Midland County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-12.

Midland County permitting is running 66 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (197 total, down 19% on the prior quarter). 23 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 295 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

38

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-12

All Time

23,411

23,411 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-05-3035973242-329-01957LAY, C. W. #1WTG EXPLORATIONRECOMP9,170
1989-05-2535969242-329-32118MLC WILSON 39-A #2MLC CO., INC.DRILL8,800
1989-05-2535942442-329-31741MILLIKEN 34 #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP9,600
1989-05-2335962142-329-31576BARRON, J. E. #114EXXON CORP.RECOMP11,730
1989-05-2335959542-329-32117MIDLAND "AA"-N FEE #6TEXACO INC.DRILL4,600
1989-05-2335955842-329-32116MLC MIDKIFF 38-A #3MLC CO., INC.DRILL8,800
1989-05-1735942242-329-32114MLC MIDKIFF 38-A #2MLC CO., INC.DRILL8,800
1989-05-1735942142-329-32115MLC COWDEN 40 - A #1MLC CO., INC.DRILL8,800
1989-05-1035915942-329-01609SANDERS, JUNE TRACT "A" #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,218
1989-05-0935909642-329-30003PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #157MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,780
1989-05-0235848142-329-31322PARKS FIELD UNIT #2 #2505MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,500
1989-04-2435847742-329-32113MIDLAND "AL" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL4,500
1989-04-2135843042-329-32111SHACKLEFORD 32 #1MLC CO., INC.DRILL8,800
1989-04-2135842942-329-32112MIDKIFF, TYSON 38 #1MLC CO., INC.DRILL8,800
1989-04-1135803542-329-32110COFFEE DEEP #6HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL11,000
1989-04-1035799542-329-32109LYNCH, JUNE #2SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,400
1989-03-2935735442-329-32107PHILLIPS "B" #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,000
1989-03-2835744642-329-31144TURNER, C. M. #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP11,250
1989-03-2835743042-329-32108MIDLAND "H-TT" FEE #5TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL9,100
1989-03-2335730142-329-32106DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1523OXY USA INC.DRILL4,500
1989-03-2335730042-329-32105DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1522OXY USA INC.DRILL4,500
1989-03-2235725942-329-32104DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1521OXY USA INC.DRILL4,500
1989-03-2235725842-329-32102DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1520OXY USA INC.DRILL4,500
1989-03-2235725742-329-32103DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1008OXY USA INC.DRILL4,500
1989-03-2235725742-329-32103DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #1008OXY USA INC.DRILL4,500
1989-03-2235716242-329-32100PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #721MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,700
1989-03-2135723042-329-32101MIDLAND "AK"-N FEE #2TEXACO INC.DRILL4,600
1989-03-2135694542-329-32099ELKINS-NICHOLS UNIT 2 #1DAVIS & CARR ENERGY CO.DRILL11,700
1989-03-1635709742-329-32098ROBERTS, DORA RANCH UNIT #1519OXY USA INC.DRILL4,500
1989-02-2135625642-329-32097HENSON #1SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL11,800
1989-02-1735617942-329-32096SCHARBAUER ESTATE #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL5,100
1989-02-1735613142-329-01326JACKSON D #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP11,455
1989-02-1435604942-329-31801COWDEN, ANNIE MAE #1MLC CO., INC.RENTR9,867
1989-02-0935589442-329-00904HALEY, C. B. "A" #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.OTHER11,300
1989-02-0135572142-329-32095PARKS A #2OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-01-2735554142-329-32094ERWIN "E" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,900
1989-01-2635553942-329-32004PARKS 26 #1SMLC CO., INC.RENTR4,600
1989-01-2435539742-329-32093TIENERT "C" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,350
1989-01-1935531042-329-31768MCALISTER #1TEMPO ENERGY, INC.RECOMP10,450
1989-01-1835523942-329-32092COLLINS "B" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,400
1989-01-1835523942-329-32092COLLINS "B" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,400
1989-01-1835523842-329-32090DONOVAN "E" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,225
1989-01-1835523742-329-32091SMITH "B" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,450
1989-01-1835523742-329-32091SMITH "B" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,450
1989-01-1235508542-329-32089BEAL-SNYDER "H" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,100
1989-01-1235500842-329-00223WILLIS #1040BAXTER, MURPHY H.RECOMP10,540
1989-01-1035497942-329-32088SCHARBAUER "32" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,550
1989-01-0435484242-329-31683RHINELANDER #1TEMPO ENERGY, INC.RECOMP10,450
1988-12-3035473642-329-32083SHULL "A" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,325
1988-12-3035473542-329-32085TXL "O" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.