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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-06-18 | 84341 | 42-329-30912 | WINDHAM #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83801 | 42-329-20022 | KING, J. M. #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 4,240 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 83262 | 42-329-30910 | GERMANIA GRAYBURG UNIT #1WS | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1980-06-06 | 83589 | 42-329-30911 | DAVENPORT, R. S. "E" #4 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,720 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83007 | 42-329-00003 | FRANKLIN, JIM #1 | PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,440 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 82987 | 42-329-01150 | REYNOLDS-PARKS #8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 12,959 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82860 | 42-329-00637 | LEONARD, CARL #1 | LFM PIPE & SUPPLY INC. | RECOMP | 11,150 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82691 | 42-329-30909 | MABEE FOUNDATION "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82690 | 42-329-30908 | MABEE FOUNDATION #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-05-23 | 82041 | 42-329-30907 | STROUD UNIT #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81860 | 42-329-30906 | WYLIE, ZULA B. #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 81529 | 42-329-30905 | HUTT "B" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80899 | 42-329-00671 | HUTCHISON #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80897 | 42-329-01748 | DRIVER #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80356 | 42-329-30904 | BEULAH-PHILLIPS #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80355 | 42-329-30903 | SNELL #2 | BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80174 | 42-329-01417 | REYNOLDS-PARKS #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80146 | 42-329-30901 | BRADEN, ERNEST #1 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,770 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80120 | 42-329-30900 | BRADEN, DAVID #1 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 78979 | 42-329-00358 | FASKEN "A" #1-17 | TEXAS CRUDE OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 82069 | 42-329-30895 | GOLLADAY, T. A. #6 | WOOD & LOCKER, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78700 | 42-329-30899 | STIMSON-BURLEY "B" #2 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78698 | 42-329-30898 | STIMSON-BURLEY "B" #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 80467 | 42-329-30896 | GOLLADAY, T. A. #5 | WOOD & LOCKER, INC. | DRILL | 4,170 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 80465 | 42-329-30897 | GOLLADAY, T. A. #4 | WOOD & LOCKER, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77407 | 42-329-30894 | PARKS "B" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77227 | 42-329-30893 | O'BRIEN "B" #1 | MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76197 | 42-329-30892 | GOLLADAY, B. W. #5 | WOOD & LOCKER, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76193 | 42-329-30891 | GOLLADAY, B. W. #4 | WOOD & LOCKER, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 77153 | 42-329-00012 | FASKEN "G" #7 | PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,425 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75652 | 42-329-30890 | GOLLADAY "E" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75471 | 42-329-00795 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE "C" #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | RECOMP | 11,360 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75339 | 42-329-01146 | REYNOLDS-PARKS #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,480 | |
| 1980-03-13 | 75197 | 42-329-30889 | FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-02-21 | 73063 | 42-329-00590 | SWEETIE PECK "A" #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 13,300 | |
| 1980-02-21 | 73062 | 42-329-30888 | KEMPER #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-02-21 | 73061 | 42-329-30887 | KEMPER #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-02-21 | 73057 | 42-329-30886 | BRAUN "B" #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72549 | 42-329-30885 | JUDKINS #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72064 | 42-329-00014 | FASKEN "I" #9 | PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,460 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71102 | 42-329-30884 | PARKS "A" #2 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70969 | 42-329-30883 | BROWN #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70713 | 42-329-30882 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #30 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70712 | 42-329-30881 | SNELL #1 | BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70507 | 42-329-30880 | PARKS "A" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69947 | 42-329-30879 | BRADFORD, A. A. EST. NCT-1 #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68720 | 42-329-30876 | BILLINGTON, J. H. #1 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68717 | 42-329-30875 | MEEK, J. M. #2 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68715 | 42-329-30874 | MEEK, J. M. #1 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 66416 | 42-329-80721 | WALTON - JUDKINS #2 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | OTHER | 8,005 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.