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
11
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
20,343
20,343 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-13 | 882505 | 42-317-44570 | MABEE DGH 10-11 F #6LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 882504 | 42-317-44569 | MABEE DGH 10-11 E #5JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 882503 | 42-317-44568 | MABEE DGH 10-11 D #4MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-12 | 884636 | 42-317-44777 | PORCH 254 A #6WB | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-12 | 884632 | 42-317-44776 | PORCH 254 A #5JM | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-11 | 884385 | 42-317-44740 | TEXAS RANGER UNIT 17-19 #8WA | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884143 | 42-317-44710 | MABEE 30G #7HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884143 | 42-317-44710 | MABEE 30G #7HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884140 | 42-317-44709 | MABEE 30G #6HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884140 | 42-317-44709 | MABEE 30G #6HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884138 | 42-317-44708 | MABEE 30F #5HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884138 | 42-317-44708 | MABEE 30F #5HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884137 | 42-317-44707 | MABEE 30F #4HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884137 | 42-317-44707 | MABEE 30F #4HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884135 | 42-317-44706 | MABEE 30F #3HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-10 | 884135 | 42-317-44706 | MABEE 30F #3HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884569 | 42-317-44764 | ZEBCO 27-39 W #23WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884568 | 42-317-44763 | ZEBCO 27-39 Q #17LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884567 | 42-317-44762 | ZEBCO 27-39 V #22WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884566 | 42-317-44761 | ZEBCO 27-39 N #14JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884564 | 42-317-44760 | ZEBCO 27-39 P #16LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884562 | 42-317-44759 | ZEBCO 27-39 S #19WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884498 | 42-317-44758 | WONDERWALL 254 B #3WA | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884492 | 42-317-44757 | WONDERWALL 254 B #2LS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884487 | 42-317-44756 | WONDERWALL 254 B #1MS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884481 | 42-317-44755 | WONDERWALL 254 A #6WD | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884479 | 42-317-44754 | WONDERWALL 254 A #5JM | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884475 | 42-317-44753 | WONDERWALL 254 A #4WB | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-06 | 884361 | 42-317-44715 | MISCHIEVOUS BADGER UNIT 80-85 #3LS | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-06 | 884360 | 42-317-44714 | MISCHIEVOUS BADGER UNIT 80-85 #1LS | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-06 | 884134 | 42-317-44705 | MABEE 30E #2HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-06 | 884134 | 42-317-44705 | MABEE 30E #2HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-06 | 884092 | 42-317-44704 | MABEE 30E #1HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-06 | 884092 | 42-317-44704 | MABEE 30E #1HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-05 | 884345 | 42-317-44739 | OCEANUS SWD #1D | ENVIRONMENTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-10-04 | 884466 | 42-317-44732 | MUZZLE 254 C #1LS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-04 | 884463 | 42-317-44731 | MUZZLE 254 B #3MS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-04 | 884461 | 42-317-44730 | MUZZLE 254 B #2WA | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-04 | 884459 | 42-317-44729 | MUZZLE 254 A #6WD | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-04 | 884458 | 42-317-44728 | MUZZLE 254 A #5WB | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-04 | 884453 | 42-317-44727 | MUZZLE 254 A #4LS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-04 | 884124 | 42-317-33122 | SCHARBAUER 103 #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 13,020 | |
| 2022-10-04 | 877391 | 42-317-44522 | RIVERS UNIT 1 & 2 #1973JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-09-30 | 884398 | 42-317-42924 | EL RANCHO E UNIT B #2LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | RECOMP | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-30 | 884392 | 42-317-42923 | EL RANCHO E UNIT A #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | RECOMP | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 884090 | 42-317-42935 | EL RANCHO E UNIT C #2WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | RECOMP | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 883971 | 42-317-44702 | SCHENECKER A5 #1803AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,577 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 883969 | 42-317-44701 | SCHENECKER A4 #1802JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,577 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 883969 | 42-317-44701 | SCHENECKER A4 #1802JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,577 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 883968 | 42-317-44700 | SCHENECKER A3 #1802MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,577 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.