MIDLAND County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-08 · Data through 2026-07-20
Midland County permitting is running 74 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (222 total, down 3% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 270 permits in the past 12 months, one of 26 operators active in the county. 4 operators filed a first Midland County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 11,500 ft (prior year: 10,500 ft); 97% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
450
vs Prior
+38%
Operators (6mo)
18
Avg Depth (6mo)
11,126
Hz % (6mo)
97%
All Time
23,358
Depth Range: 300 - 28,010 ft
SWD wells in MIDLAND County → 315 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in MIDLAND County → 174 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in MIDLAND County → 29 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
449
+122 vs prior
FLD-XFR
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 270 | 2696 |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | 194 | 5360 |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | 50 | 973 |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | 49 | 1061 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 39 | 254 |
| PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | 33 | 132 |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | 24 | 639 |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | 24 | 383 |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | 21 | 362 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 20 | 846 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917234 | JW L | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917171 | SHAUNA E42M | DRILL | 2026-07-17 |
| 917074 | TURNER-BUCHANAN 42B | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 917065 | TURNER EC42B | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 917168 | SHAUNA E42K | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 917060 | TURNER W43 | DRILL | 2026-07-14 |
| 916263 | TURNER W39I | DRILL | 2026-07-13 |
| 917061 | TURNER W43 | DRILL | 2026-07-13 |
| 915930 | BOB | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916659 | NOBLES RED | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
New to MIDLAND County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUBLE T ENERGY LLC | 2026-01-21 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| MILESTONE ENVIRO SERVICES, LLC | 2026-02-26 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| DEEP BLUE OPERATING I LLC | 2025-12-17 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| DIRECT MIDSTREAM LLC | 2025-08-15 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath MIDLAND County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 12,819 | 7,799 |
| Clear Fork | 8,455 | 6,830 |
| San Andres | 8,268 | 4,549 |
| Yates | 7,496 | 2,699 |
| Grayburg | 7,271 | 4,239 |
| Queen | 6,684 | 3,718 |
| Seven Rivers | 6,340 | 2,996 |
| Santa Rosa | 6,108 | 1,000 |