Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.
Midland County permitting is running 64 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (192 total, down 17% on the prior quarter). 27 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 331 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
63
Operators (30d)
7
Latest Permit
2026-09-10
All Time
23,490
23,490 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | 899519 | 42-329-47019 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 899519 | 42-329-47019 | FASKEN-STEPHENS 53L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900057 | 42-329-47081 | LAINEY 36F #111HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900056 | 42-329-47080 | LAINEY 36F #110HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900055 | 42-329-47079 | LAINEY 36E #109HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900055 | 42-329-47079 | LAINEY 36F #109HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900054 | 42-329-47078 | LAINEY 36E #108HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-06-06 | 900053 | 42-329-47077 | LAINEY 36DD #107HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-05-24 | 899736 | 42-329-47061 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 1071 #1071JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899911 | 42-329-47067 | MCC HZ UNIT #1107MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899910 | 42-329-47065 | MCC HZ UNIT #1107LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899909 | 42-329-47064 | MCC HZ UNIT #1107AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899908 | 42-329-47063 | MCC HZ UNIT #1106JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899907 | 42-329-47062 | MCC HZ UNIT #1106BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-23 | 899888 | 42-329-00543 | BUCHANAN, MRS. O.P. #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 11,470 | |
| 2024-05-22 | 899734 | 42-329-47060 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 1073 #1073JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-22 | 899730 | 42-329-47059 | TXL 27 UNIT 3 1074 #1074JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898779 | 42-329-46966 | GERONIMO (SA) A #3421MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898778 | 42-329-46964 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) A #3420MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898778 | 42-329-46964 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) A #3420MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898774 | 42-329-46965 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1563WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,575 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898772 | 42-329-46963 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1543LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898767 | 42-329-46962 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1542LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898764 | 42-329-46961 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1522MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-17 | 898759 | 42-329-46960 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO B #1572WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-16 | 898832 | 42-329-46957 | LELA 18-6 H #386 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-16 | 898832 | 42-329-46957 | LELA 18-6 H #1H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-16 | 898832 | 42-329-46957 | LELA 18-6 I #1H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-16 | 898641 | 42-329-46939 | LELA 18-6 H #181 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-16 | 898640 | 42-329-46938 | LELA 18-6 H #283 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-16 | 898639 | 42-329-46937 | LELA 18-6 H #285 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-16 | 898638 | 42-329-46934 | LELA 18-6 H #182 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-16 | 898637 | 42-329-46933 | LELA 18-6 H #284 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899582 | 42-329-47044 | HULK SMASH E #11WA | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899582 | 42-329-47044 | HULK SMASH E #11WA | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899569 | 42-329-47043 | HULK SMASH E #10MS | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899569 | 42-329-47043 | HULK SMASH E #10MS | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899567 | 42-329-47042 | HULK SMASH D #9WB | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899567 | 42-329-47042 | HULK SMASH D #9WB | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899565 | 42-329-47041 | HULK SMASH D #8LS | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899565 | 42-329-47041 | HULK SMASH D #8LS | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899563 | 42-329-47037 | HULK SMASH D #7JM | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899563 | 42-329-47037 | HULK SMASH D #7JM | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899552 | 42-329-47035 | HULK SMASH C #6WA | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899552 | 42-329-47035 | HULK SMASH C #6WA | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899551 | 42-329-47032 | HULK SMASH C #5JM | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899551 | 42-329-47032 | HULK SMASH B #5JM | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899548 | 42-329-47030 | HULK SMASH B #4WB | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899548 | 42-329-47030 | HULK SMASH B #4WB | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-13 | 899541 | 42-329-47028 | HULK SMASH B #3LS | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.