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 26 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (79 total, down 38% 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
1997-03-0445928742-317-34081WEBSTER #2STEPHENS, AUTRY C.DRILL11,000
1997-03-0445928742-317-34081WEBSTER #2STEPHENS, AUTRY C.DRILL10,600
1997-02-2845926842-317-34080YARBROUGH #5ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,600
1997-02-2845926842-317-34080YARBROUGH #5ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,600
1997-02-2745754242-317-33242WHEELER #2 #201PERMIAN CONSULTANT MGMT INCRENTR6,800
1997-02-2645917142-317-34079FRAZIER #4ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,900
1997-02-2645890142-317-33707BEAU #1AVRA OIL COMPANYRENTR4,016
1997-02-0545814042-317-34078WEBSTER #1STEPHENS, AUTRY C.DRILL10,000
1997-02-0545814042-317-34078WEBSTER #1STEPHENS, AUTRY C.DRILL10,800
1997-01-3145800242-317-34076SCHARBAUER C #8HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,700
1997-01-3145800142-317-34075SCHARBAUER B #12HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,700
1997-01-3145693242-317-34068CAVE #1060HOME-STAKE ROYALTY CORP., THEDRILL10,500
1997-01-2945796542-317-34060FOLKNER, A. F. #2ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR8,432
1997-01-2845792042-317-34074CALINA TRUST #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO.DRILL12,300
1997-01-2445781342-317-34006ADAMS 38 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,500
1997-01-2445774442-317-34073SCHARBAUER A #17HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,700
1997-01-0945716242-317-34071LOUDER #4ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,500
1997-01-0745707842-317-34069STATE-UNIVERSITY -123- #3COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1997-01-0745707742-317-34070STATE-UNIVERSITY -123- #4COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1997-01-0745596942-317-31294UNIVERSITY "F" #1COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONRENTR8,700
1996-12-2045659042-317-34067STATE UNIVERSITY -DF- #2COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1996-12-1945646342-317-34290FORTUNE #2ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1996-12-1245624142-317-34065JOHNSON #2ACCELL NATURAL GAS COMPANYDRILL5,000
1996-12-1245623442-317-34064COWDEN #1ACCELL NATURAL GAS COMPANYDRILL5,000
1996-12-1045614642-317-34063LOUDER #3ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,500
1996-11-2645400942-317-34057NAIL "33" #9COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1996-11-2645400842-317-34055NAIL "33" #8COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1996-11-2645400742-317-34056NAIL "33" #10COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1996-11-2045543642-317-34062YORK #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL8,300Y
1996-11-1945536442-317-34047JOHNSON #1ACCELL NATURAL GAS COMPANYRENTR6,000
1996-11-1845514642-317-32403WEMPLE #1HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,550
1996-11-1245395342-317-34214GLASS, GEORGE W. 21 #5COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1996-11-1245395242-317-34053GLASS, GEORGE W. 21 #6COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1996-11-1245389642-317-34050GLASS, GEORGE W. 24 #8COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1996-11-1245389442-317-34049GLASS, GEORGE W. 24 #9COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1996-11-1245389242-317-34051GLASS, GEORGE W. 24 #7COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1996-11-1245361442-317-34027DOVE "B" #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PRENTR10,000
1996-11-0745471542-317-34061YARBROUGH #4ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,500
1996-11-0445462342-317-34060FOLKNER, A. F. #2WALTER OIL & GAS INT'L, L.L.C.DRILL6,700
1996-10-2945450142-317-34059UNIVERSITY "F" #2COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1996-10-2945450042-317-34058UNIVERSITY M. A. K. "6-41" #3COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1996-10-2845287842-317-34044DOVE "J" #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL10,000
1996-10-2845287742-317-34045SCHARBAUER "Z" #3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL10,000
1996-10-2345398142-317-32888SUPERIOR STRAIN -24- #1WALSH & WATTS, INC.RECOMP11,548
1996-10-2145410142-317-34014PROSPECTOR A #2PLACID OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,553Y
1996-10-1545389342-317-34052NAIL #3307COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1996-10-1545296942-317-34046SCHARBAUER "P" #3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL10,000
1996-10-0745350842-317-34048ANDERSON UNIT 11 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
1996-10-0445341342-317-34047JOHNSON #1ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1996-09-2445306742-317-10079WHEELER #1H & O OPERATING CORENTR8,079
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.