Martin County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Martin County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-05.

Martin County permitting is running 29 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (86 total, down 30% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 167 permits in the past 12 months, one of 21 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

17

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-08-05

All Time

20,349

20,349 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-08-0971997642-317-37004ASHLEY #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-08-0872162542-317-37104JOHNSON RANCH #1504RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-08-0872162342-317-37103JOHNSON RANCH #911RSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-08-0872067942-317-37063MABEE H MRT #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2011-08-0872067942-317-37063MABEE H MRT #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2011-08-0872067842-317-37064MABEE H MRT #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2011-08-0872067842-317-37064MABEE H MRT #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2011-08-0871981642-317-37007ELIZABETH SHOEMAKER #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2011-08-0871981242-317-37006ELIZABETH SHOEMAKER #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2011-08-0572158642-317-37102SWEATT #7PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-08-0572155642-317-37099SWEATT #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-08-0572143042-317-37094HOLT RANCH #10PIEDRA OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-08-0572136342-317-37100F M HALL #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2011-08-0472142842-317-37092MABEE J #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-08-0472142842-317-37092MABEE J #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-08-0471854042-317-36936SALE RANCH 'T' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,975
2011-08-0372133842-317-37090UNIVERSITY 7-31 #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-08-0372133842-317-37090UNIVERSITY 7-31 #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-08-0372133842-317-37090UNIVERSITY 7-31 #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-08-0372130942-317-37089WARHAWK #1916OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2011-08-0372056342-317-37093JONES-HOLTON #24ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-08-0371936442-317-36981STRAIN "11" #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,900
2011-08-0371936442-317-36981STRAIN '11' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,800
2011-08-0371936442-317-36981STRAIN '11' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,800
2011-08-0272130342-317-37087HECKER #11ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-08-0272130242-317-37086HECKER #10ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-08-0272130142-317-37084HECKER #9ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-08-0272129942-317-37085HECKER #6RENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-08-0272129942-317-37085HECKER #6RENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-08-0272107342-317-37080SCHARBAUER RANCH "A" #24PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL12,100
2011-08-0272107342-317-37080SCHARBAUER RANCH 'A' #24PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL12,400
2011-08-0272106842-317-37079SCHARBAUER RANCH 'A' #23PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL12,200
2011-08-0272102942-317-37078SCHARBAUER RANCH 'A' #22PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL12,100
2011-08-0271955142-317-36983ORSON "4B" #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,600
2011-08-0271955142-317-36983ORSON '4B' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,600
2011-08-0271847242-317-36930ORSON '4' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,350
2011-08-0172084542-317-36165PHILLIPS 39 #3COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,000
2011-08-0171952942-317-36996UNIVERSITY 7-25 #4CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2011-07-2972129442-317-37082JD 9 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2011-07-2972129342-317-37081JD 9 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2011-07-2972120542-317-37083WARHAWK #1910OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2011-07-2972111042-317-37074WARHAWK "A" #1911OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2011-07-2972111042-317-37074WARHAWK 'A' #1911OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2011-07-2972110342-317-37073WARHAWK 'A' #1909OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2011-07-2971852542-317-36938GAMAY #001W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,990
2011-07-2872028642-317-37057BETTY JANE #32FLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,500
2011-07-2772091842-317-37069CROSS BAR RANCH #3004WRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-07-2772091842-317-37069CROSS BAR RANCH #3004WRSP PERMIAN, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-07-2772049942-317-37070NAIL RANCH 12 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2011-07-2572076342-317-37068BURNS #1723MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.