MIDLAND County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-08 · Data through 2026-09-04
Midland County permitting is running 55 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (166 total, down 29% on the prior quarter). 8 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 316 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Midland County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,000 ft (prior year: 10,514 ft); 97% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
816
vs Prior
+24%
Operators (1yr)
24
Avg Depth (1yr)
11,345
Hz % (1yr)
97%
All Time
23,463
Depth Range: 300 - 28,010 ft
SWD wells in MIDLAND County → 315 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in MIDLAND County → 175 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in MIDLAND County → 30 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
814
+187 vs prior
FLD-XFR
1
-25 vs prior
RENTR
1
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 316 | 2696 |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | 198 | 5360 |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | 49 | 1061 |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | 47 | 973 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 46 | 254 |
| PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | 36 | 132 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 21 | 846 |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | 21 | 362 |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | 19 | 639 |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | 12 | 383 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917687 | HUTT-SHACK 46M | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 917327 | ODANIEL-FLOYD 60A | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 917669 | RUTTER 1-12 C | DRILL | 2026-09-03 |
| 917699 | RUTTER 1-12 D | DRILL | 2026-09-03 |
| 917703 | RUTTER 1-12 D | DRILL | 2026-09-03 |
| 917707 | RUTTER 1-12 E | DRILL | 2026-09-03 |
| 917709 | RUTTER 1-12 E | DRILL | 2026-09-03 |
| 917670 | RUTTER 1-12 C | DRILL | 2026-09-03 |
| 918123 | SHACKELFORD 10-31V | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 918124 | SHACKELFORD 10-31W | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
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 |
Formations Beneath MIDLAND County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 12,886 | 7,800 |
| Clear Fork | 8,521 | 6,830 |
| San Andres | 8,336 | 4,549 |
| Yates | 7,565 | 2,700 |
| Grayburg | 7,338 | 4,240 |
| Queen | 6,750 | 3,719 |
| Seven Rivers | 6,404 | 2,997 |
| Santa Rosa | 6,172 | 1,000 |