 42-329-33550 | DAVIDSON "38" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452283 | 42-329-33545 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #4703 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,275 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452282 | 42-329-33546 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3605A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,875 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452281 | 42-329-33547 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #4402A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,825 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452276 | 42-329-33549 | MCCLINTIC "E" #52 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 7,350 | Y |
| 1996-09-04 | 452240 | 42-329-33544 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #206 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.