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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-04 | 847295 | 42-317-41939 | TOE NAIL F #10LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 847293 | 42-317-41938 | TOE NAIL F #9LM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 846239 | 42-317-41876 | HALL A3 #08JM | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 846238 | 42-317-41875 | HALL A2 #08LA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847405 | 42-317-41943 | ROSALIE F 6-3 #261 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847403 | 42-317-41942 | ROSALIE E 6-3 #252 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847395 | 42-317-41941 | ROSALIE E 6-3 #251 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847241 | 42-317-41937 | TOE NAIL F #8HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847281 | 42-317-41936 | BLISSARD 20-29 #2047WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847279 | 42-317-41935 | BLISSARD 20-29 #2028LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2018-11-29 | 847210 | 42-317-41933 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2001BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,915 | Y |
| 2018-11-29 | 847204 | 42-317-41934 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2022SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,315 | Y |
| 2018-11-29 | 847203 | 42-317-41932 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2012AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,915 | Y |
| 2018-11-28 | 847178 | 42-317-41931 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2042SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,318 | Y |
| 2018-11-28 | 847161 | 42-317-41930 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2023SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,315 | Y |
| 2018-11-28 | 847154 | 42-317-41929 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2003BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,915 | Y |
| 2018-11-28 | 847128 | 42-317-41928 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2004BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,915 | Y |
| 2018-11-28 | 847128 | 42-317-41928 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2004BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,915 | Y |
| 2018-11-28 | 847118 | 42-317-41927 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2013AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,797 | Y |
| 2018-11-28 | 847118 | 42-317-41927 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2013AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,797 | Y |
| 2018-11-27 | 847115 | 42-317-41926 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2024SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,315 | Y |
| 2018-11-27 | 847115 | 42-317-41926 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2024SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,315 | Y |
| 2018-11-27 | 845760 | 42-317-41832 | LAFAYETTE 2 #102X | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2018-11-27 | 845760 | 42-317-41832 | LAFAYETTE 2 #102X | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2018-11-26 | 846015 | 42-317-41868 | WOODY E36C #203H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,020 | Y |
| 2018-11-26 | 846012 | 42-317-41867 | WOODY E36B #202H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,239 | Y |
| 2018-11-26 | 846011 | 42-317-41866 | WOODY E36A #201H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,020 | Y |
| 2018-11-26 | 846010 | 42-317-41865 | WOODY W36C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,020 | Y |
| 2018-11-26 | 846008 | 42-317-41864 | WOODY W36B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,286 | Y |
| 2018-11-26 | 846005 | 42-317-41863 | WOODY W36A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,020 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846748 | 42-317-41924 | WR VITEX G #12LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846824 | 42-317-41925 | WR VITEX E #6LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846824 | 42-317-41925 | WR VITEX E #6LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846493 | 42-317-41913 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 H #283 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846493 | 42-317-41913 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 H #283 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846492 | 42-317-41912 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 H #282 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846492 | 42-317-41912 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 H #282 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846490 | 42-317-41911 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 H #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846490 | 42-317-41911 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 H #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 8,426 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846490 | 42-317-41911 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 UNIT 2A #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 8,426 | Y |
| 2018-11-12 | 846693 | 42-317-41923 | STRAUB 7 #1 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2018-11-12 | 846488 | 42-317-41910 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 G #272 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-12 | 846486 | 42-317-41909 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 G #271 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-12 | 846484 | 42-317-41908 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 F #262 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-08 | 845700 | 42-317-41829 | STRAIN 20 UNIT 1 #2044SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,315 | Y |
| 2018-11-06 | 846535 | 42-317-41918 | SCHARBAUER #104HM | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,450 | Y |
| 2018-11-06 | 846532 | 42-317-41917 | SCHARBAUER #204HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2018-11-06 | 846530 | 42-317-41916 | SCHARBAUER #104HA | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,570 | Y |
| 2018-11-06 | 846529 | 42-317-41915 | SCHARBAUER #104HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-11-06 | 846483 | 42-317-41907 | MCALPINE-GRISHAM 47-35 F #261 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.