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
1981-11-1214038142-329-01611SANDERS, JUNE TR. A #12ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,801
1981-11-1014019942-329-31035SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #877SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,060
1981-11-0413998042-329-01747DRIVER "A" #1HANNON, CHARLES E.RECOMP9,300
1981-11-0413958042-329-80802STIMSON-BURLEY "B" SWD #1DMGF OIL CORPORATIONOTHER5,200
1981-11-0413957942-329-31034BRADFORD 22A #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,800
1981-10-2813849142-329-31033STIMSON - BURLEY "A" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,600
1981-10-2713810342-329-31032OLDHAM, PENROSE #1C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,200
1981-10-1513662442-329-31031SCHARBAUER -19- #1INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL11,025
1981-10-1413641142-329-31030CRAWFORD #3PARKER & PARSLEYDRILL9,500
1981-10-0813782942-329-31028TIPPETT, JUNE #44ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,650
1981-09-2913492142-329-01596TIPPETT, JUNE #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,850
1981-09-2413435842-329-31027PARKS #1 RINDIAN WELLS, INC.DRILL10,900
1981-09-2313494142-329-31029HOUPT 24 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,800
1981-09-1813354442-329-31026GARRETT #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,600
1981-09-1713346642-329-31025BUCHANAN "B" #1-XCOX, JOHN L.DRILL9,000
1981-09-0213192442-329-31024BRADFORD 6 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,800
1981-08-3113179642-329-00232DONOVAN #2BAXTER, MURPHY H.DRILL9,030
1981-08-3113164642-329-31022CRAWFORD #2PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,800
1981-08-2713130942-329-31021BAKER "A" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,600
1981-08-1913269842-329-00296TXL L #3CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP13,140
1981-08-1112971242-329-01061PARKS FIELD UNIT NO 2 #26A08MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,400
1981-08-0512859942-329-00101SCHROCK, W. M. "28" #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,000
1981-08-0412855942-329-31020WINDHAM "C" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL8,800
1981-07-2912752342-329-30997TXL "B" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,600
1981-07-2912752242-329-31018GAULT #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,800
1981-07-2912752142-329-31017CRAWFORD #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,800
1981-07-2912752042-329-31016BULSTERBALM #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,600
1981-07-2912751342-329-31015MUSIC #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,600
1981-07-2912751242-329-31014RAY #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,600
1981-07-2112704942-329-31013PARKS ESTATE "4" #1KELLOIL, INC.DRILL12,500
1981-07-2112594342-329-31012MABEE FOUNDATION "G" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-07-2112593042-329-00617KING, J.M. "B" UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP11,425
1981-07-2112590742-329-31011DRIVER, J.W. "14" #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,011
1981-07-2112583542-329-32247TXL #7-1WOOD & LOCKER, INC.DRILL9,200
1981-07-2012582742-329-31009MILES #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,000
1981-07-1412512142-329-31008TXL "C" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,600
1981-07-1412510842-329-31007SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #133MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-07-1412504142-329-02026TXL "G" #2GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP13,400
1981-07-1412503942-329-00233ELKIN #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.OTHER9,600
1981-07-1412503742-329-01368FOSTER "B" #1HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR.OTHER10,652
1981-06-3012326542-329-31006DUDNEY #1-5TEXAS CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL9,200
1981-06-2612314642-329-31005SHACKELFORD SPRABERRRY UNIT #6107MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-06-2612314542-329-31004SHACKELFORD SPRABERRY UNIT #6207MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-06-2612304342-329-31003MASHBURN #1WAY, RALPH L., INC.DRILL9,200
1981-06-2612288942-329-31002HUNTER, MIDKIFF (ARCO) BRANDON #1XMIDKIFF, HUNTERDRILL9,000
1981-06-2612286642-329-31001PARKS #1INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
1981-06-2612273242-329-31000BRADFORD 26 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,157
1981-06-2313145142-329-30952LEWELLEN #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,700
1981-06-1612122342-329-30999WYLIE, ZULA B. "B" #2TEXACO INC.DRILL11,600
1981-06-1612122142-329-30998FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH C #1TEXACO INC.DRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.