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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-27 | 863121 | 42-317-43058 | MABEE DDA J9 #1702SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-27 | 863121 | 42-317-43058 | MABEE DDA J9 #1702SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863125 | 42-317-43062 | MABEE DDA J13 #1705JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863125 | 42-317-43062 | MABEE DDA J13 #1705JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863124 | 42-317-43061 | MABEE DDA J12 #1704SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863124 | 42-317-43061 | MABEE DDA J12 #1704SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863123 | 42-317-43060 | MABEE DDA J11 #1703JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863123 | 42-317-43060 | MABEE DDA J11 #1703JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863122 | 42-317-43059 | MABEE DDA J10 #1703AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863122 | 42-317-43059 | MABEE DDA J10 #1703AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863120 | 42-317-43057 | MABEE DDA J8 #1701MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863120 | 42-317-43057 | MABEE DDA J8 #1701MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862986 | 42-317-43055 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 A #1WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862986 | 42-317-43055 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 A #1WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862985 | 42-317-43056 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 A #1WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862984 | 42-317-43054 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 A #1LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862983 | 42-317-43053 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 A #1JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862982 | 42-317-43052 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 E #7JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862981 | 42-317-43051 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 E #7LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862980 | 42-317-43050 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 E #7WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862980 | 42-317-43050 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 E #7DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862979 | 42-317-43049 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 E #7WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862979 | 42-317-43049 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 E #6WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862979 | 42-317-43049 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 E #6WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862978 | 42-317-43048 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 D #6DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862977 | 42-317-43047 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 D #6LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862976 | 42-317-43046 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 C #4LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862975 | 42-317-43045 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 C #4JC | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862975 | 42-317-43045 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 C #4JC | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862974 | 42-317-43044 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 C #4WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862973 | 42-317-43043 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 C #4WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862972 | 42-317-43042 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 B #2DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-23 | 862971 | 42-317-43041 | ROSIE THE ELEPHANT 35-23 B #2LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-22 | 863405 | 42-317-43070 | MILTON #0816JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-22 | 863404 | 42-317-43069 | MILTON #0847WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-22 | 863403 | 42-317-43068 | MILTON #0828LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862932 | 42-317-43034 | MABEE DDA D17 #2105JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862931 | 42-317-43033 | MABEE DDA D16 #2103SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862930 | 42-317-43032 | MABEE DDA D15 #2103MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862929 | 42-317-43031 | MABEE DDA D14 #2102JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862928 | 42-317-43030 | MABEE DDA D13 #2101SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862927 | 42-317-43028 | MABEE DDA D12 #2101MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862925 | 42-317-43027 | MABEE DDA D20 #2107MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862924 | 42-317-43026 | MABEE DDA D19 #2106AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862922 | 42-317-43025 | MABEE DDA D18 #2105SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-13 | 862752 | 42-317-43016 | WASHINGTON 5 #102 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-04-13 | 862751 | 42-317-43015 | WASHINGTON 4 #101 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863267 | 42-317-43067 | SLAUGHTER 79 A #1DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863267 | 42-317-43067 | SLAUGHTER 79 A #1DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863267 | 42-317-43067 | SLAUGHTER 79 A #1DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.