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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-08 | 843210 | 42-317-41694 | SARAH CONNOR D #1065WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843210 | 42-317-41694 | SARAH CONNOR D #1050WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843210 | 42-317-41694 | SARAH CONNOR #1050WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843198 | 42-317-41693 | SARAH CONNOR D #1028LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843198 | 42-317-41693 | SARAH CONNOR D #1028LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843198 | 42-317-41693 | SARAH CONNOR #1028LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843188 | 42-317-41691 | SARAH CONNOR C #1027LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843188 | 42-317-41691 | SARAH CONNOR #1027LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843139 | 42-317-41689 | SARAH CONNOR C #1049WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 843139 | 42-317-41689 | SARAH CONNOR #1049WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-08 | 842265 | 42-317-41597 | AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 #1WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-07 | 843190 | 42-317-41692 | SARAH CONNOR D #1050WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-07 | 843190 | 42-317-41692 | SARAH CONNOR C #1085DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-07 | 843190 | 42-317-41692 | SARAH CONNOR #1085DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-07 | 843124 | 42-317-41684 | DUPREE D #11SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,116 | Y |
| 2018-08-07 | 843095 | 42-317-41679 | DUPREE D #12WA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,541 | Y |
| 2018-08-06 | 843131 | 42-317-41688 | DUPREE E #10SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,962 | Y |
| 2018-08-06 | 843130 | 42-317-41687 | DUPREE E #10DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-06 | 843127 | 42-317-41686 | DUPREE E #10BL | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,866 | Y |
| 2018-08-06 | 843125 | 42-317-41685 | DUPREE E #10MB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,333 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843068 | 42-317-41678 | DUPREE C #13DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843068 | 42-317-41678 | DUPREE C #13DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843067 | 42-317-41677 | DUPREE C #13BU | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,714 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843067 | 42-317-41677 | DUPREE C #13BU | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,714 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843064 | 42-317-41676 | DUPREE C #13SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,962 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843064 | 42-317-41676 | DUPREE C #13SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,962 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843062 | 42-317-41675 | DUPREE B #13MA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,223 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843062 | 42-317-41675 | DUPREE B #13MA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,223 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843060 | 42-317-41674 | DUPREE B #14WA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,541 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843060 | 42-317-41674 | DUPREE B #14WA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,541 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843056 | 42-317-41673 | DUPREE B #15SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,116 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843056 | 42-317-41673 | DUPREE B #15SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,116 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843055 | 42-317-41672 | DUPREE A #15BL | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,866 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843055 | 42-317-41672 | DUPREE A #15DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,866 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843055 | 42-317-41672 | DUPREE A #15DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,866 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843052 | 42-317-41671 | DUPREE A #16DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843052 | 42-317-41671 | DUPREE A #16BL | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,866 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843052 | 42-317-41671 | DUPREE A #16BL | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,866 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843051 | 42-317-41670 | DUPREE A #16WA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,541 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843051 | 42-317-41670 | DUPREE A #16WA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,541 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843049 | 42-317-41669 | DUPREE A #16SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,962 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 843049 | 42-317-41669 | DUPREE A #16SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,962 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 842976 | 42-317-41665 | VLT COLT 9/16 UNIT #0014WB | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 842976 | 42-317-41665 | VLT COLT 9/16 A #0014WB | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 842976 | 42-317-41665 | VLT COLT 9/16 A #0014WB | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-03 | 842507 | 42-317-33873 | WHEELER '5' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,685 | |
| 2018-08-02 | 843103 | 42-317-41682 | SCHARBAUER RANCH #1203H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,390 | Y |
| 2018-08-02 | 843102 | 42-317-41681 | SCHARBAUER RANCH #1202H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,390 | Y |
| 2018-08-02 | 843100 | 42-317-41680 | SCHARBAUER RANCH #1201H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,390 | Y |
| 2018-08-02 | 842022 | 42-317-39064 | HOLT RANCH NORTH #603 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | RECOMP | 12,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.