Midland County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-13.

Midland County permitting is running 67 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (200 total, down 17% on the prior quarter). 26 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 296 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

41

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-13

All Time

23,415

23,415 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1982-12-2818144442-329-31122WINDHAM 33 #2THOMSON-MONTEITHDRILL9,800
1982-12-2818144342-329-31121WINDHAM 38 #2THOMSON-MONTEITHDRILL9,700
1982-12-1518150542-329-31120MILES #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,650
1982-12-1518054042-329-31104PENROSE-OLDHAM #2C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,200
1982-12-1417990542-329-31118STEWARD '32' #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,800
1982-12-1317984442-329-31117MURRAY 'B' #2PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL8,800
1982-12-1317984342-329-31116MURRAY 'B' #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL8,800
1982-12-0918039842-329-31109TIPPETT, JUNE #45ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,700
1982-12-0817941442-329-01641MCDONALD & MIDKIFF ARCO BRANDON #1BMCDONALD & MIDKIFFRECOMP6,800
1982-12-0217878842-329-31108DOROTHY #1BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL4,400
1982-12-0117868942-329-31114KING, J. M. "A" #4GULF OIL CORP.DRILL12,200
1982-11-2417916642-329-31115PARKS, ROY #20MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL11,500
1982-11-2217815042-329-31101JACWIL "B" #2TEXACO INC.DRILL11,450
1982-11-1717762542-329-31113BUCHANAN #9COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1982-11-1717753442-329-31112LETHA #4BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL6,000
1982-11-1717753042-329-31111NORMA #2BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL6,000
1982-11-1717752842-329-31110DORIS #1BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL5,549
1982-11-1517716142-329-31107MCKASKLE, M. #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,700
1982-11-1517715142-329-31106COSPER #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,850
1982-11-1517714942-329-31105MCALISTER "F" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,200
1982-11-0817688142-329-31103LETHA #3BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL6,000
1982-11-0317643942-329-31029HOUPT #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.RECOMP11,706
1982-11-0217623942-329-31102WINDHAM 33 #1THOMSON-MONTEITHDRILL13,000
1982-10-1517439042-329-31099COLLINS #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,600
1982-10-0817392542-329-31098WINDHAM 36 #2THOMSON-MONTEITHDRILL9,800
1982-10-0817391542-329-01921PARKS, ROY 'B' TG #12ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,177
1982-10-0617408242-329-31095JUDKINS "A" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL8,700
1982-10-0517488142-329-31100ERVIN #1BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,400
1982-10-0517366542-329-31097LYDIA #1BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL4,700
1982-10-0517366442-329-31096BUTLER #13-22ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THEDRILL13,500
1982-10-0417346042-329-31094#2-48 ARCO #2MIDKIFF, HUNTERDRILL9,000
1982-09-2917328142-329-31090MCALISTER #1C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,100
1982-09-2417285442-329-31093NORMA #1BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL4,700
1982-09-1717218942-329-00844PARKS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #1306MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,350
1982-09-1717212042-329-31089SCHARBAUER, C. "D" #8TEXACO INC.DRILL11,382
1982-09-1517263842-329-31091LETHA #2BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL4,500
1982-09-0217136042-329-31085MCCLINTIC B-30 #2XMEYER, MORITZ & COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,800
1982-08-2416997142-329-31088WYLIE, ZULA B. "C" #1TEXACO INC.DRILL11,550
1982-08-2316995442-329-31087LETHA #1BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.DRILL4,700
1982-08-0916878042-329-31086BURKES, JACK D. #2MOJAVE ENERGYDRILL4,200
1982-08-0916859142-329-10384SANDERS, JUNE T. #4GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP13,400
1982-08-0416873942-329-31029HOUPT #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL10,800
1982-08-0416835142-329-31084SCHARBAUER, C. 'D' #7TEXACO INC.DRILL11,295
1982-08-0216804942-329-31083BURKES, JACK D. #1MOJAVE ENERGYDRILL4,200
1982-07-2916758142-329-02033GRAY, EMMA D #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP10,720
1982-07-2616726542-329-00226KING A UNIT #250BAXTER, MURPHY H.RECOMP11,530
1982-07-1416628042-329-31082JACWIL 'B' #1TEXACO INC.DRILL13,200
1982-07-1416617542-329-01612SANDERS, JUNE TR. 'A' #14ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,295
1982-07-0116538042-329-31081SANDERS, J. T. ET AL #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,934
1982-06-2917277542-329-31078SYNATSCHK #1DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.