Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Midland County permitting is running 65 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (194 total, down 15% on the prior quarter). 28 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 332 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
64
Operators (30d)
7
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
23,503
23,503 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-02 | 879657 | 42-329-45622 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37P #16H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-06-02 | 879657 | 42-329-45622 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37Q #17H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-06-02 | 879460 | 42-329-42698 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37O #15H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-06-02 | 879460 | 42-329-42698 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37P #16H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-06-01 | 879659 | 42-329-45623 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37R #18H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-06-01 | 879659 | 42-329-45623 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37S #19H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-06-01 | 879658 | 42-329-42696 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37Q #17H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-06-01 | 879658 | 42-329-42696 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37R #18H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880321 | 42-329-45712 | ODANIEL-CONIAH 59F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880321 | 42-329-45712 | ODANIEL-CONIAH 59E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880308 | 42-329-45707 | ODANIEL-CONIAH 59D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 880333 | 42-329-45711 | SILVER BULLET #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 880332 | 42-329-45710 | SILVER BULLET #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 880288 | 42-329-45709 | SILVER BULLET #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 880286 | 42-329-45704 | SILVER BULLET #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 879389 | 42-329-45613 | FR UNOBTANIUM 1411 E #106HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 879387 | 42-329-45612 | FR UNOBTANIUM 1411 E #105LS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 879383 | 42-329-45611 | FR UNOBTANIUM 1411 D #104HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 879383 | 42-329-45611 | FR UNOBTANIUM 1411 C #104HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 879381 | 42-329-45610 | FR UNOBTANIUM 1411 C #103LS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 879381 | 42-329-45610 | FR UNOBTANIUM 1411 H #103LS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 879376 | 42-329-45609 | FR UNOBTANIUM 1411 #102LS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 879346 | 42-329-45608 | FR UNOBTANIUM 1411 #101HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-05-25 | 879346 | 42-329-45608 | FR UNOBTANIUM 1411 G #101HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-05-24 | 880334 | 42-329-45706 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 2 #2638SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-24 | 879281 | 42-329-45605 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37N #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-05-24 | 879281 | 42-329-45605 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37O #15H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-05-24 | 879280 | 42-329-42695 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-05-24 | 879280 | 42-329-42695 | TEXAS TEN-MILES 37N #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,760 | Y |
| 2022-05-23 | 880330 | 42-329-45705 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 2 #2627SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-23 | 880328 | 42-329-45703 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 2 #2637SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-23 | 880325 | 42-329-45702 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 2 #2626SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880290 | 42-329-45699 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 2 #2635SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880278 | 42-329-45697 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 2 #2608BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880278 | 42-329-45697 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 2 #2608BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880275 | 42-329-45696 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 2 #2606BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880269 | 42-329-45694 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 1 #2624SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880268 | 42-329-45693 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 1 #2633SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880268 | 42-329-45693 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 1 #2633SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880266 | 42-329-45692 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 1 #2622SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880265 | 42-329-45691 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 1 #2632SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880264 | 42-329-45690 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 1 #2621SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880260 | 42-329-45689 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 1 #2604BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880259 | 42-329-45688 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 1 #2602BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880259 | 42-329-45688 | KYLE 2600 UNIT 1 #2602BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880132 | 42-329-45687 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0303BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880131 | 42-329-45686 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0323SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880130 | 42-329-45685 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0312AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880125 | 42-329-45677 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0322SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880125 | 42-329-45677 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0322SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.