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 35% on the prior quarter). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-21 | 821136 | 42-317-40638 | T Y RANCH #81S | EXL PETROLEUM OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821136 | 42-317-40638 | T Y RANCH #81S | EXL PETROLEUM OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821095 | 42-317-40637 | T Y RANCH #31S | EXL PETROLEUM OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 820983 | 42-317-40629 | TIGER UNIT SN 245-252 #603H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 820969 | 42-317-40630 | TIGER UNIT SN 245-252 #103H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 820961 | 42-317-40628 | TIGER UNIT SN 245-252 #5503H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-20 | 820980 | 42-317-40627 | BESSIE 44 #1 | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2016-12-20 | 820970 | 42-317-40626 | FISHERMAN #9 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2016-12-19 | 820968 | 42-317-40625 | FISHERMAN #8 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2016-12-06 | 820679 | 42-317-40624 | DICKENSON 7G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820678 | 42-317-40623 | DICKENSON 7F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820677 | 42-317-40622 | DICKENSON 7E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820676 | 42-317-40621 | DICKENSON 7D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820675 | 42-317-40620 | LOTTIE-GUY 9E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820674 | 42-317-40619 | LOTTIE-GUY 9D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820666 | 42-317-40618 | MCMURRY-CRIM 40 #204HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,185 | Y |
| 2016-12-06 | 820599 | 42-317-40617 | MCMURRY-CRIM 30 #203HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,183 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820428 | 42-317-40614 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #N 16SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820427 | 42-317-40613 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #N 16MB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,755 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820426 | 42-317-40612 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #N 15SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820425 | 42-317-40611 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #N 14MA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820414 | 42-317-40610 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #S 13SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820413 | 42-317-40609 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #S 12MB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,750 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820411 | 42-317-40608 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #S 12SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820409 | 42-317-40607 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #S 11SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,360 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820407 | 42-317-40615 | NAIL RANCH #4E | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-11-30 | 820293 | 42-317-40605 | MCMURRY-CRIM 40 #104HA | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820028 | 42-317-40601 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #N 11MA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820027 | 42-317-40600 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #N 10SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820026 | 42-317-40599 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #N 09MB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820025 | 42-317-40598 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #N 09SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820023 | 42-317-40597 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #S 08SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820022 | 42-317-40596 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #S 07MA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820021 | 42-317-40595 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #S 07SB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-11-30 | 820020 | 42-317-40594 | UNIVERSITY 7-2730 #S 06SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-11-29 | 820490 | 42-317-40606 | UL MS HZ BLK 6 UNIT #4406 | AJAX RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2016-11-29 | 820490 | 42-317-40606 | UL MS HZ BLK 6 UNIT #4106 | AJAX RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2016-11-29 | 820303 | 42-317-40604 | MCMURRY-CRIM 30 #103HA | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2016-11-22 | 820296 | 42-317-40603 | CUDA #1 | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-11-22 | 820296 | 42-317-40603 | CUDA #1 | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-11-21 | 819332 | 42-317-36205 | KOONCE FARMS '15' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,663 | |
| 2016-11-21 | 819332 | 42-317-36205 | KOONCE FARMS '15' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,663 | |
| 2016-11-18 | 819718 | 42-317-40583 | BIG SPRINGS GATHERING SYSTEM #1CP | NAVIGATOR BSG TRANS & STGE, LLC | DRILL | 317 | |
| 2016-11-16 | 820155 | 42-317-40602 | MCMURRY-CRIM 30 #103HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2016-11-16 | 819722 | 42-317-40582 | MABEE 13-24SL UNIT 2 #8LA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-11-10 | 819840 | 42-317-40593 | WANDA 28 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-11-10 | 819156 | 42-317-40414 | MOTT #101WB | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,400 | Y |
| 2016-11-09 | 820030 | 42-317-40592 | WOLCOTT CAMPBELL #3 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2016-11-09 | 820000 | 42-317-40591 | GORMAN '11' #3 | GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2016-11-07 | 819598 | 42-317-40581 | HALL 37-0405 AL 2 #N 08SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.