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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-26 | 860662 | 42-317-42858 | FISHERMAN-BRISTOW 23D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-02-26 | 860661 | 42-317-42857 | FISHERMAN-BRISTOW 23C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-02-26 | 860661 | 42-317-42857 | FISHERMAN-BRISTOW 23C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-02-26 | 860660 | 42-317-42856 | FISHERMAN-BRISTOW 23B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-02-26 | 860660 | 42-317-42856 | FISHERMAN-BRISTOW 23B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-02-26 | 860658 | 42-317-42855 | FISHERMAN-BRISTOW 23A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-02-26 | 860658 | 42-317-42855 | FISHERMAN-BRISTOW 23A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862103 | 42-317-42982 | UL COTTONFLAT H #4102WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862101 | 42-317-42981 | UL COTTONFLAT G #4102WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862099 | 42-317-42980 | UL COTTONFLAT F #4102LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862097 | 42-317-42979 | UL COTTONFLAT E #4102JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 861353 | 42-317-42878 | NIMITZ 12 #304 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,610 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 861352 | 42-317-42877 | NIMITZ 11 #303 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,610 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 861290 | 42-317-42872 | DOOLITTLE #404 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-02-21 | 862020 | 42-317-42977 | WILBANKS 45 #1D | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2020-02-20 | 861062 | 42-317-42871 | WALKER UNIT 16-20 #1WA | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 861062 | 42-317-42871 | WALKER UNIT 16-20 #1WA | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-20 | 861062 | 42-317-42871 | WALKER UNIT 16-20 #1WA | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861861 | 42-317-42959 | SALE RANCH 17I #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,504 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861861 | 42-317-42959 | SALE RANCH 17I #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,504 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861859 | 42-317-42958 | SALE RANCH 17H #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,504 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861859 | 42-317-42958 | SALE RANCH 17H #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,504 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861858 | 42-317-42957 | SALE RANCH 17C #15H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,504 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861858 | 42-317-42957 | SALE RANCH 17C #15H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,504 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861857 | 42-317-42956 | SALE RANCH 17B #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,504 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861857 | 42-317-42956 | SALE RANCH 17B #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,504 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 860407 | 42-317-42799 | MABEE BREEDLOVE #4010WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,060 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 860407 | 42-317-42799 | MABEE BREEDLOVE W #4010WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,060 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860783 | 42-317-42835 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-4SH) #5LB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860769 | 42-317-42834 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-3SH) #3LB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860783 | 42-317-42835 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-4SH) #5LB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860769 | 42-317-42834 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-3SH) #3LB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 861911 | 42-317-42973 | SLAUGHTER 79 D #4DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 861911 | 42-317-42973 | SLAUGHTER 79 D #4DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 861760 | 42-317-42935 | EL RANCHO E UNIT C #3WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 861760 | 42-317-42935 | EL RANCHO E UNIT D #3WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860784 | 42-317-42836 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-3SH) #4JM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860784 | 42-317-42836 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-1SH) #4JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860784 | 42-317-42836 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-1SH) #4JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860784 | 42-317-42836 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-1SH) #4JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860783 | 42-317-42835 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-4SH) #5LA | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860783 | 42-317-42835 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-4SH) #5LB | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860769 | 42-317-42834 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-2SH) #3LB | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860769 | 42-317-42834 | SOTO 43-7 (ALLOC-3SH) #3LB | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860606 | 42-317-42830 | EISENHOWER 2 #204 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860606 | 42-317-42830 | EISENHOWER 2 #204 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2020-02-18 | 860606 | 42-317-42830 | EISENHOWER 2 #204 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2020-02-14 | 861902 | 42-317-42972 | JACK MOHR UNIT 1 #0214AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
| 2020-02-14 | 861902 | 42-317-42972 | JACK MOHR UNIT 1 #0214AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
| 2020-02-14 | 861900 | 42-317-42971 | JACK MOHR UNIT 1 #0224SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.