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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-08 | 863620 | 42-317-43101 | TOM-CLINE 30A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,107 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863757 | 42-317-43108 | VLT WEATHERBY B #0153WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863757 | 42-317-43108 | VLT WEATHERBY UNIT #0153WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863756 | 42-317-43107 | VLT WEATHERBY A #0152WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863756 | 42-317-43107 | VLT WEATHERBY UNIT #0152WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863755 | 42-317-43106 | VLT WEATHERBY #0151WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863755 | 42-317-43106 | VLT WEATHERBY UNIT #0151WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863527 | 42-317-43100 | ORSON-BILLY 139C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,929 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863526 | 42-317-43099 | ORSON-BILLY 139B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,929 | Y |
| 2020-06-03 | 863525 | 42-317-43098 | ORSON-BILLY 139A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,929 | Y |
| 2020-06-01 | 863480 | 42-317-43087 | DOVE 11O #15H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,961 | Y |
| 2020-05-28 | 863435 | 42-317-43072 | DOVE 11L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,961 | Y |
| 2020-05-28 | 863433 | 42-317-43071 | DOVE 11K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,961 | Y |
| 2020-05-26 | 863708 | 42-317-43105 | DAVY JONES #1D | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 14,550 | |
| 2020-05-26 | 863708 | 42-317-43105 | DAVY JONES #1D | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 14,550 | |
| 2020-05-26 | 863438 | 42-317-43074 | DOVE 11N #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,961 | Y |
| 2020-05-26 | 863438 | 42-317-43074 | DOVE 11N #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,961 | Y |
| 2020-05-22 | 863436 | 42-317-43073 | DOVE 11M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,961 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863458 | 42-317-43092 | DFK 319F #1511HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863458 | 42-317-43092 | DFK 319F #1511HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863457 | 42-317-43091 | DFK 319F #1510HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863457 | 42-317-43091 | DFK 319F #1510HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863456 | 42-317-43090 | DFK 319E #1509HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863456 | 42-317-43090 | DFK 319E #1509HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863455 | 42-317-43089 | DFK 319E #1508HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863455 | 42-317-43089 | DFK 319E #1508HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863454 | 42-317-43088 | DFK 319D #1507HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863454 | 42-317-43088 | DFK 319D #1507HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863453 | 42-317-43086 | DFK 319D #1506HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863453 | 42-317-43086 | DFK 319D #1506HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863452 | 42-317-43085 | DFK 319C #1505HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863452 | 42-317-43085 | DFK 319C #1505HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863451 | 42-317-43084 | DFK 319C #1504HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863451 | 42-317-43084 | DFK 319C #1504HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863450 | 42-317-43080 | DFK 319C #1503HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863450 | 42-317-43080 | DFK 319C #1503HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863449 | 42-317-43079 | DFK 319C #1502HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863449 | 42-317-43079 | DFK 319C #1502HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863447 | 42-317-43078 | DFK 319B #1501HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-19 | 863447 | 42-317-43078 | DFK 319B #1501HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863459 | 42-317-43093 | DFK 319F #1512HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-13 | 863459 | 42-317-43093 | DFK 319F #1512HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-01 | 863499 | 42-317-43097 | CANEBRAKE #1D | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 2020-05-01 | 863499 | 42-317-43097 | CANEBRAKE #1D | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 2020-05-01 | 862879 | 42-317-43023 | UL COMANCHE F 29-42 #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-01 | 862879 | 42-317-43023 | UL COMANCHE F 29-42 #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-28 | 863443 | 42-317-43077 | MILTON #0827LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-28 | 863442 | 42-317-43076 | MILTON #0846WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-28 | 863441 | 42-317-43075 | MILTON #0826LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-28 | 863153 | 42-317-43063 | BRADLEY 3 #103 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.