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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-17 | 890471 | 42-317-45267 | DUFFMAN 253M #105HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890471 | 42-317-45267 | DUFFMAN 253M #105HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890468 | 42-317-45266 | DUFFMAN 253 A #4MS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890468 | 42-317-45266 | DUFFMAN 253 A #4MS | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890468 | 42-317-45266 | DUFFMAN 253L #104HR | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890464 | 42-317-45265 | DUFFMAN 253 A #3LS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890464 | 42-317-45265 | DUFFMAN 253 A #3LS | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890464 | 42-317-45265 | DUFFMAN 253L #103HN | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890460 | 42-317-45264 | DUFFMAN 253 A #2WB | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890460 | 42-317-45264 | DUFFMAN 253 A #2WB | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890460 | 42-317-45264 | DUFFMAN 253L #102HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890453 | 42-317-45263 | DUFFMAN 253 A #1WD | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890453 | 42-317-45263 | DUFFMAN 253 A #1WD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890453 | 42-317-45263 | DUFFMAN 253L #101HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-15 | 889855 | 42-317-45184 | HOLT RANCH NORTH #1804HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-15 | 889854 | 42-317-45183 | HOLT RANCH NORTH #1803HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-15 | 889853 | 42-317-45182 | HOLT RANCH NORTH #1802HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-15 | 889852 | 42-317-45181 | HOLT RANCH NORTH #1801HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889665 | 42-317-45161 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #282 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889664 | 42-317-45160 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #274 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889663 | 42-317-45159 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #264 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889662 | 42-317-45158 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #262 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889660 | 42-317-45156 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #252 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889659 | 42-317-45157 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #181 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889658 | 42-317-45155 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #173 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889546 | 42-317-45152 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #171 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889542 | 42-317-45150 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #161 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-10 | 889541 | 42-317-45149 | APOLLO 38-1 UNIT 2 #151 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890255 | 42-317-45244 | KIMBERLY #814LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890254 | 42-317-45242 | KIMBERLY #813LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890253 | 42-317-45239 | KIMBERLY #812LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890252 | 42-317-45248 | BROKEN SPOKE W UNIT D #2JM | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890251 | 42-317-45247 | BROKEN SPOKE W UNIT D #3WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890250 | 42-317-45245 | BROKEN SPOKE W UNIT C #2WB | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890249 | 42-317-45243 | BROKEN SPOKE W UNIT C #2LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890248 | 42-317-45241 | BROKEN SPOKE W UNIT B #1WB | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890247 | 42-317-45240 | BROKEN SPOKE W UNIT B #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890244 | 42-317-45238 | BROKEN SPOKE W UNIT B #1JM | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890242 | 42-317-45237 | BROKEN SPOKE W UNIT B #2WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890233 | 42-317-45236 | BROKEN SPOKE W UNIT A #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-04 | 890168 | 42-317-45226 | KIMBERLY #811LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-03 | 888760 | 42-317-45108 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 0395OP #3H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-02 | 890157 | 42-317-45225 | VISERION UNIT 2 #4661DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,475 | Y |
| 2023-05-02 | 890156 | 42-317-45224 | VISERION UNIT 2 #4671JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,475 | Y |
| 2023-05-02 | 890155 | 42-317-45223 | VISERION UNIT 2 #4602BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,475 | Y |
| 2023-05-02 | 890155 | 42-317-45223 | VISERION-DROGON ALLOC #4602BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,475 | Y |
| 2023-05-02 | 890153 | 42-317-45222 | VISERION UNIT 2 #4673JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,475 | Y |
| 2023-05-02 | 890149 | 42-317-45221 | VISERION UNIT 2 #4663DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,475 | Y |
| 2023-05-02 | 889849 | 42-317-45191 | LONESOME DOVE 3536 #5LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-26 | 889476 | 42-317-45144 | IDARADO M 28 #3013H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.