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 28% 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

20,350

20,350 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-08-0666699742-317-00402UNIVERSITY 7-27B #2RECHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RENTR18,000
2008-08-0666696542-317-35370JONES "2" #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2008-08-0666484642-317-35343MCADAMS #3MARINER ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,600
2008-08-0466457342-317-35339JIM TOM "30" #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,000
2008-08-0266670842-317-34285ANN #3R K PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP12,000
2008-08-0266670442-317-35367BRUMLEY 59 #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,000
2008-08-0266670442-317-35367BRUMLEY 59 #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2008-08-0266666842-317-35369CROSS BAR RANCH #701PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-08-0166804542-317-35368RHODES "16" #1MIDLAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,950
2008-08-0166804542-317-35368RHODES "16" #1MIDLAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,950
2008-08-0166085342-317-35259ALLAR 25 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-07-2966633342-317-35366MABEE OH #301RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
2008-07-2566620242-317-35365HEDRICK #4MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,200
2008-07-2566620242-317-35365HEDRICK #4MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,200
2008-07-2466601542-317-35364NICHOLS "24" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,300
2008-07-2366598442-317-35363ALLAR 1 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-07-2366595042-317-35362GRANTHAM 50 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-07-2366595042-317-35362GRANTHAM 50 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-07-2166569842-317-35359SAWYER "3" #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,000
2008-07-2166569842-317-35359SAWYER "3" #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,900
2008-07-2166568042-317-35357WOODY "E" #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,000
2008-07-2166303142-317-35361PATRICIA PLOW #6OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL12,000
2008-07-1866689642-317-35360MAR-DAW 39 #1HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL12,500
2008-07-1866569542-317-35358WOODY #8PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,000
2008-07-1866569542-317-35358WOODY #8PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,000
2008-07-1766551442-317-35354MABEE E #40CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-07-1766491342-317-35355ALLAR 3 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-07-1766445942-317-35353SCHARBAUER A #29MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500
2008-07-1666533042-317-35351UNIVERSITY 7-28 #4CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-07-1666532442-317-35350UNIVERSITY 7-25 #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-07-1666528642-317-35349MABEE B #6CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-07-1566445842-317-35334SCHARBAUER A #27MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500
2008-07-1566445542-317-35333SCHARBAUER B #19MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500
2008-07-1466662942-317-35352JIM TOM "32" #1RPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2008-07-1466505642-317-35347UNIVERSITY 7-27 #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-07-1466495142-317-34172HUDGEONS 39 #2RCOBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRENTR10,500
2008-07-1166505842-317-35348UNIVERSITY 7-17 #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-07-1066492942-317-35345WILBANKS 17 #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-07-1066488842-317-35344MABEE 139 #1201RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
2008-07-1066141442-317-35058SCHARBAUER C #11MERIT ENERGY COMPANYFLD-XFR10,215
2008-07-0966483342-317-35342ALLAR 15 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-07-0966425542-317-35324HILL "44" #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2008-07-0966140742-317-33696SCHARBAUER C #7MERIT ENERGY COMPANYFLD-XFR9,680
2008-07-0966140642-317-33695SCHARBAUER C #6MERIT ENERGY COMPANYFLD-XFR9,669
2008-07-0863092742-317-34819LITTLETON #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,800
2008-07-0366464742-317-35340MABEE 139 #301RELIANCE ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
2008-07-0266428442-317-35326LEWIS "36" #3ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2008-07-0266127342-317-35341SHAW '13' #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2008-07-0166439842-317-35331SCHARBAUER B #20MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500
2008-06-3066425842-317-35325KNOX #6LCX ENERGY, LLCDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.