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 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
38
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-08-13
All Time
23,415
23,415 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-04 | 49939 | 42-329-30833 | FRANKLIN, J. C. #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49781 | 42-329-30832 | GOLLADAY "B" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49387 | 42-329-30363 | FASKEN #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | RECOMP | 4,175 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 48583 | 42-329-30828 | FAUDREE #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 48351 | 42-329-30830 | MIDLAND "AB" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47789 | 42-329-30829 | JONES A #4 | LEMON, HULEN H. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-04-05 | 45891 | 42-329-01883 | WALTON-JUDKINS #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | RECOMP | 8,760 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45337 | 42-329-30827 | JEFFREY, IRIS #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45174 | 42-329-30826 | GOLLADAY "A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44441 | 42-329-00358 | FASKEN "A" #1-17 | TEXAS CRUDE OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1979-03-13 | 44200 | 42-329-30825 | GOLLADAY #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 44032 | 42-329-30824 | SNOWDEN, JOHN #6 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43867 | 42-329-30823 | BRADFORD, A. A. EST. NCT-1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42877 | 42-329-30822 | PRESTON SPRABERRY UNIT #2004 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 42009 | 42-329-02010 | PARKS, ROY JR. #1-A | NATIONAL COOP REFINERY ASSOC | RECOMP | 13,312 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41289 | 42-329-30820 | DAVENPORT #4 | FLOYD, JAY H. JR. & FLOYD, R. C. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38193 | 42-329-01685 | FASKEN 13 #1 | MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 37356 | 42-329-30819 | SCHARBAUER RANCH "4" #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,180 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37155 | 42-329-00425 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #4204 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,053 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36251 | 42-329-30818 | TXL "N" #2 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-11-01 | 36009 | 42-329-01037 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #112 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,087 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 35924 | 42-329-30817 | JONES A #1 | LEMON, HULEN H. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35411 | 42-329-30816 | HUTT #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35410 | 42-329-30815 | TXL #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34853 | 42-329-01058 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #101 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,535 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34669 | 42-329-30814 | O'BRIEN "A" #1 | MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34549 | 42-329-01776 | MIDLAND "T" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,700 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34012 | 42-329-01027 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #128 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,310 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33612 | 42-329-30813 | ALSUP #1 | MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33364 | 42-329-30797 | SHACKELFORD, LOUISE #31 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1978-09-20 | 33085 | 42-329-30812 | HUTCHISON #1-A | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32958 | 42-329-80640 | ZEBA #2 | FLOYD, JAY H. ESTATE | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30958 | 42-329-00671 | HUTCHISON #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 9,100 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30957 | 42-329-01748 | DRIVER #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 9,100 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30846 | 42-329-30811 | ROBERTS, DORA RANCH UNIT #4218 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30785 | 42-329-00988 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #809 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,150 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29880 | 42-329-30810 | SNYDER -C- #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29878 | 42-329-30809 | GOLLADAY -C- #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29665 | 42-329-01042 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #113 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,582 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29663 | 42-329-01023 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #132 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,287 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29393 | 42-329-30808 | WINKLEMAN, BEN #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29029 | 42-329-30807 | TIPPETT, JUNE #43 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29027 | 42-329-30806 | DAVENPORT #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29026 | 42-329-30805 | MIDLAND -AB- FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28792 | 42-329-30804 | ROBERTS, DORA RANCH DEVONIAN UNI #4611 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 28022 | 42-329-00299 | TXL -L- #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,193 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27838 | 42-329-30803 | SNYDER "B" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27186 | 42-329-30802 | BRAUN -C- #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27185 | 42-329-30801 | BRAUN -B- #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27164 | 42-329-00784 | FOSTER #1 | DELPHI CORP. | RECOMP | 10,653 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.