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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-28

All Time

20,343

20,343 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2020-01-07	860486	42-317-42802	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3401LP #1H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2020-01-07	860485	42-317-42801	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3401SP #1H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2020-01-07	860485	42-317-42801	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3401SP #1H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2020-01-07	860484	42-317-42800	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3401MP #1H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2020-01-07	860484	42-317-42800	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3401MP #1H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2020-01-07	860107	42-317-42775	DYER-KILGORE I 25-34 #2809H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-01-07	860104	42-317-42776	DYER-KILGORE K 25-34 #2811H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-01-03	860501	42-317-42816	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 E #7LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2020-01-03	860500	42-317-42815	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 E #7WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2020-01-03	860499	42-317-42814	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 E #7JD	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,800	Y
2020-01-03	860498	42-317-42813	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 D #6LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2020-01-03	860498	42-317-42813	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 D #6LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2020-01-03	860497	42-317-42812	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 D #6DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,300	Y
2020-01-03	860497	42-317-42812	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 D #6DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,300	Y
2020-01-03	860496	42-317-42811	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 C #4WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2020-01-03	860496	42-317-42811	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 C #4WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2020-01-03	860495	42-317-42810	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 C #4LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2020-01-03	860494	42-317-42809	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 C #4JC	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,800	Y
2020-01-03	860493	42-317-42808	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 B #2LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2020-01-03	860493	42-317-42808	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 B #2LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2020-01-03	860492	42-317-42807	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 B #2DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,300	Y
2020-01-03	860492	42-317-42807	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 B #2DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,300	Y
2020-01-03	860491	42-317-42806	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 A #1JD	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,800	Y
2020-01-03	860491	42-317-42806	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 A #1JD	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,800	Y
2020-01-03	860490	42-317-42805	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 A #1LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2020-01-03	860489	42-317-42804	MIDNIGHT MATADOR 12-24 A #1WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2020-01-03	860459	42-317-42819	RATTLESNAKE #223	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2020-01-03	860259	42-317-42781	MABEE DDA 412KJ #412KJ	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-01-02	860261	42-317-42782	MABEE DDA 412KS #412KS	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-31	858823	42-317-42685	DOOLITTLE 11 #204	LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,605	Y
2019-12-30	860281	42-317-42793	MABEE DDA 503KS #503KS	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860281	42-317-42793	MABEE DDA K5 #503SH	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2019-12-30	860279	42-317-42792	MABEE DDA 505KS #505KS	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860278	42-317-42791	MABEE DDA 508KA #508KA	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860277	42-317-42790	MABEE DDA 508KS #508KS	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860274	42-317-42789	MABEE DDA 506KS #506KS	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860273	42-317-42788	MABEE DDA 509KS #509KS	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860272	42-317-42787	MABEE DDA 511KS #511KS	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860271	42-317-42786	MABEE DDA 511KA #511KA	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860268	42-317-42785	MABEE DDA 512KS #512KS	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860266	42-317-42784	MABEE DDA 502KJ #502KJ	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	860263	42-317-42783	MABEE DDA 502KS #502KS	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-12-30	859897	42-317-42755	GORGON #1	ENVIRONMENTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS	DRILL	13,000
2019-12-20	860126	42-317-42780	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3403DP #3H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2019-12-20	860126	42-317-42780	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3403DP #3H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2019-12-20	860120	42-317-42779	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3401AP #1H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2019-12-20	860120	42-317-42779	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3401AP #1H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2019-12-20	860119	42-317-42778	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3403AP #3H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2019-12-20	860119	42-317-42778	SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 3403AP #3H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2019-12-19	860029	42-317-42774	UL 2539 E17 #01LM	QEP ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,200	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.