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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-09-18 | 363920 | 42-317-33622 | MCHARGUE #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1989-09-11 | 363640 | 42-317-33621 | SCHARBAUER "W" #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,675 | |
| 1989-09-11 | 363640 | 42-317-33621 | SCHARBAUER "W" #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,675 | |
| 1989-08-31 | 363351 | 42-317-33620 | SCHARBAUER "X" #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,570 | |
| 1989-08-25 | 363150 | 42-317-33619 | ASHLEY #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1989-08-23 | 363034 | 42-317-33618 | EPLEY #1 | AMERIND OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-08-14 | 362649 | 42-317-33617 | ALISON #2 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-08-10 | 362453 | 42-317-33616 | SLIMLINE, NESTE #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1989-08-08 | 362400 | 42-317-30753 | NAIL -85- #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,597 | |
| 1989-08-04 | 362224 | 42-317-33613 | MABEE, J. E. -A- NCT-1 #574 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1989-08-04 | 362223 | 42-317-33615 | MABEE, J. E. -A- NCT-1 #575 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1989-08-03 | 362216 | 42-317-33614 | MABEE, J. E. -B- NCT-1 #35 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1989-08-01 | 362017 | 42-317-33612 | MABEE, J. E. "A" NCT-1 #572 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1989-08-01 | 362016 | 42-317-33611 | MABEE, J. E. -A- NCT-1 #573 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1989-07-13 | 361479 | 42-317-33610 | KENNEDY #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1989-07-13 | 361380 | 42-317-33609 | RK GLASS #2001 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-07-13 | 361380 | 42-317-33609 | RK GLASS #2001 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,128 | |
| 1989-06-26 | 360841 | 42-317-33608 | BRYANT-PHILIP 34 #1 | BAXTER, KELLY H. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-06-26 | 360841 | 42-317-33608 | SIMONS #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,975 | |
| 1989-06-22 | 360533 | 42-317-33607 | MABEE, J.E. -A- NCT-1 #568 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1989-06-14 | 360421 | 42-317-33606 | MABEE, J. E. "A" NCT-1 #567 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1989-06-14 | 360420 | 42-317-33605 | MABEE, J. E. "A" NCT-1 #566 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1989-06-12 | 360057 | 42-317-33603 | PHOENIX (GRAYBURG) UNIT #1604W | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1989-06-12 | 360057 | 42-317-33603 | PHOENIX (GRAYBURG) UNIT #1604W | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1989-06-09 | 360128 | 42-317-33604 | HADDOCK #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-06-09 | 360128 | 42-317-33604 | HADDOCK, E. A. #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,739 | |
| 1989-06-06 | 359820 | 42-317-32639 | BLAGRAVE #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | RECOMP | 10,830 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359872 | 42-317-33602 | CONNELL #2 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359872 | 42-317-33602 | CONNELL #2 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1989-05-23 | 359446 | 42-317-33601 | ALISON #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-05-11 | 359134 | 42-317-33600 | SHORTES, R. J. #2 | JET OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358130 | 42-317-33599 | 7402 JV-S MUSTANG #15 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1989-04-12 | 357933 | 42-317-33598 | WOODWARD "A" #1 | KINDRED PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1989-03-28 | 357508 | 42-317-33597 | COWDEN 18 #1 | WINCHESTER OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1989-03-28 | 357450 | 42-317-10040 | STATE UNIVERSITY DD #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 13,240 | |
| 1989-03-21 | 357065 | 42-317-33593 | BEULAH #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1989-03-21 | 357065 | 42-317-33593 | BEULAH #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1989-03-16 | 357045 | 42-317-33596 | MABEE, J. E. "A" NCT-1 #558 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,746 | |
| 1989-03-16 | 357044 | 42-317-33594 | MABEE, J. E. "A" NCT-1 #554 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1989-03-16 | 357043 | 42-317-33595 | MABEE, J. E. "A" NCT-1 #556 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,747 | |
| 1989-03-08 | 356757 | 42-317-33592 | SOUTH PHOENIX (GRAYBURG) UNIT #21 | BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1989-03-08 | 356626 | 42-317-33591 | MABEE, J. E. -B- NCT-1 #34 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1989-03-08 | 356625 | 42-317-33590 | MABEE, J. E. -B- NCT-1 #33 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,745 | |
| 1989-03-03 | 356568 | 42-317-33589 | RK-O'NEILL-DUNCAN XYZ UNIT #2801 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-03-03 | 356568 | 42-317-33589 | MADISON, LOIS "B" #5 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,825 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356400 | 42-317-33588 | MABEE, J. E. -A- NCT-1 #557 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,753 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356399 | 42-317-33587 | MABEE, J. E. -A- NCT-1 #555 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,747 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356360 | 42-317-30301 | SLAUGHTER "D" #1SW | SAXON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1989-02-14 | 356090 | 42-317-33586 | CONNELL #1 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1989-02-14 | 356090 | 42-317-33586 | CONNELL #1 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 11,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.