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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-07 | 878683 | 42-317-44273 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878682 | 42-317-44272 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878682 | 42-317-44272 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-07 | 878681 | 42-317-44271 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878656 | 42-317-44270 | LAMAR 13-1-C #08WB | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878647 | 42-317-44267 | QUEEN OF THE NIGHT #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2022-04-06 | 878635 | 42-317-44269 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878635 | 42-317-44269 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878628 | 42-317-44266 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878628 | 42-317-44266 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878627 | 42-317-44265 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-06 | 878627 | 42-317-44265 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 877875 | 42-317-42690 | ROSALIE 6-3 UNIT 2 #172 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,260 | Y |
| 2022-04-05 | 877874 | 42-317-42687 | ROSALIE 6-3 UNIT 2 #154 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,260 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878645 | 42-317-44264 | STUBBS E UNIT #1MS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878645 | 42-317-44264 | STUBBS E UNIT A #1MS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878645 | 42-317-44264 | STUBBS E UNIT #1MS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878643 | 42-317-44263 | STUBBS E UNIT #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878643 | 42-317-44263 | STUBBS E UNIT A #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878643 | 42-317-44263 | STUBBS E UNIT #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878641 | 42-317-44262 | STUBBS E UNIT #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878641 | 42-317-44262 | STUBBS E UNIT B #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878641 | 42-317-44262 | STUBBS E UNIT #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 878565 | 42-317-42496 | BALL PEIN #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2022-04-04 | 877732 | 42-317-42688 | ROSALIE 6-3 UNIT 2 #155 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,260 | Y |
| 2022-04-04 | 877246 | 42-317-44157 | UL COMANCHE P 29-42 #6WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,906 | Y |
| 2022-04-01 | 878593 | 42-317-44261 | APOLLO WHITAKER #2192WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-01 | 878591 | 42-317-44260 | BLISSARD D #2095WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-01 | 878584 | 42-317-44258 | VANDENBERG WEST 12-24 UNIT #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-01 | 878522 | 42-317-44257 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #4JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-01 | 878522 | 42-317-44257 | VANDENBERG EAST 12-24 UNIT #4MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 878434 | 42-317-44252 | LAMAR 13-1-I #22WA | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 878374 | 42-317-44251 | LAMAR 13-1-H #22JM | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 878373 | 42-317-44250 | LAMAR 13-1-F #17LS | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,420 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 878372 | 42-317-44249 | LAMAR 13-1-E #13WA | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 878344 | 42-317-44248 | LAMAR 13-1-D #10JM | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 878343 | 42-317-44247 | LAMAR 13-1-B #03WA | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 878342 | 42-317-44246 | LAMAR 13-1-A #03LS | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,420 | Y |
| 2022-03-30 | 878462 | 42-317-44256 | PENNYBACKER W UNIT #2WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-30 | 878461 | 42-317-44255 | PENNYBACKER W UNIT #2LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-30 | 878461 | 42-317-44255 | PENNYBACKER W UNIT #2LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-30 | 878460 | 42-317-44254 | PENNYBACKER W UNIT #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 878294 | 42-317-44230 | MCFLY 255 A #3WB | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 878293 | 42-317-44229 | MCFLY 255 A #2LS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 878286 | 42-317-44228 | MCFLY 255 A #1MS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 877420 | 42-317-44178 | CHAMONIX 247 H #5LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 877419 | 42-317-44177 | CHAMONIX 247 H #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 877418 | 42-317-44176 | CHAMONIX 247 H #3MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 877417 | 42-317-44175 | CHAMONIX 247 C #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 877416 | 42-317-44174 | CHAMONIX 247 C #3WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.