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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-24 | 889927 | 42-317-45205 | VINEYARD HZ B UNIT #0602JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889926 | 42-317-45204 | VINEYARD HZ B UNIT #0602WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889899 | 42-317-45211 | NOONAN D #2242WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889892 | 42-317-45210 | NOONAN D #2213JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,150 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889887 | 42-317-45209 | NOONAN C #2283DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889880 | 42-317-45208 | NOONAN C #2268WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889876 | 42-317-45207 | NOONAN C #2202MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889866 | 42-317-45200 | LONESOME DOVE F #102JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889866 | 42-317-45200 | LONESOME DOVE F #17HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889866 | 42-317-45200 | LONESOME DOVE F #17HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889866 | 42-317-45200 | LONESOME DOVE G #17HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889864 | 42-317-45199 | LONESOME DOVE F #15HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889862 | 42-317-45198 | LONESOME DOVE E #14LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889860 | 42-317-45197 | LONESOME DOVE E #12HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889859 | 42-317-45196 | LONESOME DOVE E #11MS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889859 | 42-317-45196 | LONESOME DOVE E #11MS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889858 | 42-317-45195 | LONESOME DOVE #101JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889856 | 42-317-45194 | LONESOME DOVE #9LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889851 | 42-317-45193 | LONESOME DOVE #8HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-24 | 889850 | 42-317-45192 | LONESOME DOVE #6HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-21 | 889904 | 42-317-45206 | SAND SNAKES 14-11 #7DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-21 | 889904 | 42-317-45206 | SAND SNAKES 14-11 #7DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-21 | 889902 | 42-317-45203 | SAND SNAKES 14-11 #6JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-21 | 889902 | 42-317-45203 | SAND SNAKES 14-11 #6JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-21 | 889900 | 42-317-45202 | SAND SNAKES 14-11 #7WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-21 | 889900 | 42-317-45202 | SAND SNAKES 14-11 #7WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889804 | 42-317-45180 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2388TP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889804 | 42-317-45180 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH 2388TP #1H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889803 | 42-317-45179 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2686TP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889803 | 42-317-45179 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2686TP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889802 | 42-317-45178 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2308WP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889802 | 42-317-45178 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2308WP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889801 | 42-317-45177 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2399OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889800 | 42-317-45176 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2692IP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889800 | 42-317-45176 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2602WP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889800 | 42-317-45176 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2602WP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889799 | 42-317-45175 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2694OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-18 | 889798 | 42-317-45174 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2690OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-17 | 889593 | 42-317-45173 | ACKERLY SWD #1 | OVERFLOW ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 2023-04-17 | 889593 | 42-317-45173 | BLUE BELL SWD #1 | OVERFLOW ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 2023-04-17 | 889557 | 42-317-45153 | GLASSCOCK -C- #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 889552 | 42-317-45147 | SAND SNAKES MIPA 1 UNIT #1DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-04-06 | 889558 | 42-317-45154 | FRANKLIN 41 #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2023-04-05 | 889478 | 42-317-45146 | IDARADO 28 #6013H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-05 | 889477 | 42-317-45145 | IDARADO 28 #6011H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-04-05 | 889475 | 42-317-45143 | IDARADO L 28 #5012H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-04-05 | 889473 | 42-317-45142 | IDARADO O 28 #3015H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-04-05 | 889472 | 42-317-45141 | IDARADO N 28 #5014H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-04-05 | 889470 | 42-317-45140 | IDARADO J 28 #3010H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-04-05 | 889469 | 42-317-45139 | IDARADO I 28 #5009H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.