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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-12 | 869672 | 42-317-43572 | BALCONES W UNIT B #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 869671 | 42-317-43571 | BALCONES W UNIT A #1WB | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 869671 | 42-317-43571 | BALCONES W UNIT A #1WB | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 869626 | 42-317-43565 | BLISSARD D #2049WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 869622 | 42-317-43562 | BLISSARD D #2030LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 869611 | 42-317-43560 | BLISSARD C #2084DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 869611 | 42-317-43560 | BLISSARD 20-29 #2094WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868195 | 42-317-43433 | HSE 320U #2110HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868192 | 42-317-43432 | HSE 320T #2109HN | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868191 | 42-317-43431 | HSE 320T #2108HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868190 | 42-317-43430 | HSE 320SS #2107HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868189 | 42-317-43429 | HSE 320SS #2106HN | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868186 | 42-317-43428 | HSE 320S #2105HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868185 | 42-317-43427 | HSE 320S #2104HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868184 | 42-317-43426 | HSE 320S #2103HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868183 | 42-317-43425 | HSE 320R #2102HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-12 | 868181 | 42-317-43424 | HSE 320R #2101HN | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-11 | 869670 | 42-317-43570 | BALCONES W UNIT A #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-11 | 869670 | 42-317-43570 | BALCONES W UNIT A #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-11 | 869610 | 42-317-43554 | BLISSARD 20-29 #2093WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-11 | 869108 | 42-317-43482 | FOREMAN-JONES 40F #309H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-11 | 869101 | 42-317-43478 | FOREMAN-JONES 33C #205H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,519 | Y |
| 2021-05-05 | 869507 | 42-317-43540 | CROSS BAR RANCH A12 #3112SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-05 | 869506 | 42-317-43539 | CROSS BAR RANCH A11 #3111JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-05 | 869505 | 42-317-43538 | CROSS BAR RANCH A10 #3111AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-05 | 869504 | 42-317-43537 | CROSS BAR RANCH A9 #3110LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-05 | 869503 | 42-317-43536 | CROSS BAR RANCH A8 #3109JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-05 | 869501 | 42-317-43535 | CROSS BAR RANCH A7 #3108SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-05 | 869500 | 42-317-43534 | CROSS BAR RANCH A6 #3107AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-05 | 869498 | 42-317-43531 | CROSS BAR RANCH A4 #3106LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-05 | 869496 | 42-317-43530 | CROSS BAR RANCH A3 #3105JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-04 | 869499 | 42-317-43533 | CROSS BAR RANCH A5 #3107MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-03 | 869516 | 42-317-43532 | BISON SWD #1 | DOUBLE DROP SWD, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2021-05-03 | 869343 | 42-317-43527 | DAWKINS-SALEH 33D #111H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,519 | Y |
| 2021-05-03 | 869342 | 42-317-43526 | DAWKINS-SALEH 33C #110H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,519 | Y |
| 2021-05-03 | 869341 | 42-317-43525 | DAWKINS-SALEH 33C #109H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,519 | Y |
| 2021-04-30 | 869495 | 42-317-43529 | CROSS BAR RANCH A2 #3104SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-30 | 869494 | 42-317-43528 | CROSS BAR RANCH A1 #3103MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-29 | 869340 | 42-317-43524 | DAWKINS-SALEH 33B #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,519 | Y |
| 2021-04-29 | 869339 | 42-317-43523 | DAWKINS-SALEH 33A #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,519 | Y |
| 2021-04-29 | 869338 | 42-317-43522 | DAWKINS-SALEH 33A #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,519 | Y |
| 2021-04-29 | 869297 | 42-317-43513 | KIMBERLY L #1908LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-29 | 869296 | 42-317-43511 | KIMBERLY K #1907LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-29 | 869292 | 42-317-43510 | KIMBERLY J #1906LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-29 | 869252 | 42-317-43512 | KIMBERLY I #1905LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-28 | 869194 | 42-317-43502 | KIMBERLY #1904LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-27 | 869357 | 42-317-43521 | ARES 27-26 UNIT 2 #182 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,855 | Y |
| 2021-04-27 | 869355 | 42-317-43520 | ARES 27-26 UNIT 2 #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,855 | Y |
| 2021-04-27 | 869352 | 42-317-43519 | ARES 27-26 UNIT 2 #272 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,855 | Y |
| 2021-04-27 | 869350 | 42-317-43518 | ARES 27-26 UNIT 2 #171 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,855 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.