Martin County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Martin County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.
Martin County permitting is running 26 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (79 total, down 39% on the prior quarter). 9 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
13
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
20,342
20,342 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-31 | 893339 | 42-317-45568 | HILL UNIT 1 #2562DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893339 | 42-317-45568 | HILL UNIT 1 #2562DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893338 | 42-317-45567 | HILL UNIT 1 #2572JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893338 | 42-317-45567 | HILL UNIT 1 #2572JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893337 | 42-317-45566 | HILL UNIT 1 #2503BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893337 | 42-317-45566 | HILL UNIT 1 #2503BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893336 | 42-317-45565 | HILL UNIT 1 #2563DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893336 | 42-317-45565 | HILL UNIT 1 #2563DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893334 | 42-317-45564 | HILL UNIT 1 #2574JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893334 | 42-317-45564 | HILL UNIT 1 #2574JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893331 | 42-317-45563 | HILL UNIT 1 #2584NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893331 | 42-317-45563 | HILL UNIT 1 #2584NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893328 | 42-317-45562 | HILL UNIT 1 #2564DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-31 | 893328 | 42-317-45562 | HILL UNIT 1 #2564DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893170 | 42-317-45549 | JOHN FRANKLIN 247 J #10US | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893170 | 42-317-45549 | JOHN FRANKLIN 247 J #10US | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893169 | 42-317-45548 | JOHN FRANKLIN 247 I #9US | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893169 | 42-317-45548 | JOHN FRANKLIN 247 I #9US | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893168 | 42-317-45546 | CHAMONIX 247 M #18US | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893161 | 42-317-45547 | UL KANSAS 14-1 B #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893158 | 42-317-45545 | UL KANSAS 14-1 A #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893140 | 42-317-45539 | GRATEFUL DEAD EAST #2WD | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 893133 | 42-317-45537 | GRATEFUL DEAD WEST #1WD | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 891778 | 42-317-45428 | CYCLOPS 1-30 H #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 891778 | 42-317-45428 | CYCLOPS 1-30 UNIT 2 #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891793 | 42-317-45429 | CYCLOPS 1-30 E #252 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891793 | 42-317-45429 | CYCLOPS 1-30 UNIT 2 #252 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891777 | 42-317-45427 | CYCLOPS 1-30 H #182 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891777 | 42-317-45427 | CYCLOPS 1-30 UNIT 2 #182 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891776 | 42-317-45426 | CYCLOPS 1-30 G1 #275 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891776 | 42-317-45426 | CYCLOPS 1-30 UNIT 2 #275 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891775 | 42-317-45425 | CYCLOPS 1-30 G #274 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891775 | 42-317-45425 | CYCLOPS 1-30 UNIT 2 #274 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891772 | 42-317-45424 | CYCLOPS 1-30 G #271 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891772 | 42-317-45424 | CYCLOPS 1-30 UNIT 2 #271 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891767 | 42-317-45423 | CYCLOPS 1-30 G1 #176 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891767 | 42-317-45423 | CYCLOPS 1-30 UNIT 2 #176 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891755 | 42-317-45416 | CYCLOPS 1-30 F #164 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891755 | 42-317-45416 | CYCLOPS 1-30 UNIT 2 #164 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 891755 | 42-317-45416 | CYCLOPS 1-30 UNIT 2 #255 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892867 | 42-317-45519 | NEPTUNE SWD #1 | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2023-08-15 | 892867 | 42-317-45519 | NEPTUNE SWD #1 | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2023-08-15 | 892019 | 42-317-45451 | JOHN FRANKLIN 247 H #8LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-11 | 892717 | 42-317-45516 | TARZAN UNIT 2 #2075JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-11 | 892717 | 42-317-45516 | TARZAN ALLOC 1&2 #2075JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-11 | 892716 | 42-317-45515 | TARZAN UNIT 2 #2005BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-11 | 892716 | 42-317-45515 | TARZAN UNIT 2 #2005BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-11 | 892715 | 42-317-45513 | TARZAN UNIT 2 #2066DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-11 | 892714 | 42-317-45514 | TARZAN UNIT 2 #2087NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-11 | 892714 | 42-317-45514 | TARZAN UNIT 2 #2087NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.