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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-16 | 450426 | 42-329-33500 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #156A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-07-16 | 450425 | 42-329-33501 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #312A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,775 | |
| 1996-07-16 | 450369 | 42-329-31303 | MCCLINTIC "E" #28 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 9,300 | Y |
| 1996-07-15 | 450376 | 42-329-33499 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2513A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1996-07-15 | 450373 | 42-329-33498 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2705A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1996-07-15 | 450371 | 42-329-33497 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #4006A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1996-07-15 | 450368 | 42-329-00627 | BUCHANAN, O. P. MRS. ETAL #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECOMP | 11,500 | Y |
| 1996-07-15 | 450048 | 42-329-01297 | MASHBURN #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1996-07-12 | 450295 | 42-329-33495 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #1204A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-07-12 | 450294 | 42-329-33496 | BRADFORD H #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,225 | |
| 1996-07-12 | 449359 | 42-329-30870 | WYLIE, ZULA B. #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1996-07-09 | 449927 | 42-329-32304 | SANDERS, JUNE TRACT "A" #30 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 450132 | 42-329-00299 | TXL L #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,250 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 450073 | 42-329-33271 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #30H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 15,500 | Y |
| 1996-07-08 | 449897 | 42-329-33493 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #34H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 1996-07-05 | 449926 | 42-329-01588 | TIPPETT, JUNE #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 13,232 | |
| 1996-07-03 | 450030 | 42-329-33494 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6825A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1996-07-02 | 449657 | 42-329-31464 | BENTON, MICHELLE #1 | CANDELERO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,540 | |
| 1996-06-27 | 449780 | 42-329-33050 | BRYANT G (DEVONIAN) UNIT #20H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 16,200 | Y |
| 1996-06-27 | 449776 | 42-329-33492 | BRYANT G ( DEVONIAN) UNIT #33H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 1996-06-27 | 449772 | 42-329-33491 | BRADFORD D #3 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1996-06-26 | 449735 | 42-329-33490 | BRADFORD, A. A. EST. "B" #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1996-06-21 | 449588 | 42-329-33489 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #1408A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-06-21 | 449588 | 42-329-33489 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #1408A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-06-20 | 449533 | 42-329-33488 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #732A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,710 | |
| 1996-06-20 | 449528 | 42-329-30824 | SNOWDEN, JOHN #6 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 7,116 | Y |
| 1996-06-20 | 449349 | 42-329-33481 | HOUSE "47" #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-06-18 | 449430 | 42-329-33484 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6113A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1996-06-18 | 449429 | 42-329-33485 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #157A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-06-18 | 449427 | 42-329-33482 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #155A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1996-06-18 | 449426 | 42-329-33486 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #7506A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1996-06-18 | 449424 | 42-329-33487 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #7403A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,125 | |
| 1996-06-18 | 449423 | 42-329-33483 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #7505A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,125 | |
| 1996-06-14 | 449321 | 42-329-33480 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #4005A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-06-14 | 449320 | 42-329-33479 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #2434A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1996-06-11 | 449165 | 42-329-33478 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6912A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1996-06-06 | 449023 | 42-329-33477 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #7006A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1996-06-06 | 449022 | 42-329-33476 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #3909A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,025 | |
| 1996-06-06 | 449021 | 42-329-33475 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #1909A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-06-06 | 449020 | 42-329-33474 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #1803A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-06-06 | 449015 | 42-329-33473 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #159A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1996-06-06 | 449014 | 42-329-33472 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #158A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1996-06-05 | 448953 | 42-329-33471 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #7005A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1996-05-31 | 448598 | 42-329-33470 | WINDHAM "10" #5 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1996-05-21 | 448387 | 42-329-10311 | O'DANIEL, E. T. #26 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 7,325 | Y |
| 1996-05-21 | 448085 | 42-329-33468 | PARKS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #1829 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,950 | Y |
| 1996-05-21 | 448085 | 42-329-33468 | PARKS FIELD UNIT #2 #1829 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,950 | Y |
| 1996-05-16 | 448215 | 42-329-33469 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #1406A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-05-13 | 448078 | 42-329-33467 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #1505A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1996-05-13 | 448067 | 42-329-33463 | SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #4111A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.