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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-26 | 879356 | 42-317-44317 | FALKEN 9-12 B #5LS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 879356 | 42-317-44317 | FALKEN 9-12 B #5LS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 879355 | 42-317-44316 | FALKEN 9-12 A #4WA | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 879355 | 42-317-44316 | FALKEN 9-12 A #4WA | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 879354 | 42-317-44314 | FALKEN 9-12 A #3MS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 879354 | 42-317-44314 | FALKEN 9-12 A #3MS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 879353 | 42-317-44313 | FALKEN 9-12 A #2JM | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 879353 | 42-317-44313 | FALKEN 9-12 A #2JM | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 878204 | 42-317-44222 | WINSTON 31-43 G #7WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 878203 | 42-317-44221 | WINSTON 31-43 E #6WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-04-26 | 878203 | 42-317-44221 | WINSTON 31-43 E #6WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-04-25 | 879075 | 42-317-44309 | HC 320X #13HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-25 | 879075 | 42-317-44309 | HC 320X #13HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-25 | 879074 | 42-317-44308 | HC 320G #12HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-25 | 879074 | 42-317-44308 | HC 320G #12HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-25 | 879072 | 42-317-44306 | HC 320G #11HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-25 | 879072 | 42-317-44306 | HC 320G #11HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-22 | 878202 | 42-317-44220 | WINSTON 31-43 E #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-04-22 | 878202 | 42-317-44220 | WINSTON 31-43 E #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2022-04-22 | 878198 | 42-317-44219 | WINSTON 31-43 D #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,951 | Y |
| 2022-04-22 | 878198 | 42-317-44219 | WINSTON 31-43 D #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,951 | Y |
| 2022-04-19 | 879152 | 42-317-44310 | HUGHES 44 SWD #2D | ENVIRONMENTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2022-04-19 | 879152 | 42-317-44310 | HUGHES 44 SWD #2D | ENVIRONMENTAL DSPL SYSTEMS, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2022-04-14 | 878768 | 42-317-44283 | ORVIS 37-36 B #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,460 | Y |
| 2022-04-14 | 878767 | 42-317-44282 | ORVIS 37-36 B #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,460 | Y |
| 2022-04-14 | 878766 | 42-317-44281 | ORVIS 37-36 A #5WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,460 | Y |
| 2022-04-14 | 878766 | 42-317-44281 | ORVIS 37-25 C #5WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,460 | Y |
| 2022-04-14 | 878764 | 42-317-44280 | ORVIS 37-36 A #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,460 | Y |
| 2022-04-13 | 878649 | 42-317-44268 | SEVEN STARS #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2022-04-13 | 878457 | 42-317-44253 | PENNYBACKER W ALLOCATION #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-12 | 878841 | 42-317-44298 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #6WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-12 | 878841 | 42-317-44298 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #6WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-12 | 878840 | 42-317-44297 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #6JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-12 | 878840 | 42-317-44297 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #6MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-12 | 878792 | 42-317-44296 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #5WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-12 | 878792 | 42-317-44296 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #5WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-04-12 | 878770 | 42-317-44301 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-12 | 878770 | 42-317-44301 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-08 | 878748 | 42-317-44279 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #5MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-08 | 878748 | 42-317-44279 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #5JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-08 | 878741 | 42-317-44278 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #5LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-08 | 878741 | 42-317-44278 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #5LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-08 | 877754 | 42-317-44207 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #3549DP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878688 | 42-317-44277 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #3WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878688 | 42-317-44277 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #3WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,166 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878687 | 42-317-44276 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878687 | 42-317-44276 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878685 | 42-317-44275 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #3MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878685 | 42-317-44275 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #3MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878684 | 42-317-44274 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #2WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.