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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | 847877 | 42-317-41979 | PYKE UNIT 1 #0321SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 847876 | 42-317-41980 | PYKE UNIT 1 #0303BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,075 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 848076 | 42-317-41995 | MARYRUTH-ANDERSON 47F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,852 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 848076 | 42-317-41995 | MARYRUTH-ANDERSON 47F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,852 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 848072 | 42-317-41994 | MARYRUTH-ANDERSON 47E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,852 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 848072 | 42-317-41994 | MARYRUTH-ANDERSON 47E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,852 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 848071 | 42-317-41993 | MARYRUTH-ANDERSON 47D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,852 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 848071 | 42-317-41993 | MARYRUTH-ANDERSON 47D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,852 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 848070 | 42-317-41992 | MARYRUTH-ANDERSON 47C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,852 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 848070 | 42-317-41992 | MARYRUTH-ANDERSON 47C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,852 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847721 | 42-317-41986 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-2NH) #7JM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847717 | 42-317-41985 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-2NH) #6UL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847571 | 42-317-41966 | UL 0312 E18 #09SB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847571 | 42-317-41966 | UL 0312 E18 #09SB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847570 | 42-317-41965 | UL 0312 E17 #09MB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847570 | 42-317-41965 | UL 0312 E17 #09MB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847569 | 42-317-41964 | UL 0312 E16 #08WA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847569 | 42-317-41964 | UL 0312 E16 #08WA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847568 | 42-317-41963 | UL 0312 E15 #08SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,650 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847568 | 42-317-41963 | UL 0312 E15 #08SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,650 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847566 | 42-317-41961 | UL 0312 E14 #07WD | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847565 | 42-317-41960 | UL 0312 E13 #07WB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,150 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847562 | 42-317-41959 | UL 0312 E12 #07LA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847562 | 42-317-41959 | UL 0312 E12 #07LA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847558 | 42-317-41958 | UL 0312 E11 #07SB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847558 | 42-317-41958 | UL 0312 E11 #07SB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847555 | 42-317-41957 | UL 0312 E10 #06SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,650 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847555 | 42-317-41957 | UL 0312 E10 #06SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,650 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847536 | 42-317-41955 | UL 0312 E9 #05MA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847536 | 42-317-41955 | UL 0312 E9 #05MA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-10 | 848510 | 42-317-42046 | MILDRED #4 | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2019-01-10 | 847726 | 42-317-41987 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-2NH) #8MM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-10 | 847714 | 42-317-41984 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-2NH) #5LL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-10 | 847535 | 42-317-41954 | UL 0312 E8 #05WA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2019-01-09 | 847611 | 42-317-41975 | SCHARBAUER RANCH 20L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,144 | Y |
| 2019-01-09 | 847611 | 42-317-41975 | SCHARBAUER RANCH 20L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,095 | Y |
| 2019-01-09 | 847610 | 42-317-41974 | SCHARBAUER RANCH 20K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,144 | Y |
| 2019-01-09 | 847610 | 42-317-41974 | SCHARBAUER RANCH 20K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,095 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 848268 | 42-317-42019 | TOE NAIL G #15JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 848263 | 42-317-42018 | TOE NAIL G #14HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 848259 | 42-317-42017 | TOE NAIL G #13LM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 848258 | 42-317-42016 | TOE NAIL G #12HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 847590 | 42-317-41972 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-1NH) #12UA | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 847590 | 42-317-41972 | MARGIE 9-4 A (ALLOC-1NH) #12UA | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 847586 | 42-317-41971 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-1NH) #11LA | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 847583 | 42-317-41970 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-1NH) #10UB | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 847580 | 42-317-41969 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-1NH) #4MM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 847575 | 42-317-41968 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-1NH) #3JM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 847572 | 42-317-41967 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-1NH) #2UL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 847560 | 42-317-41962 | MARGIE 9-4 (ALLOC-1NH) #1LL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.