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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-07 | 877773 | 42-329-45497 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15J #110H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877770 | 42-329-45495 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15I #109H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877770 | 42-329-45495 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15I #109H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877767 | 42-329-45494 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15H #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877767 | 42-329-45494 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15H #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877758 | 42-329-45493 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15G #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877758 | 42-329-45493 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15G #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877756 | 42-329-45492 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877756 | 42-329-45492 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877755 | 42-329-45491 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877755 | 42-329-45491 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877753 | 42-329-45490 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877753 | 42-329-45490 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877749 | 42-329-45489 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877749 | 42-329-45489 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877748 | 42-329-45488 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877748 | 42-329-45488 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877746 | 42-329-45487 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15A #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 877746 | 42-329-45487 | PRESTON-FREEMAN 15A #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,436 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878709 | 42-329-45565 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1571WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878709 | 42-329-45565 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1571WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878709 | 42-329-45565 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1571WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878706 | 42-329-45564 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1562WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,575 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878706 | 42-329-45564 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1562WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,575 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878706 | 42-329-45564 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1562WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,575 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878701 | 42-329-45563 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1521MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878701 | 42-329-45563 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1521MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878701 | 42-329-45563 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1521MS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878690 | 42-329-45562 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1541LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878690 | 42-329-45562 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1541LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878690 | 42-329-45562 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO A #1541LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878598 | 42-329-45559 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 UNIT #0236WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878598 | 42-329-45559 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 H #0236WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878597 | 42-329-45558 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 UNIT #0235WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878597 | 42-329-45558 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 G #0235WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878596 | 42-329-45557 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 UNIT #0234WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878596 | 42-329-45557 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 F #0234WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878595 | 42-329-45556 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 UNIT #0233WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878595 | 42-329-45556 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 E #0233WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878594 | 42-329-45555 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 UNIT #0232WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878594 | 42-329-45555 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 D #0232WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878592 | 42-329-45554 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 UNIT #0231WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 878592 | 42-329-45554 | GBG CRONUS 41-5 B #0231WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878524 | 42-329-45551 | ODANIEL-CONIAH 59B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2022-04-01 | 878526 | 42-329-45552 | ODANIEL-CONIAH 59C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2022-04-01 | 878523 | 42-329-45550 | ODANIEL-CONIAH 59A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 878620 | 42-329-45553 | BIG MAC SWD #1 | DOUBLE DROP SWD, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 877608 | 42-329-45483 | DONALD L. HUTT C #2120H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 877604 | 42-329-45482 | SHACKELFORD 3-38C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,610 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 877603 | 42-329-45481 | SHACKELFORD 3-38B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,610 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.