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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-15 | 882956 | 42-317-44613 | CHITALPA F #11JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-15 | 882924 | 42-317-44612 | CHITALPA F #10LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-15 | 882921 | 42-317-44611 | CHITALPA F #9HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-08-15 | 882901 | 42-317-44609 | CHITALPA E #102MS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882529 | 42-317-44600 | HRN 249X #1707HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882529 | 42-317-44600 | HRN 249X #1707HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882528 | 42-317-44599 | HRN 249X #1706HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882528 | 42-317-44599 | HRN 249X #1706HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882527 | 42-317-44598 | HRN 249X #1705HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882527 | 42-317-44598 | HRN 249X #1705HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882526 | 42-317-44597 | HRN 249G #1704HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882526 | 42-317-44597 | HRN 249G #1704HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882525 | 42-317-44596 | HRN 249G #1703HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882525 | 42-317-44596 | HRN 249F #1703HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882525 | 42-317-44596 | HRN 249F #1703HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882524 | 42-317-44595 | HRN 249F #1702HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882524 | 42-317-44595 | HRN 249F #1702HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882524 | 42-317-44595 | HRN 249F #1702HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882519 | 42-317-44574 | HRN 249F #1701HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882519 | 42-317-44574 | HRN 249F #1701HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882519 | 42-317-44574 | HRN 249F #1701HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-10 | 879737 | 42-317-44359 | EOFF PPC #3 | PERMEX PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2022-08-10 | 879737 | 42-317-44359 | EOFF PPC #3 | PERMEX PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2022-08-09 | 882704 | 42-317-44606 | CHITALPA E #7LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-09 | 882602 | 42-317-44579 | AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 E #7MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-09 | 882601 | 42-317-44578 | AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 D #6JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 2022-08-09 | 882600 | 42-317-44577 | AGGIE THE BULLDOG 39-46 A #1MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-05 | 882620 | 42-317-44605 | CHITALPA E #6HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-08-05 | 881428 | 42-317-44510 | COPPER CREEK A5 #3AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-08-05 | 881427 | 42-317-44509 | COPPER CREEK A4 #17H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-08-02 | 882496 | 42-317-44573 | CHITALPA #101MS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-02 | 882494 | 42-317-44572 | CHITALPA #5HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2022-07-25 | 882390 | 42-317-44567 | HUGHES 44 SWD #2D | ENVIRONMENTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2022-07-22 | 881558 | 42-317-44520 | WOODY-HOWARD 37F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,925 | Y |
| 2022-07-22 | 881537 | 42-317-44519 | WOODY-HOWARD 37E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,925 | Y |
| 2022-07-22 | 881517 | 42-317-44518 | WOODY-HOWARD 37D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,925 | Y |
| 2022-07-22 | 881426 | 42-317-44508 | COPPER CREEK A4 #10SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-07-22 | 881425 | 42-317-44507 | COPPER CREEK A3 #2AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-07-21 | 882222 | 42-317-44540 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #3399VP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 882086 | 42-317-44538 | CHITALPA #4DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 882044 | 42-317-44537 | CHITALPA #3JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 882017 | 42-317-44536 | CHITALPA #2LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 881984 | 42-317-44535 | CHITALPA #1HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 881198 | 42-317-44484 | GUARDIAN 250 N #6WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 881197 | 42-317-44482 | GUARDIAN 250 N #6JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 881195 | 42-317-44481 | GUARDIAN 250 N #10LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 881194 | 42-317-44479 | GUARDIAN 250 M #9LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 881191 | 42-317-44477 | GUARDIAN 250 L #9MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 881189 | 42-317-44475 | GUARDIAN 250 L #5WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-07-19 | 881185 | 42-317-44471 | GUARDIAN 250 K #8LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.