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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | 883883 | 42-317-42883 | CROSS BAR RANCH #1803JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883880 | 42-317-42881 | CROSS BAR RANCH #1801SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883860 | 42-317-44692 | TY RANCH WEST #3WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883858 | 42-317-44691 | TY RANCH WEST #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883857 | 42-317-44690 | TY RANCH WEST #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-14 | 882687 | 42-317-44587 | CLAIRE 48-37-I #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,199 | Y |
| 2022-09-13 | 883659 | 42-317-44668 | MABEE DH 10-11 G #7WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-13 | 883659 | 42-317-44668 | MABEE DH 10-11 G #7WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 883647 | 42-317-44667 | EOFF PPC #4 | PERMEX PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2022-09-08 | 882339 | 42-317-44566 | RIO 27-15 K #11WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 882339 | 42-317-44566 | RIO 27-15 K #11WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-07 | 882690 | 42-317-44594 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48C #203H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-09-07 | 882330 | 42-317-44561 | RIO 27-15 H #8LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-07 | 882330 | 42-317-44561 | RIO 27-15 H #8LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-07 | 882329 | 42-317-44560 | RIO 27-15 G #7JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-07 | 882329 | 42-317-44560 | RIO 27-15 G #7JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-07 | 882326 | 42-317-44558 | RIO 27-15 E #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-07 | 882326 | 42-317-44558 | RIO 27-15 E #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-06 | 883604 | 42-317-44666 | JACKRABBIT SWD #1 | LAGOON WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2022-09-02 | 883174 | 42-317-44625 | LAKE FORK 13-24-C #07WB | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2022-09-02 | 883174 | 42-317-44625 | LAKE FORK 13-24-B #07WB | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,290 | Y |
| 2022-09-01 | 883395 | 42-317-44652 | BLOCKER A #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2022-08-31 | 883379 | 42-317-44665 | BLACKJACK 16-21 A #201H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883384 | 42-317-44663 | SLIDER B #2245WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883384 | 42-317-44663 | SLIDER B #2245WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883383 | 42-317-44662 | SLIDER B #2205MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883383 | 42-317-44662 | SLIDER B #2214JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883379 | 42-317-44665 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 X #6WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883379 | 42-317-44665 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 Y #6WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883379 | 42-317-44665 | BLACKJACK 16-21 A #201H | PBEX OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883379 | 42-317-44665 | BLACKJACK 16-21 A #201H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883378 | 42-317-44664 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 V #6LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883378 | 42-317-44664 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 U #6MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883378 | 42-317-44664 | BLACKJACK 16-21 F #303H | PBEX OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883378 | 42-317-44664 | BLACKJACK 16-21 F #303H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883374 | 42-317-44661 | SLIDER A #2295WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883374 | 42-317-44661 | SLIDER A #2295WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883299 | 42-317-44657 | SLIDER C #2286DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883289 | 42-317-44654 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 U #6MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883289 | 42-317-44654 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 X #6WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883289 | 42-317-44654 | BLACKJACK 16-21 E #202H | PBEX OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883289 | 42-317-44654 | BLACKJACK 16-21 E #202H | PBEX OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883289 | 42-317-44654 | BLACKJACK 16-21 E #202H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883283 | 42-317-44653 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 S #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883283 | 42-317-44653 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 V #6LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883283 | 42-317-44653 | BLACKJACK 16-21 D #102H | PBEX OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883283 | 42-317-44653 | BLACKJACK 16-21 D #102H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883366 | 42-317-44660 | SLIDER A #2285DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883345 | 42-317-44659 | SLIDER A #2272WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883345 | 42-317-44659 | SLIDER A #2272WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.