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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-30 | 883329 | 42-317-44658 | SLIDER A #2214JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883329 | 42-317-44658 | SLIDER A #2205MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883267 | 42-317-44656 | SLIDER C #2268WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883267 | 42-317-44656 | SLIDER C #2268WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883256 | 42-317-44655 | SLIDER D #2206MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883256 | 42-317-44655 | SLIDER D #2215JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882694 | 42-317-44604 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48G #207H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882693 | 42-317-44603 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48F #206H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882692 | 42-317-44602 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48E #205H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882691 | 42-317-44601 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48D #204H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882689 | 42-317-44593 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48B #202H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882688 | 42-317-44592 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48A #201H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882686 | 42-317-44586 | CLAIRE 48-37-H #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,199 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882684 | 42-317-44585 | CLAIRE 48-37-G #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,199 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882683 | 42-317-44591 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48K #211H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882682 | 42-317-44590 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48J #210H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882655 | 42-317-44589 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48I #209H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882653 | 42-317-44588 | GRISHAM-RICHARDS 48H #208H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,188 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882652 | 42-317-44584 | CLAIRE 48-37-F #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,199 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882650 | 42-317-44583 | CLAIRE 48-37-E #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,199 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882648 | 42-317-44582 | CLAIRE 48-37-D #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,199 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882647 | 42-317-44581 | CLAIRE 48-37-C #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,199 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882646 | 42-317-44580 | CLAIRE 48-37-B #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,199 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882338 | 42-317-44565 | RIO 27-15 C #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882338 | 42-317-44565 | RIO 27-15 C #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882336 | 42-317-44564 | RIO 27-15 L #12WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882336 | 42-317-44564 | RIO 27-15 L #12WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882334 | 42-317-44563 | RIO 27-15 J #10WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882334 | 42-317-44563 | RIO 27-10 J #10WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882333 | 42-317-44562 | RIO 27-15 I #9LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882333 | 42-317-44562 | RIO 27-15 I #9LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882327 | 42-317-44559 | RIO 27-15 F #6WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882327 | 42-317-44559 | RIO 27-15 F #6WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882323 | 42-317-44557 | RIO 27-15 D #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882323 | 42-317-44557 | RIO 27-15 D #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882319 | 42-317-44556 | RIO 27-15 B #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882319 | 42-317-44556 | RIO 27-15 B #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882316 | 42-317-44555 | RIO 27-15 A #1MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882316 | 42-317-44555 | RIO 27-10 A #1MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883253 | 42-317-44651 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2918AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,790 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883253 | 42-317-44651 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2918AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,790 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883252 | 42-317-44650 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2978JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,790 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883252 | 42-317-44650 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2978JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,790 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883251 | 42-317-44649 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2988NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,990 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883251 | 42-317-44649 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2988NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,990 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883251 | 42-317-44649 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2988NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,990 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883250 | 42-317-44648 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2907BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,790 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883250 | 42-317-44648 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2907BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,790 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883249 | 42-317-44647 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2927SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,790 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 883249 | 42-317-44647 | SCARLET UNIT 2 #2927SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,790 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.