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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-07 | 862287 | 42-317-42998 | YORK-LAW 139A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,919 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862291 | 42-317-42999 | YORK-LAW 139C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,919 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862289 | 42-317-42997 | YORK-LAW 139B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,919 | Y |
| 2020-04-03 | 863151 | 42-317-43066 | JONES-HOLTON D #21WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,885 | Y |
| 2020-04-03 | 863150 | 42-317-43065 | JONES-HOLTON B #21LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,885 | Y |
| 2020-04-03 | 863149 | 42-317-43064 | JONES-HOLTON A #20JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,885 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862458 | 42-317-43010 | NIMITZ 14 #202 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,610 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862455 | 42-317-43009 | NIMITZ 13 #201 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,610 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862218 | 42-317-43002 | JACK MOHR UNIT 2&3 ALLOCATION #0268DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862218 | 42-317-43002 | JACK MOHR UNIT 2&3 ALLOCATION #0268DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862214 | 42-317-43001 | JACK MOHR UNIT 2&3 ALLOCATION #0278JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
| 2020-04-02 | 862206 | 42-317-43000 | JACK MOHR UNIT 2&3 ALLOCATION #0208BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
| 2020-03-30 | 862204 | 42-317-42985 | HALSEY B #106 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-03-30 | 862204 | 42-317-42985 | HALSEY B #106 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-03-30 | 862204 | 42-317-42985 | HALSEY B #106 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,229 | Y |
| 2020-03-30 | 862203 | 42-317-42984 | HALSEY #105 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-03-30 | 862203 | 42-317-42984 | HALSEY #105 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 862878 | 42-317-43022 | UL COMANCHE E 29-42 #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 862878 | 42-317-43022 | UL COMANCHE E 29-42 #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 862877 | 42-317-43021 | UL COMANCHE D 29-42 #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 862877 | 42-317-43021 | UL COMANCHE D 29-42 #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-25 | 862965 | 42-317-43040 | HOLT RANCH 22-9 (ALLOC-5NH) #13UL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2020-03-24 | 862960 | 42-317-43039 | HOLT RANCH 22-9 (ALLOC-4NH) #12MM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2020-03-24 | 862958 | 42-317-43038 | HOLT RANCH 22-9 (ALLOC-4NH) #14LL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-24 | 862947 | 42-317-43035 | HOLT RANCH 21-10 (ALLOC-3NH) #11MM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-20 | 862926 | 42-317-43029 | MABEE DDA D21 #2107SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-18 | 862845 | 42-317-43018 | BUFFALO #1 | LONE TREE ENVIRO SYSTEMS LLC | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 2020-03-17 | 861927 | 42-317-42976 | JACK MOHR UNIT 1&2 ALLOCATION #0275JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
| 2020-03-17 | 861926 | 42-317-42975 | JACK MOHR UNIT 1&2 ALLOCATION #0265DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
| 2020-03-17 | 861926 | 42-317-42975 | JACK MOHR UNIT 1&2 ALLOCATION #0265DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
| 2020-03-16 | 862749 | 42-317-43017 | BEAVER SWD #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2020-03-12 | 862058 | 42-317-42978 | GORGON #2 | ENVIRONMENTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2020-03-11 | 862640 | 42-317-43014 | NEANDER SWD 55 #2 | FORTRESS OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2020-03-11 | 862639 | 42-317-43013 | NEANDER SWD 55 #1 | FORTRESS OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2020-03-11 | 862638 | 42-317-43012 | NEANDER SWD 9 #2 | FORTRESS OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2020-03-11 | 862638 | 42-317-43012 | NEANDER SWD 9 #2 | FORTRESS OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2020-03-11 | 862637 | 42-317-43011 | NEANDER SWD 9 #1 | FORTRESS OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2020-03-11 | 862637 | 42-317-43011 | NEANDER SWD 9 #1 | FORTRESS OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2020-03-10 | 861713 | 42-317-42922 | MARYRUTH-BRISTOW 47K #16H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-03-10 | 861712 | 42-317-42920 | MARYRUTH-BRISTOW 47J #15H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-03-10 | 861711 | 42-317-42919 | MARYRUTH-BRISTOW 47I #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-03-10 | 861709 | 42-317-42918 | MARYRUTH-BRISTOW 47H #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-03-09 | 861813 | 42-317-42952 | UNIVERSITY 7-14F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,923 | Y |
| 2020-03-09 | 861812 | 42-317-42951 | UNIVERSITY 7-14E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,923 | Y |
| 2020-03-09 | 861811 | 42-317-42950 | UNIVERSITY 7-14D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,923 | Y |
| 2020-03-09 | 861810 | 42-317-42949 | UNIVERSITY 7-14C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,923 | Y |
| 2020-03-09 | 861809 | 42-317-42948 | UNIVERSITY 7-14B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,923 | Y |
| 2020-03-09 | 861806 | 42-317-42947 | UNIVERSITY 7-14A #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,923 | Y |
| 2020-03-05 | 862415 | 42-317-43007 | SHAPE SHIFTER UNIT 80-85 #8AH | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-03-03 | 862413 | 42-317-43006 | WILBANKS 45 #2D | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.