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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | 891036 | 42-317-45289 | CHEST THUMPER 1-5 UNIT 1 #136 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,264 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 891035 | 42-317-45288 | CHEST THUMPER 1-5 UNIT 1 #135 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,264 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890368 | 42-317-45262 | DESPERADO 8-25 G #7WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,720 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890361 | 42-317-45261 | DESPERADO 8-25 C #3JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,180 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890360 | 42-317-45260 | DESPERADO 8-25 B #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,180 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890230 | 42-317-45235 | DESPERADO 8-25 F #12WD | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,720 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890228 | 42-317-45234 | DESPERADO 8-25 F #10WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,720 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890202 | 42-317-45233 | DESPERADO 8-25 J #11WD | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,720 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890201 | 42-317-45231 | DESPERADO 8-25 I #9WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,720 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890200 | 42-317-45230 | DESPERADO 8-25 H #8WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,720 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890199 | 42-317-45229 | DESPERADO 8-25 F #6WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,720 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890198 | 42-317-45228 | DESPERADO 8-25 E #5LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,180 | Y |
| 2023-06-20 | 890197 | 42-317-45227 | DESPERADO 8-25 D #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,180 | Y |
| 2023-06-16 | 891038 | 42-317-45291 | CHEST THUMPER 1-5 UNIT 1 #143 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,264 | Y |
| 2023-06-16 | 891037 | 42-317-45290 | CHEST THUMPER 1-5 UNIT 1 #142 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,264 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891342 | 42-317-45364 | FOLSOM #109HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891341 | 42-317-45363 | FOLSOM #108HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891340 | 42-317-45362 | FOLSOM #107HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891339 | 42-317-45361 | FOLSOM #106HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891338 | 42-317-45358 | FOLSOM #105HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891337 | 42-317-45357 | FOLSOM #104HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891335 | 42-317-45356 | FOLSOM #103HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891333 | 42-317-45355 | FOLSOM #102HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891332 | 42-317-45354 | FOLSOM #101HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891328 | 42-317-45359 | GREEN 24-36-G #50LS | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-06-15 | 891311 | 42-317-40569 | MABEE SWD #3 | WASSER OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2023-06-15 | 891148 | 42-317-41701 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-1SH) #7MM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | RECOMP | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 891240 | 42-317-45353 | RIO GRANDE 12-24-H #52LS | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 891239 | 42-317-45352 | RIO GRANDE 12-24-G #52WA | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 891238 | 42-317-45351 | RIO GRANDE 12-24-E #42WA | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 891237 | 42-317-45350 | RIO GRANDE 12-24-D #42LS | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 891236 | 42-317-45349 | RIO GRANDE 12-24-B #32WA | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 891157 | 42-317-41700 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-1SH) #5UL | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | RECOMP | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 891156 | 42-317-40911 | SHARK 14-23 (ALLOC-1SH) #2UA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | RECOMP | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 890281 | 42-317-45255 | JIM-MIMS 45E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 890281 | 42-317-45255 | JIM-MIMS 45E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-06-12 | 891234 | 42-317-45348 | RIO GRANDE 12-24-A #32LS | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-06-12 | 891034 | 42-317-45287 | CHEST THUMPER 1-5 UNIT 1 #133 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,264 | Y |
| 2023-06-12 | 889544 | 42-317-45151 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #163 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-06-09 | 891032 | 42-317-45285 | CHEST THUMPER 1-5 UNIT 1 #126 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,264 | Y |
| 2023-06-09 | 891031 | 42-317-45284 | CHEST THUMPER 1-5 UNIT 1 #125 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,264 | Y |
| 2023-06-09 | 891029 | 42-317-45283 | CHEST THUMPER 1-5 UNIT 1 #123 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,264 | Y |
| 2023-06-08 | 891127 | 42-317-45334 | CONTINENTAL W UNIT D #3WB | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-08 | 891124 | 42-317-45333 | CONTINENTAL W UNIT D #3LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-08 | 891122 | 42-317-45332 | CONTINENTAL W UNIT D #2WD | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-08 | 891120 | 42-317-45331 | CONTINENTAL W UNIT D #2JM | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-08 | 891119 | 42-317-45330 | CONTINENTAL W UNIT D #3WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-08 | 891117 | 42-317-45329 | CONTINENTAL W UNIT C #2WB | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-08 | 891115 | 42-317-45328 | CONTINENTAL W UNIT C #2MS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-08 | 891114 | 42-317-45327 | CONTINENTAL W UNIT C #2LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.