Martin County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Martin County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-28.
Martin County permitting is running 27 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (80 total, down 38% on the prior quarter). 10 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 167 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
11
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
20,343
20,343 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-16 | 870446 | 42-317-43623 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2398OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-16 | 870446 | 42-317-43623 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2398OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | FLD-XFR | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-16 | 870442 | 42-317-43622 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2396OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-16 | 870442 | 42-317-43622 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2396OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-15 | 870417 | 42-317-43621 | AMOCO-BLANCHE 2-28 H #183 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-06-15 | 870415 | 42-317-43620 | AMOCO-BLANCHE 2-28 H #282 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-06-15 | 870413 | 42-317-43619 | AMOCO-BLANCHE 2-28 H #181 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-06-15 | 870406 | 42-317-43618 | AMOCO-BLANCHE 2-28 G #272 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-06-15 | 870404 | 42-317-43617 | AMOCO-BLANCHE 2-28 G #271 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-06-15 | 870400 | 42-317-43616 | AMOCO-BLANCHE 2-28 F #162 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-06-15 | 870399 | 42-317-43615 | AMOCO-BLANCHE 2-28 F #261 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-06-15 | 870397 | 42-317-43614 | AMOCO-BLANCHE 2-28 E #252 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-06-15 | 870395 | 42-317-43613 | AMOCO-BLANCHE 2-28 E #151 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-06-14 | 870394 | 42-317-43612 | GLAZE, J.L. #3DW | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,890 | |
| 2021-06-14 | 870354 | 42-317-43605 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 1 1903 #1973JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-14 | 870335 | 42-317-43604 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 #1906BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-14 | 870335 | 42-317-43604 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 #1906BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-11 | 870334 | 42-317-43603 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 1 1903 #1963DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-11 | 870333 | 42-317-43602 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 1 1903 #1903BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 870306 | 42-317-43599 | VLT HOWA B #0133WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 870306 | 42-317-43599 | VLT HOWA UNIT #0133WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 870305 | 42-317-43598 | VLT HOWA A #0132WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 870305 | 42-317-43598 | VLT HOWA UNIT #0132WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 870302 | 42-317-43597 | VLT HOWA #0131WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 870302 | 42-317-43597 | VLT HOWA UNIT #0131WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 870292 | 42-317-43600 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 1976 #1966DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 870280 | 42-317-43596 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 1976 #1976JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 870271 | 42-317-43587 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 1935 #1915AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 869624 | 42-317-43569 | WELCH-COX E39C #303H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
| 2021-06-10 | 869624 | 42-317-43569 | WELCH-COX E39B #302H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
| 2021-06-09 | 870278 | 42-317-43595 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 1935 #1925SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-08 | 870287 | 42-317-43594 | MARTIN #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,661 | |
| 2021-06-08 | 870259 | 42-317-43586 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 1935 #1935SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-08 | 870239 | 42-317-43584 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 1904 #1974JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-08 | 869625 | 42-317-43568 | WELCH-COX E39T #320H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
| 2021-06-08 | 869625 | 42-317-43568 | WELCH-COX E39T #320H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
| 2021-06-08 | 869618 | 42-317-43563 | WELCH-COX W39H #208H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
| 2021-06-08 | 869587 | 42-317-43553 | WELCH-COX E39U #321H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
| 2021-06-08 | 869587 | 42-317-43553 | WELCH-COX E39U #321H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
| 2021-06-08 | 869587 | 42-317-43553 | WELCH-COX E39U #321H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
| 2021-06-08 | 869582 | 42-317-43545 | WELCH-COX W39G #207H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
| 2021-06-07 | 870244 | 42-317-43585 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 1904 #1964DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-07 | 870237 | 42-317-43583 | STRAIN 19 UNIT 2 1904 #1904BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-07 | 870235 | 42-317-43593 | SILVERADO 40-1 F #6LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2021-06-04 | 870234 | 42-317-43592 | SILVERADO 40-1 I #9WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2021-06-04 | 870233 | 42-317-43591 | SILVERADO 40-1 C #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2021-06-04 | 870232 | 42-317-43590 | SILVERADO 40-1 A #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2021-06-04 | 870231 | 42-317-43589 | SILVERADO 40-1 B #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2021-06-04 | 870135 | 42-317-43588 | BRITTANY 43-07 #2MS | PINON OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | Y |
| 2021-06-03 | 869621 | 42-317-43567 | WELCH-COX E39S #319H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,606 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.