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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2022-03-3187760242-329-45480SHACKELFORD 3-38A #1HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,610Y
2022-03-3187740942-329-45469PATTON 2 #103LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,600Y
2022-03-3187740942-329-45469PATTON 3 #103LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,600Y
2022-03-3187740942-329-45469PATTON 3 #103DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL9,587Y
2022-03-3087838042-329-45549YELLOWSTONE 2200 UNIT #2233SHXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL10,000Y
2022-03-3087837942-329-45548YELLOWSTONE 2200 UNIT #2223SHXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL10,000Y
2022-03-3087837742-329-45547YELLOWSTONE 2200 UNIT #2232SHXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL10,000Y
2022-03-3087836942-329-45546YELLOWSTONE 2200 UNIT #2222SHXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL10,000Y
2022-03-3087836642-329-45545YELLOWSTONE 2200 UNIT #2231SHXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL10,000Y
2022-03-3087836242-329-45544YELLOWSTONE 2200 UNIT #2221SHXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL10,000Y
2022-03-3087755842-329-45479MCCLINTIC 11F #6HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,335Y
2022-03-3087755742-329-45478MCCLINTIC 11E #5HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,335Y
2022-03-3087755642-329-45477MCCLINTIC 11D #4HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,335Y
2022-03-3087755442-329-45476MCCLINTIC 11C #3HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,335Y
2022-03-3087755342-329-45475MCCLINTIC 11B #2HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,335Y
2022-03-3087755242-329-45474MCCLINTIC 11A #1HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,335Y
2022-03-3087755142-329-45473MCCLINTIC 12B #2HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,335Y
2022-03-3087754742-329-45472MCCLINTIC 12A #1HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,335Y
2022-03-2287816342-329-45533MIDKIFF UNIT #106HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL8,560Y
2022-03-2287816242-329-45532MIDKIFF UNIT #105HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL8,560Y
2022-03-2287816042-329-45531MIDKIFF UNIT #104HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL8,560Y
2022-03-2287709242-329-45467TUBB-VAUGHN 21F #106HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500Y
2022-03-2287709142-329-45466TUBB-VAUGHN 21M #113HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500Y
2022-03-2287709042-329-45465TUBB-VAUGHN 21B #102HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,500Y
2022-03-2287708942-329-45464TUBB-VAUGHN 21O #115HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-2287708842-329-45463TUBB-VAUGHN 21N #114HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-2287708642-329-45462TUBB-VAUGHN 21L #112HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-2287708242-329-45461TUBB-VAUGHN 21K #111HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-2287708142-329-45460TUBB-VAUGHN 21J #110HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-2287708042-329-45459TUBB-VAUGHN 21I #109HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-2287707942-329-45458TUBB-VAUGHN 21H #108HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-2287707842-329-45457TUBB-VAUGHN 21G #107HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-2287707742-329-45455TUBB-VAUGHN 21E #105HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-2287707642-329-45456TUBB-VAUGHN 21D #104HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-1887804242-329-45530CASSELMAN 8 #2DCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL6,000
2022-03-1887707542-329-45454TUBB-VAUGHN 21C #103HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,265Y
2022-03-1887707442-329-45453TUBB-VAUGHN 21A #101HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,625Y
2022-03-1887703842-329-45452STIMSON-NAIL W17O #15HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1887703742-329-45451STIMSON-NAIL W17Q #17HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1887703542-329-45450STIMSON-NAIL W17T #20HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1887703242-329-45449STIMSON-NAIL W17S #19HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1887703042-329-45448STIMSON-NAIL W17R #18HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1887702942-329-45447STIMSON-NAIL W17P #16HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1887702842-329-45446STIMSON-NAIL W17N #14HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1887702642-329-45445STIMSON-NAIL W17M #13HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1887702542-329-45444STIMSON-NAIL W17L #12HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1887702342-329-45443STIMSON-NAIL W17K #11HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,750Y
2022-03-1787784342-329-45500SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #1186CPOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL12,000Y
2022-03-1687789242-329-42553REBEL #H160MSPERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLCDRILL8,500Y
2022-03-1687789242-329-42553REBEL #H160MSPERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLCDRILL8,500Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.