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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-11 | 868090 | 42-317-43423 | WALKER UNIT 16-20 #1LS | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2021-03-10 | 868222 | 42-317-43438 | MAVERICK 11-2 J #10WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-10 | 868221 | 42-317-43437 | MAVERICK 11-2 H #8JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-10 | 867752 | 42-317-43411 | STEVIE RAY E UNIT #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-03-10 | 867752 | 42-317-43411 | STEVIE RAY E UNIT #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867982 | 42-317-43422 | MINOTAUR 38-66 UNIT 1 #142 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,105 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867981 | 42-317-43421 | MINOTAUR 38-66 UNIT 1 #241 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,105 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867980 | 42-317-43420 | MINOTAUR 38-66 UNIT 1 #232 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,105 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867979 | 42-317-43419 | MINOTAUR 38-66 UNIT 1 #131 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,105 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867976 | 42-317-43418 | MINOTAUR 38-66 UNIT 1 #222 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,105 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867972 | 42-317-43417 | MINOTAUR 38-66 UNIT 1 #221 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,105 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867971 | 42-317-43416 | MINOTAUR 38-66 UNIT 1 #112 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,105 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867969 | 42-317-43415 | MINOTAUR 38-66 UNIT 1 #211 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,105 | Y |
| 2021-02-26 | 867567 | 42-317-43407 | MADADOR E #2367WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-26 | 867567 | 42-317-43407 | MADADOR E #2367WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-26 | 867567 | 42-317-43407 | MADADOR C #2367WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,644 | Y |
| 2021-02-25 | 867756 | 42-317-43414 | STEVIE RAY E ALLOCATION #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-25 | 867756 | 42-317-43414 | STEVIE RAY E ALLOCATION #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867755 | 42-317-43413 | STEVIE RAY E UNIT #3LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867755 | 42-317-43413 | STEVIE RAY E UNIT #3LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867754 | 42-317-43412 | STEVIE RAY E UNIT #2LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867754 | 42-317-43412 | STEVIE RAY E UNIT #2LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867213 | 42-317-43394 | UL COMANCHE J 29-42 #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867211 | 42-317-43392 | UL COMANCHE H 29-42 #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2021-02-22 | 867228 | 42-317-43395 | STRAIN RANCH 13B-24B-D #2707H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,275 | Y |
| 2021-02-22 | 867212 | 42-317-43393 | UL COMANCHE I 29-42 #3MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2021-02-22 | 867207 | 42-317-43390 | STRAIN RANCH 13B-24B-D #4407H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,275 | Y |
| 2021-02-22 | 867206 | 42-317-43389 | STRAIN RANCH 13B-24B-C #4105VH | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,275 | Y |
| 2021-02-22 | 867152 | 42-317-43388 | STRAIN RANCH 13-24-E #2809VH | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,275 | Y |
| 2021-02-22 | 867150 | 42-317-43387 | STRAIN RANCH 13-24-E #4209H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,275 | Y |
| 2021-02-22 | 867149 | 42-317-43386 | STRAIN RANCH 13-24-F #2712H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,275 | Y |
| 2021-02-22 | 867148 | 42-317-43385 | STRAIN RANCH 13-24-F #4111H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,275 | Y |
| 2021-02-22 | 867104 | 42-317-43384 | STRAIN RANCH 13-24-F #4410VH | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,275 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867681 | 42-317-43409 | BREEDLOVE URSA #2D | RATTLER MIDSTREAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2021-02-11 | 867540 | 42-317-43404 | MADADOR B #2347WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2021-02-11 | 867540 | 42-317-43404 | MADADOR F #2381DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,605 | Y |
| 2021-02-11 | 867540 | 42-317-43404 | MADADOR A #2381DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,505 | Y |
| 2021-02-09 | 867554 | 42-317-43406 | MADADOR C #2348WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2021-02-09 | 867554 | 42-317-43406 | MADADOR C #2348WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2021-02-09 | 867554 | 42-317-43406 | MADADOR B #2348WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,449 | Y |
| 2021-02-09 | 867547 | 42-317-43405 | MADADOR C #2317JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-02-09 | 867547 | 42-317-43405 | MADADOR C #2317JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-02-09 | 867547 | 42-317-43405 | MADADOR A #2317JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,505 | Y |
| 2021-02-08 | 866909 | 42-317-43372 | SALE-CROSS 13J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-02-08 | 866909 | 42-317-43372 | SALE-CROSS 13J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,240 | Y |
| 2021-02-08 | 866907 | 42-317-43371 | SALE-CROSS 13I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-02-08 | 866907 | 42-317-43371 | SALE-CROSS 13I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,240 | Y |
| 2021-02-08 | 866905 | 42-317-43370 | SALE-CROSS 13H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-02-08 | 866905 | 42-317-43370 | SALE-CROSS 13H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,240 | Y |
| 2021-02-08 | 866904 | 42-317-40754 | SALE-CROSS 13G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.