Martin County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Martin County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-11.

Martin County permitting is running 30 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (91 total, down 28% on the prior quarter). 12 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

29

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-08-11

All Time

20,362

20,362 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-03-2711338042-317-32345LILLARD, B. #2MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,300
1981-03-2611337342-317-32344WADE, GAY 8 #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,600
1981-03-2511313142-317-32343JOHNSON, D.C. "D" #1JET OIL CO.DRILL8,800
1981-03-1311212642-317-32339MABEE, J. E. "B" NCT-8 #WSW-35TEXACO INC.DRILL1,750
1981-03-1011153442-317-32900MABEE "13" #4COX, JOHN L.DRILL5,000
1981-03-0911143242-317-32340WADE, GAY #7SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,700
1981-03-0611115742-317-32338KNOX #5-ASAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,800
1981-03-0511090642-317-32337MABEE FOUNDATION "F" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1981-03-0511090442-317-32336HOWARD, VIVIAN #1-XCOX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1981-03-0411351042-317-32276MABEE RANCH "C" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,300
1981-03-0211006842-317-32335BLOCKER #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,000
1981-03-0211006742-317-32334RICHARDS "G" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,000
1981-02-1710855142-317-32332COX, KENNETH #2-XCOX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1981-02-1710854942-317-32331TOM "4" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,850
1981-02-1310846042-317-32330MABEE, GUY "B" #2-XCOX, JOHN L.DRILL10,000
1981-02-1310844042-317-32329KNOX #4ASAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,800
1981-02-1111002542-317-32333DAVIDSON #1MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,897
1981-02-0511279942-317-32324CLINE -A-UNIT #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,400
1981-02-0510760042-317-32328DAVIS, MONROE #2BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL8,700
1981-02-0510757242-317-32327NANCE #1RITTENHOUSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1981-02-0510757042-317-32326MABEE "13" #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL5,000
1981-02-0510756042-317-32325MABEE "12" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL5,000
1981-01-3010712342-317-32323KNOX #6SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,800
1981-01-3010712242-317-32322KNOX #5SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL4,268
1981-01-3010711942-317-31432ROLLOW "A" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYOTHER9,700
1981-01-2910689242-317-32321ANCHOR #6R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1981-01-2310646442-317-32320TOM "45" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,850
1981-01-2210588042-317-32319COOK #2HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL8,900
1981-01-2210587442-317-32318ORSON, H. G. #3PETROLEUM ACQUISITIONS, INC.DRILL9,700
1981-01-2210587342-317-32317ORSON, O. W. #3PETROLEUM ACQUISITIONS, INC.DRILL9,700
1981-01-2210587242-317-32316ANDERSON #1PLAINS OIL COMPANY INCDRILL8,500
1981-01-2210585942-317-32315MABEE "13" #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL5,000
1981-01-2210582942-317-32314ROLLOW "A" #2SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1981-01-2010562342-317-32313SCOTTY #2AMERICAN CRUDE, INC.DRILL13,100
1980-12-3110507342-317-32311MCCULLOCH #2HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,200
1980-12-3110457042-317-32310KNOX #4SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1980-12-3110454142-317-32309NEWMONT OIL COMPANY #1MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,300
1980-12-3110450842-317-32308SNODGRASS, O. L. #1PURVIS, J. H.DRILL9,400
1980-12-3110450442-317-32307MABEE FOUNDATION #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1980-12-3110449742-317-32306LINDSEY UNIT #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,850
1980-12-3110406642-317-32305SLAUGHTER - TRICE #3BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL9,500
1980-12-3110406542-317-32304SLAUGHTER - TRICE #4BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL9,500
1980-12-3110402242-317-32303ROLLOW #4SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,700
1980-12-3110370342-317-32302PAISANO-WOLCOTT #4R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,450
1980-12-3110370242-317-32301SNELL #1DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL96,006
1980-12-3110370142-317-32300HOLCOMB #1DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,600
1980-12-3110358442-317-32297GLASSCOCK -A #3VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL9,100
1980-12-1910370042-317-32299BLOCKER "B" #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1980-12-1910369942-317-32298GULF "B" #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1980-12-1910283242-317-32296SCOTTY "A" #1AMERICAN CRUDE, INC.DRILL12,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.