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
62
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
23,503
23,503 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 | 873337 | 42-329-45225 | NOBLES #3025SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873337 | 42-329-45225 | NOBLES #3025SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873335 | 42-329-45224 | NOBLES #3005BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,993 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873334 | 42-329-45223 | NOBLES #3035SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873333 | 42-329-45222 | NOBLES #3037SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873332 | 42-329-45220 | NOBLES #3028SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873331 | 42-329-45219 | NOBLES #3038SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873330 | 42-329-45221 | NOBLES #2921SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873326 | 42-329-45218 | NOBLES #2931SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873324 | 42-329-45217 | NOBLES #2922SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 872068 | 42-329-45103 | FRANKLIN CRAWFORD 42-43 E #254 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 872052 | 42-329-45099 | FRANKLIN CRAWFORD 42-43 C #231 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,616 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 872045 | 42-329-45098 | FRANKLIN CRAWFORD 42-43 A #211 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,616 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873276 | 42-329-45216 | NOBLES #2932SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873271 | 42-329-45215 | NOBLES #2923SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873246 | 42-329-45214 | NOBLES #2934SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873241 | 42-329-45213 | NOBLES #2924SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873234 | 42-329-45212 | NOBLES #2935SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873230 | 42-329-45211 | NOBLES #2906BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873229 | 42-329-45210 | NOBLES #2936SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873228 | 42-329-45209 | NOBLES #2831SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873228 | 42-329-45209 | NOBLES #2831SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873225 | 42-329-45208 | NOBLES #2822SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873192 | 42-329-45207 | NOBLES #2832SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873190 | 42-329-45206 | NOBLES #2823SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 873189 | 42-329-45205 | NOBLES #2803BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,993 | Y |
| 2021-10-07 | 872837 | 42-329-45185 | CMC NIGHTSHADE D #0302WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-06 | 873237 | 42-329-42796 | MBC 6 #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,100 | |
| 2021-10-04 | 873168 | 42-329-45202 | WARD #3DW | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,587 | |
| 2021-10-01 | 872844 | 42-329-45189 | CMC NIGHTSHADE F #0306WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872843 | 42-329-45188 | CMC NIGHTSHADE F #0305WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872842 | 42-329-45187 | CMC NIGHTSHADE E #0304WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872841 | 42-329-45186 | CMC NIGHTSHADE E #0303WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872835 | 42-329-45184 | CMC NIGHTSHADE D #0301WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872834 | 42-329-45183 | CMC NIGHTSHADE C #0296WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872830 | 42-329-45182 | CMC NIGHTSHADE B #0294WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872827 | 42-329-45181 | CMC NIGHTSHADE A #0292WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872113 | 42-329-45111 | GAULT 5-41 C #132 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872113 | 42-329-45111 | GAULT 5-41 C #132 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2021-10-01 | 872113 | 42-329-45111 | GAULT 5-41 C #132 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2021-09-30 | 873104 | 42-329-45175 | NOBLES UNIT #2826SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-09-30 | 873102 | 42-329-45174 | NOBLES UNIT #2836SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-09-30 | 873084 | 42-329-45173 | NOBLES UNIT #2827SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,462 | Y |
| 2021-09-30 | 873083 | 42-329-45172 | NOBLES UNIT #2807BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,993 | Y |
| 2021-09-30 | 873082 | 42-329-45171 | NOBLES UNIT #2837SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,868 | Y |
| 2021-09-29 | 873110 | 42-329-45180 | NOBLES UNIT #2805BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,993 | Y |
| 2021-09-29 | 873110 | 42-329-45180 | NOBLES UNIT #2805BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,993 | Y |
| 2021-09-29 | 873110 | 42-329-45180 | NOBLES ALLOC #2805SX | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-29 | 873088 | 42-329-45179 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #4507H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,271 | Y |
| 2021-09-29 | 873087 | 42-329-45178 | GERMANIA SPRABERRY UNIT #4505H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,271 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.