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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2014-05-1578421842-317-39447CAMPBELL #55ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2014-05-1578408342-317-39446PHILLIPS 22 #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,560
2014-05-1578274342-317-39405MABEE #4QEP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,000
2014-05-1578153242-317-39350MABEE 139 #515OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2014-05-1578152442-317-39349MABEE 139 #4316OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2014-05-1577966942-317-39303HOLT RANCH #38PIEDRA OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,500
2014-05-1577966442-317-39301HOLT RANCH #36PIEDRA OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,500
2014-05-1577966442-317-39301HOLT RANCH #36ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL12,500
2014-05-1378401242-317-39441ABRAXAS 31A #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,050
2014-05-1378400942-317-39440ABRAXAS 28D #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,050
2014-05-1378400642-317-39438RICHARDS 44B POOLED UNIT #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL12,230
2014-05-1378225942-317-39391LUCAS #4R K PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,000
2014-05-1278390942-317-39435CHABLIS #16W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,500
2014-05-0978556642-317-39486UNIVERSITY 7-30 #16QEP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,000
2014-05-0978358042-317-39424SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #3312OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL12,500
2014-05-0878369642-317-39431GLYNN 44 #4CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-05-0878369542-317-39430GLYNN 44 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-05-0878364442-317-39426DOVE Z #1DPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL4,800
2014-05-0878364442-317-39426DOVE Z #1DPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL5,700
2014-05-0878360942-317-39425SALE RANCH L #2DPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL5,150
2014-05-0778387742-317-39445WILKINSON RANCH #23CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-05-0778129742-317-39334MCKASKLE, M. #11MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,000
2014-05-0678118242-317-39327MABEE 239D #1614OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2014-05-0678117942-317-39330MABEE 239D #1613OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2014-05-0678117642-317-39324MABEE 239D #1610OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2014-05-0378329542-317-39420KIMBERLY #714HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL10,500Y
2014-05-0378324342-317-39419G.T. HALL #4R K PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0378256442-317-39403DICKENSON SN 20-17 #201HENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2014-05-0378256442-317-39403DICKENSON SN 20-17 #201HENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2014-05-0278609742-317-39469KEY 9 #8PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,800
2014-05-0278609742-317-39469KEY 9 #8RPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,800
2014-05-0278503542-317-39471NAIL '6' #3ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-05-0278298642-317-39411KIMBERLY #706HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL10,500Y
2014-05-0278293242-317-39413JOHNSON RANCH #1018WBRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-05-0278292742-317-39410JOHNSON RANCH #1018WARSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2014-05-0178375942-317-39432MABEE G #3QEP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,000
2014-05-0178292942-317-39409DOROTHY FAYE A320 #15HIBERNIA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,500
2014-05-0178292942-317-39409DOROTHY FAYE A320 #15ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL12,500
2014-04-3078316242-317-39359CHABLIS #15W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,500
2014-04-3078302742-317-39358CHABLIS #14W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,500
2014-04-3078288942-317-39408SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #3525HOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL12,500Y
2014-04-3078243142-317-39355NE NAIL 10 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-04-3078242842-317-39354NE NAIL 10 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-04-3078017342-317-39291MCCLOSKEY 42 #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400
2014-04-2978018742-317-39310NAIL RANCH 12 #11CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-04-2878409642-317-39442UNIVERSITY 7-16 #10QEP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,000
2014-04-2877996042-317-39280DAVIS 42 #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,750
2014-04-2877993742-317-39278SCHARBAUER RANCH A #303HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400Y
2014-04-2877993542-317-39276SCHARBAUER RANCH A #302HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400Y
2014-04-2877993242-317-39275SCHARBAUER RANCH A #301HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.