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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-06 | 844368 | 42-317-41747 | STRAIN RANCH 12-1-A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,569 | Y |
| 2018-09-06 | 844368 | 42-317-41747 | STRAIN RANCH 12-1-A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,569 | Y |
| 2018-09-05 | 844276 | 42-317-41743 | EPLEY-GLASSCOCK W8B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-09-05 | 844274 | 42-317-41742 | EPLEY-GLASSCOCK W8C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-09-05 | 844271 | 42-317-41741 | EPLEY-GLASSCOCK W8A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-09-04 | 844153 | 42-317-41732 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4704BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2018-09-04 | 844153 | 42-317-41732 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4704BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2018-08-31 | 844227 | 42-317-41739 | DICKENSON C #3BH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-31 | 844212 | 42-317-41737 | SCHARBAUER RANCH #1409H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,368 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844167 | 42-317-41736 | HANSON 4 #2 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2018-08-30 | 844166 | 42-317-41735 | HANSON 4 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2018-08-30 | 844139 | 42-317-41733 | WILBANKS 45-53 01 #101H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844139 | 42-317-41733 | WILBANKS 45-53 01 #101H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844124 | 42-317-41731 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4724SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844124 | 42-317-41731 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4724SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844123 | 42-317-41730 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4713AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844123 | 42-317-41730 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4713AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844120 | 42-317-41728 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4723SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844115 | 42-317-41729 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4703BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844110 | 42-317-41727 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4742SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 842999 | 42-317-41664 | JOHNSON, TED #105H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 842999 | 42-317-41664 | JOHNSON, TED #105H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 842999 | 42-317-41664 | JOHNSON, TED #105H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 844104 | 42-317-41726 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4712AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 844103 | 42-317-41725 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4722SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 844102 | 42-317-41724 | VISERION UNIT 1 #4701BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 844079 | 42-317-41721 | EPLEY-GLASSCOCK C8B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 844076 | 42-317-41720 | EPLEY-GLASSCOCK C8A #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-28 | 843875 | 42-317-41719 | VINEYARD HZ L UNIT #9703LS | AJAX RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-20 | 843259 | 42-317-41696 | GEO-PERMIAN EAST 1 #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2018-08-16 | 843420 | 42-317-35790 | DYER #3302 | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2018-08-15 | 842324 | 42-317-41614 | AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 B #2WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2018-08-15 | 842302 | 42-317-41611 | AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 #1WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2018-08-13 | 843207 | 42-317-41697 | BEVO 28-33-H #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,275 | Y |
| 2018-08-10 | 843381 | 42-317-41711 | KITTA BELLE #403H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843300 | 42-317-41705 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-2SH) #10MM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843300 | 42-317-41705 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-2SH) #10MM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843298 | 42-317-41704 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-2SH) #9UL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843297 | 42-317-41703 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-2SH) #6JM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843297 | 42-317-41703 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-2SH) #6JM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843296 | 42-317-41702 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-2SH) #8LL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843295 | 42-317-41701 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-1SH) #7MM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843295 | 42-317-41701 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-1SH) #7MM | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843293 | 42-317-41700 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-1SH) #5UL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843293 | 42-317-41700 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-1SH) #5UL | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843216 | 42-317-41699 | BEVO 28-33-E #4409H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,245 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843214 | 42-317-41698 | BEVO 28-33-G #4412H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,235 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843212 | 42-317-41695 | SARAH CONNOR D #1098WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843212 | 42-317-41695 | SARAH CONNOR D #1098WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843212 | 42-317-41695 | SARAH CONNOR #1098WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.