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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-20 | 880116 | 42-329-45678 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0302BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880116 | 42-329-45678 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0302BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880078 | 42-329-45666 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0331SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880078 | 42-329-45666 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0331SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880072 | 42-329-45665 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0311AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880072 | 42-329-45665 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0311AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880066 | 42-329-45664 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0301BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880066 | 42-329-45664 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0301BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880065 | 42-329-45663 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0321SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-20 | 880065 | 42-329-45663 | COWDEN 39-03 WEST UNIT #0321SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-19 | 880178 | 42-329-45672 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1905BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-19 | 880178 | 42-329-45672 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1905BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-19 | 880178 | 42-329-45672 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1905BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-18 | 880173 | 42-329-45671 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1925SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-18 | 880173 | 42-329-45671 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1925SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-18 | 880173 | 42-329-45671 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1901BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-18 | 880173 | 42-329-45671 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1901BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-18 | 880173 | 42-329-45671 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1901BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-18 | 880168 | 42-329-45670 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1934SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-18 | 880166 | 42-329-45669 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1923SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-18 | 880160 | 42-329-45668 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1903BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-18 | 880155 | 42-329-45667 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1932SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879927 | 42-329-45652 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2520SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879926 | 42-329-45651 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2509BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879925 | 42-329-45650 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2539SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879924 | 42-329-45649 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2528SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879923 | 42-329-45653 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2537SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879923 | 42-329-45653 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2537SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879923 | 42-329-45653 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2507BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879922 | 42-329-45648 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2507BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879922 | 42-329-45648 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2507BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879922 | 42-329-45648 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2537SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 879921 | 42-329-45647 | JOHN BRAUN A UNIT 4 #2527SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 878885 | 42-329-45575 | GOLLADAY-KING 51N #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 878885 | 42-329-45575 | GOLLADAY-KING 51L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 878879 | 42-329-45569 | GOLLADAY-KING 51H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 878815 | 42-329-44152 | MCCLINTIC 12C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,335 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 878814 | 42-329-44151 | MCCLINTIC 12D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,335 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 878813 | 42-329-44150 | MCCLINTIC 12E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,335 | Y |
| 2022-05-17 | 878812 | 42-329-44149 | MCCLINTIC 12F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,335 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879988 | 42-329-45660 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1909BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879988 | 42-329-45660 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1909BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879988 | 42-329-45660 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1936SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879988 | 42-329-45660 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 1936 #1936SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879987 | 42-329-45659 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1939SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879986 | 42-329-45658 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1928SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879911 | 42-329-45662 | BANAY AJ #13JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879911 | 42-329-45662 | BANAY AJ #13MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879850 | 42-329-45646 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Z #1WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879850 | 42-329-45646 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Z #1WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.