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 330 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-16 | 879849 | 42-329-45645 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Z #1WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879849 | 42-329-45645 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Z #1WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879848 | 42-329-45644 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Z #1LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879848 | 42-329-45644 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Z #1LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879847 | 42-329-45643 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Y #2WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879847 | 42-329-45643 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Y #2WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879846 | 42-329-45661 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Y #2LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879846 | 42-329-45661 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Y #2LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879845 | 42-329-45642 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Y #1MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879845 | 42-329-45642 | SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Y #1MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879985 | 42-329-45657 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1907BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879984 | 42-329-45656 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1937SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879973 | 42-329-45655 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1927SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879971 | 42-329-45654 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1936SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879971 | 42-329-45654 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1936SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879971 | 42-329-45654 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1909BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879971 | 42-329-45654 | TXL 18 UNIT 2 #1909BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879781 | 42-329-45624 | COWDEN 39-03 EAST UNIT #0313AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879781 | 42-329-45624 | COWDEN 39-03 EAST UNIT #0313AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879781 | 42-329-45624 | COWDEN 39-03 EAST UNIT #0313AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879374 | 42-329-43880 | BANKHEAD 4-33 UNIT 2A #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | FLD-XFR | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879373 | 42-329-43879 | BANKHEAD 4-33 UNIT 2A #272 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | FLD-XFR | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879367 | 42-329-43878 | BANKHEAD 4-33 UNIT 2A #271 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | FLD-XFR | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879321 | 42-329-43876 | BANKHEAD 4-33 UNIT 2A #261 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | FLD-XFR | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 879320 | 42-329-43873 | BANKHEAD 4-33 UNIT 2A #253 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | FLD-XFR | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-05-13 | 878882 | 42-329-45572 | GOLLADAY-KING 51K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879890 | 42-329-45638 | TXL 25-40 UNIT 2 #2505BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879889 | 42-329-45637 | TXL 25-40 UNIT 2 #2535SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879887 | 42-329-45641 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1922SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879887 | 42-329-45641 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1922SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879886 | 42-329-45636 | TXL 25-40 UNIT 2 #2525SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879886 | 42-329-45636 | TXL 25-40 UNIT 2 #2525SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879884 | 42-329-45635 | TXL 25-40 UNIT 2 #2534SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879883 | 42-329-45640 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1931SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879883 | 42-329-45640 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1931SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879881 | 42-329-45639 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1901BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879881 | 42-329-45639 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1901BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879881 | 42-329-45639 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1925SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879881 | 42-329-45639 | TXL 18 UNIT 1 #1925SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879879 | 42-329-45634 | TXL 25-40 UNIT 2 #2503BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 879879 | 42-329-45634 | TXL 25-40 UNIT 2 #2503BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 878890 | 42-329-45580 | GOLLADAY-KING 51F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 878890 | 42-329-45580 | GOLLADAY-KING 51E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 878888 | 42-329-45578 | GOLLADAY-KING 51D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 878887 | 42-329-45577 | GOLLADAY-KING 51C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 878886 | 42-329-45576 | GOLLADAY-KING 51B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 878884 | 42-329-45574 | GOLLADAY-KING 51M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 878884 | 42-329-45574 | GOLLADAY-KING 51F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 878881 | 42-329-45571 | GOLLADAY-KING 51J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
| 2022-05-12 | 878880 | 42-329-45570 | GOLLADAY-KING 51I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,391 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.