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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-26 | 852394 | 42-317-42243 | TOE NAIL G #12AR | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2019-04-25 | 851077 | 42-317-42175 | MOTT 4 #402 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2019-04-24 | 852313 | 42-317-42242 | PIER 21-24 B #124 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-24 | 852310 | 42-317-42240 | PIER 21-24 B #223 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-24 | 852305 | 42-317-42241 | PIER 21-24 B #122 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-24 | 852302 | 42-317-42239 | PIER 21-24 B #221 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-24 | 852298 | 42-317-42238 | PIER 21-24 A #112 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-24 | 852295 | 42-317-42237 | PIER 21-24 A #211 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-23 | 851736 | 42-317-42194 | DFK 319II #1303HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-23 | 851736 | 42-317-42194 | DFK 319II #1303HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-17 | 852160 | 42-317-42231 | SCHARBAUER #101HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,835 | Y |
| 2019-04-17 | 852158 | 42-317-42230 | SCHARBAUER #101HA | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,630 | Y |
| 2019-04-17 | 852156 | 42-317-42229 | SCHARBAUER #201HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2019-04-17 | 852153 | 42-317-42228 | SCHARBAUER #101HM | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,505 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852054 | 42-317-42227 | SLYDELL B #2524LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852054 | 42-317-42227 | SLYDELL B #2524LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852052 | 42-317-42226 | SLYDELL B #2523LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852052 | 42-317-42226 | SLYDELL A #2501MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852050 | 42-317-42221 | VLT MAUSER 43/7 C #0043WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852050 | 42-317-42221 | VLT MAUSER DIPLOMAT UNIT #0043WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852049 | 42-317-42225 | SLYDELL B #2544WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852049 | 42-317-42225 | SLYDELL B #2581DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852044 | 42-317-42220 | VLT MAUSER 43/7 B #0042WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852044 | 42-317-42220 | VLT MAUSER EXPERT UNIT #0042WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852041 | 42-317-42223 | SLYDELL A #2501MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852041 | 42-317-42223 | SLYDELL A #2544WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852039 | 42-317-42219 | VLT MAUSER 43/7 A #0041WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852039 | 42-317-42219 | VLT MAUSER MAGNUM UNIT #0041WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852039 | 42-317-42219 | VLT MAUSER MAGNUM UNIT #0041WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852038 | 42-317-42222 | SLYDELL A #2543WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852038 | 42-317-42222 | SLYDELL A #2523LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-04-12 | 851946 | 42-317-42216 | SLYDELL C #2525LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-12 | 851942 | 42-317-42215 | SLYDELL C #2545WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-11 | 851964 | 42-317-42218 | SLYDELL D #2526LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-11 | 851960 | 42-317-42217 | SLYDELL D #2546WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-10 | 851933 | 42-317-42214 | ST. ELMO 70-19 #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-10 | 851930 | 42-317-42213 | ST. ELMO 70-19 #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-10 | 851928 | 42-317-42212 | ST. ELMO 70-19 #1WB | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851853 | 42-317-42211 | DYER-KILGORE I 25-34 #4409H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851853 | 42-317-42211 | DYER-KILGORE I 25-34 #4409H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851851 | 42-317-42210 | DYER-KILGORE I 25-34 #4209H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851851 | 42-317-42210 | DYER-KILGORE I 25-34 #4209H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851745 | 42-317-42203 | DFK 319L #812HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851745 | 42-317-42203 | DFK 319L #812HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851741 | 42-317-42199 | DFK 319K #808HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851741 | 42-317-42199 | DFK 319K #808HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851740 | 42-317-42198 | DFK 319K #807HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851740 | 42-317-42198 | DFK 319K #807HC | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851739 | 42-317-42197 | DFK 319K #806HD | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-04-09 | 851739 | 42-317-42197 | DFK 319K #806HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.