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
2018-10-11	845575	42-317-41823	SCHARBAUER #105HM	HUNT OIL COMPANY	DRILL	8,450	Y
2018-10-11	845573	42-317-41822	SCHARBAUER #205HL	HUNT OIL COMPANY	DRILL	9,200	Y
2018-10-08	845515	42-317-41819	SCHARBAUER #105HB	HUNT OIL COMPANY	DRILL	9,700	Y
2018-10-08	845491	42-317-41816	FRANCES 12-1-A #4301H	PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2018-10-08	845491	42-317-41816	FRANCES 12-1-A #4402H	PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2018-10-04	845267	42-317-41806	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2005BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,915	Y
2018-10-03	845265	42-317-41804	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2026SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,315	Y
2018-10-03	845265	42-317-41804	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2026SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,330	Y
2018-10-03	845239	42-317-41803	DYER-KILGORE O 25-34 #4415H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2018-10-03	845239	42-317-41803	DYER-KILGORE O 25-34 #4415H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2018-10-03	845239	42-317-41803	DYER-KILGORE O 25-34 #4415H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2018-10-03	845238	42-317-41802	BROUGHTON B 7-8 #4202H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2018-10-02	845237	42-317-41801	BROUGHTON B 7-8 #2802H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-10-02	845236	42-317-41800	BROUGHTON A 7-8 #4401H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-10-02	845233	42-317-41799	BROUGHTON A 7-8 #4201H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2018-10-02	845232	42-317-41798	BROUGHTON A 7-8 #2801H	DE3 OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-10-01	845195	42-317-41797	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2075JH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	7,975	Y
2018-10-01	845191	42-317-41796	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2016AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,725	Y
2018-10-01	845191	42-317-41796	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2016AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,725	Y
2018-10-01	845187	42-317-41795	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2036SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,725	Y
2018-10-01	845187	42-317-41795	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2036SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,725	Y
2018-10-01	845086	42-317-41791	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2047SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,315	Y
2018-10-01	845079	42-317-41790	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2027SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,315	Y
2018-10-01	845077	42-317-41789	STRAIN 20 UNIT 2 #2017AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	8,725	Y
2018-09-30	844824	42-317-41781	EPLEY-GLASSCOCK E8A #201H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2018-09-30	844817	42-317-41777	SCHARBAUER RANCH #1502H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-09-30	844815	42-317-41775	SCHARBAUER RANCH #1401H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-09-30	844367	42-317-41755	VLT RUGER MAGNUM UNIT #0023WA	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	DRILL	9,200	Y
2018-09-30	844366	42-317-41754	VLT RUGER HUNTER UNIT #0022WA	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	DRILL	9,200	Y
2018-09-30	844362	42-317-41750	VLT RUGER PREDATOR UNIT #0021WA	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	DRILL	9,200	Y
2018-09-30	843875	42-317-41719	VINEYARD HZ L UNIT #9703LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-09-30	843874	42-317-41718	VINEYARD HZ L UNIT #9703MS	AJAX RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-09-30	843873	42-317-41717	VINEYARD HZ L UNIT #9703WA	AJAX RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-09-30	843871	42-317-41715	VINEYARD HZ L UNIT #9702LS	AJAX RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-09-30	843870	42-317-41716	VINEYARD HZ L UNIT #9702WA	AJAX RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-09-30	843868	42-317-41714	VINEYARD HZ L UNIT #9702MS	AJAX RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-09-30	843421	42-317-41712	AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 E #6DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,700	Y
2018-09-30	843361	42-317-41708	AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 E #7LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-09-30	843115	42-317-41683	AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 D #5WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-09-30	842978	42-317-41668	VLT BROWNING HUNTER UNIT #0011WA	BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-09-30	842978	42-317-41668	VLT BROWNING HUNTER UNIT #0011WA	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-09-30	842977	42-317-41666	VLT BROWNING MEDALLION UNIT #0012WA	BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2018-09-30	842976	42-317-41665	VLT COLT UNIT #0014WB	BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-09-30	842976	42-317-41665	VLT COLT UNIT #0014WB	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-09-30	842975	42-317-41663	VLT BROWNING STALKER UNIT #0013WA	BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2018-09-30	842921	42-317-39041	MABEE SWD #1	WASSER OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	15,000
2018-09-30	842878	42-317-41655	AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 B #2DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,700	Y
2018-09-30	842324	42-317-41614	AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 B #2WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,800	Y
2018-09-30	842302	42-317-41611	AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 A #1WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,800	Y
2018-09-30	842265	42-317-41597	AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 A #1WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y

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