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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-06-21 | 28050 | 42-329-01970 | HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #25-6 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 12,100 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26806 | 42-329-00894 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #711 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,438 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26272 | 42-329-01920 | PARKS, ROY B. TG #11 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 13,190 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24528 | 42-329-00028 | GOLLADAY "C" #3 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,150 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23779 | 42-329-30800 | BRAUN "C" #1 | HALVEY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23240 | 42-329-02071 | WINKLEMAN #1-D | MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 10,527 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23118 | 42-329-30799 | DONOVAN "B" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23091 | 42-329-01227 | TXL "T" #3 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22553 | 42-329-01382 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #602 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,680 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21784 | 42-329-00074 | BRADEN, WALTER 17 #2 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21744 | 42-329-01767 | MIDLAND "A" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,330 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21458 | 42-329-30798 | SUPERIOR #5 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20625 | 42-329-01053 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1306 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,480 | |
| 1978-03-13 | 20675 | 42-329-30794 | BUCHANAN "D" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19565 | 42-329-30797 | SHACKELFORD, LOUISE #31 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1978-03-06 | 19482 | 42-329-30796 | WINDHAM "38A" #2 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1978-03-06 | 19481 | 42-329-30795 | WINDHAM "37B" #2 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19142 | 42-329-00821 | BOWLES, D. T. #2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 18996 | 42-329-00326 | CABOT CORPORATION "7" #1 | MIDKIFF, HUNTER | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17446 | 42-329-30793 | ROBERTS,DORA RANCH DEVONIAN UNIT #1702 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16763 | 42-329-00832 | OLDHAM, IDA MAE "D" #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | RECOMP | 11,292 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 16678 | 42-329-30792 | SHACKELFORD, LOUISE #30 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 14625 | 42-329-30789 | TIPPETT, JUNE #42 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 15756 | 42-329-30791 | FASKEN, DAVID "B" NCT-1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15213 | 42-329-30790 | BRAUN "C" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 10212 | 42-329-30768 | BRAUN #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 10,600 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 13445 | 42-329-30787 | WINDHAM "37B" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14155 | 42-329-30788 | BRAUN "B" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 13686 | 42-329-01770 | MIDLAND "R" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,206 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12696 | 42-329-30786 | WINDHAM "38A" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12512 | 42-329-30785 | BRADEN #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11964 | 42-329-30784 | WINDHAM "37A" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 12260 | 42-329-30775 | FLOYD, JAY H. - ZEBA #1 | FLOYD, JAY H. | DRILL | 8,860 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11227 | 42-329-00072 | DAVENPORT, R. S. 46 #3 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11073 | 42-329-00078 | DAVENPORT, R. S. 46 #5 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10101 | 42-329-30782 | WINDHAM "31A" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10726 | 42-329-30783 | HEADLEE #2 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9847 | 42-329-30781 | BUCHANAN #1 | WILSON, WILLIAM B. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 9008 | 42-329-30780 | BRAUN "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 9007 | 42-329-30779 | WINDHAM "37" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 7312 | 42-329-00548 | DAVENPORT #2 | FLOYD, JAY H. JR. & FLOYD, R. C. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1977-09-30 | 8857 | 42-329-00148 | DAVENPORT, R. S. "E" #3 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,670 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8681 | 42-329-30778 | BRAUN "B" #1 | HALVEY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 105 | 42-329-01266 | SCHARBAUER "A" #1 | ODESSA NATURAL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,760 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8163 | 42-329-02206 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #710 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7947 | 42-329-30777 | ROBERTS, DORA RANCH DEVONIAN UNT #4610 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | OTHER | 12,900 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7840 | 42-329-30776 | WINDHAM "31" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7349 | 42-329-30362 | SHACKELFORD, LOUISE #29 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6308 | 42-329-00146 | BRADEN, L. V. "A" #10 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 5091 | 42-329-30774 | MCALISTER B #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.