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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-03 | 878195 | 42-317-44217 | WINSTON 31-43 C #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,951 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 879479 | 42-317-44321 | TEXAS RANGER UNIT 17-19 #8WA | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877503 | 42-317-44188 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1916AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877503 | 42-317-44188 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1966DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877496 | 42-317-44187 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1976JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877496 | 42-317-44187 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1986NH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877487 | 42-317-44186 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1905BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877480 | 42-317-44185 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1925SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877480 | 42-317-44185 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1975JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877477 | 42-317-44184 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1975JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877476 | 42-317-44183 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1915AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877476 | 42-317-44183 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1965DH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877474 | 42-317-44182 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1904BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877474 | 42-317-44182 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1904BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877472 | 42-317-44181 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1924SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877472 | 42-317-44181 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1974JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 877472 | 42-317-44181 | RIVERS UNIT 2 #1974JH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 879488 | 42-317-44326 | MATCHLESS 28 #3002H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 879487 | 42-317-44325 | MATCHLESS 28 #5006H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 879486 | 42-317-44324 | MATCHLESS 28 #3007H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 879477 | 42-317-44323 | MATCHLESS 28 #5001H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878547 | 42-317-44259 | UL COMANCHE M 29-42 #7WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,906 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878363 | 42-317-44243 | BADFISH 31-43 M #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878360 | 42-317-44242 | BADFISH 31-43 M #13JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878353 | 42-317-44241 | BADFISH 31-43 L #12MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878353 | 42-317-44241 | BADFISH 31-43 L #12MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878351 | 42-317-44240 | BADFISH 31-43 J #11WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878351 | 42-317-44240 | BADFISH 31-43 J #11WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878350 | 42-317-44239 | BADFISH 31-43 J #10WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,965 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878350 | 42-317-44239 | BADFISH 31-43 J #10WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878349 | 42-317-44238 | BADFISH 31-43 F #8WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878349 | 42-317-44238 | BADFISH 31-43 F #8WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878345 | 42-317-44237 | BADFISH 31-43 F #6WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,965 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878345 | 42-317-44237 | BADFISH 31-43 F #6WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878338 | 42-317-44236 | BADFISH 31-43 E #7WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878338 | 42-317-44236 | BADFISH 31-43 E #7WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878337 | 42-317-44235 | BADFISH 31-43 E #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,965 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878337 | 42-317-44235 | BADFISH 31-43 E #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878334 | 42-317-44234 | BADFISH 31-43 B #9LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878334 | 42-317-44234 | BADFISH 31-43 B #9LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878334 | 42-317-44234 | BADFISH 31-43 B #9LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878331 | 42-317-44233 | BADFISH 31-43 B #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878331 | 42-317-44233 | LOOMIS 31-43 B #5JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878331 | 42-317-44233 | LOOMIS 31-43 B #5JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878330 | 42-317-44232 | BADFISH 31-43 A #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878330 | 42-317-44232 | BADFISH 31-43 A #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878329 | 42-317-44231 | BADFISH 31-43 A #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,930 | Y |
| 2022-04-29 | 878329 | 42-317-44231 | BADFISH 31-43 A #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 879357 | 42-317-44318 | FALKEN 9-12 B #6WB | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 879357 | 42-317-44318 | FALKEN 9-12 B #6WB | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.