Martin County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Martin County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-28.
Martin County permitting is running 27 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (80 total, down 38% on the prior quarter). 10 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 167 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
14
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
20,343
20,343 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-03 | 885983 | 42-317-44884 | MABEE 7M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885982 | 42-317-44883 | MABEE 7L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885981 | 42-317-44882 | MABEE 7E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885981 | 42-317-44882 | MABEE 7E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885980 | 42-317-44881 | MABEE 7D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885980 | 42-317-44881 | MABEE 7D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885980 | 42-317-44881 | MABEE 7D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885979 | 42-317-44880 | MABEE 7C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885979 | 42-317-44880 | MABEE 7C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885978 | 42-317-44879 | MABEE 7B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885978 | 42-317-44879 | MABEE 7B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885976 | 42-317-44878 | MABEE 7A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 885976 | 42-317-44878 | MABEE 7A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886761 | 42-317-44964 | MTX SWD #1 | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2022-12-29 | 886682 | 42-317-44947 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2267BP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886682 | 42-317-44947 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2247DP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886660 | 42-317-44946 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2265BP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886659 | 42-317-44952 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2263BP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886658 | 42-317-44944 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2259AP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886657 | 42-317-44943 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2255AP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886653 | 42-317-44942 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2253AP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886652 | 42-317-44941 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2251AP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886649 | 42-317-44939 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2245DP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886648 | 42-317-44938 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2243DP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886647 | 42-317-44937 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2239LP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886646 | 42-317-44936 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2237LP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886645 | 42-317-44935 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2233LP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886644 | 42-317-44934 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2231LP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886643 | 42-317-44933 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2229SP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886641 | 42-317-44932 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2227SP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886640 | 42-317-44931 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2223JP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886639 | 42-317-44930 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2225SP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886638 | 42-317-44929 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2225JP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886635 | 42-317-44928 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2221SP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-29 | 886634 | 42-317-44927 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #2217MP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-28 | 886769 | 42-317-44963 | MABEE KELTON A 4-1 #2601H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,154 | Y |
| 2022-12-28 | 886766 | 42-317-44962 | MABEE KELTON A 4-1 #4201H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,154 | Y |
| 2022-12-28 | 886764 | 42-317-44961 | MABEE KELTON B 4-1 #2402H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,154 | Y |
| 2022-12-28 | 886762 | 42-317-44960 | MABEE KELTON B 4-1 #2802H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,154 | Y |
| 2022-12-28 | 886760 | 42-317-44959 | MABEE KELTON C 4-1 #4303H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,154 | Y |
| 2022-12-28 | 886753 | 42-317-44958 | MABEE KELTON D 4-1 #2804H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,154 | Y |
| 2022-12-22 | 886628 | 42-317-44957 | UNIVERSITY 7-14LL #212H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,968 | Y |
| 2022-12-22 | 886616 | 42-317-44956 | UNIVERSITY 7-14HH #208H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,968 | Y |
| 2022-12-22 | 886615 | 42-317-44955 | UNIVERSITY 7-14KK #211H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,968 | Y |
| 2022-12-22 | 886614 | 42-317-44954 | UNIVERSITY 7-14JJ #210H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,968 | Y |
| 2022-12-22 | 886613 | 42-317-44953 | UNIVERSITY 7-14II #209H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,968 | Y |
| 2022-12-22 | 886599 | 42-317-44951 | UNIVERSITY 7-14GG #207H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,968 | Y |
| 2022-12-22 | 886578 | 42-317-44950 | MABEE UNIT #A426WP | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2022-12-20 | 886499 | 42-317-44922 | MABEE KELTON D 4-1 #2604H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,154 | Y |
| 2022-12-20 | 886499 | 42-317-44922 | MABEE KELTON D 4-1 #2604H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,154 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.