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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-28 | 877413 | 42-317-44173 | CHAMONIX 247 C #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 877195 | 42-317-44154 | MARGARET 246 E #11WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,930 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 877195 | 42-317-44154 | MARGARET 246 E #11WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,930 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 877194 | 42-317-44153 | MARGARET 246 D #10LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,370 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 877193 | 42-317-44152 | MARGARET 246 C #9JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,720 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 877192 | 42-317-44151 | MARGARET 246 B #8MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,510 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 877191 | 42-317-44150 | MARGARET 246 A #7MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,550 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878292 | 42-317-44227 | BIFF 255 B #5WA | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878288 | 42-317-44226 | BIFF 255 A #3WB | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878287 | 42-317-44225 | BIFF 255 A #2LS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878285 | 42-317-44224 | BIFF 255 B #4JM | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878284 | 42-317-44223 | BIFF 255 A #1MS | BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-23 | 877250 | 42-317-44162 | UL COMANCHE W 29-42 #8LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-23 | 877249 | 42-317-44161 | UL COMANCHE L 29-42 #7LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-23 | 877248 | 42-317-44159 | UL COMANCHE N 29-42 #6JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2022-03-23 | 877247 | 42-317-44158 | UL COMANCHE O 29-42 #6LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-18 | 877109 | 42-317-44149 | SIPAPU 246 A #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,930 | Y |
| 2022-03-18 | 877107 | 42-317-44148 | SIPAPU 246 A #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,370 | Y |
| 2022-03-18 | 877106 | 42-317-44147 | SIPAPU 246 A #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,760 | Y |
| 2022-03-17 | 877885 | 42-317-44214 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #3517MP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-17 | 877882 | 42-317-44213 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #3557AP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-17 | 877881 | 42-317-44212 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #3547DP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-17 | 877838 | 42-317-44211 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #3523SP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-17 | 877829 | 42-317-44210 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #3555AP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 877808 | 42-317-44209 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #0265BP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 877801 | 42-317-44208 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #0233LP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 877693 | 42-317-44194 | CHARDONNAY 9 I #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 877692 | 42-317-44205 | CHARDONNAY 9 L #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-14 | 877893 | 42-317-44216 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #0291OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-14 | 877893 | 42-317-44216 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #0291OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-14 | 877888 | 42-317-44215 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #0293OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-14 | 877888 | 42-317-44215 | SOUTH CURTIS RANCH #0293OP | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-14 | 876951 | 42-317-44145 | ZEBCO 27-39 K #11WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,060 | Y |
| 2022-03-14 | 876951 | 42-317-44145 | ZEBCO 27-39 K #11WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2022-03-11 | 877596 | 42-317-44189 | T-BONE E #1AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877739 | 42-317-42689 | ROSALIE 6-3 UNIT 2A #162 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,260 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877739 | 42-317-42689 | ROSALIE 6-3 UNIT 2 #162 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,260 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877600 | 42-317-44193 | T-BONE D #1SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877599 | 42-317-44192 | T-BONE A #2SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877599 | 42-317-44192 | T-BONE B #1AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877599 | 42-317-44192 | T-BONE B #1AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877598 | 42-317-44191 | T-BONE C #1DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877598 | 42-317-44191 | T-BONE C #2DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877598 | 42-317-44191 | T-BONE C #2DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877597 | 42-317-44190 | T-BONE B #2AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877597 | 42-317-44190 | T-BONE A #1DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877597 | 42-317-44190 | T-BONE A #1DH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877508 | 42-317-44179 | SALT LICK C #3LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 876952 | 42-317-44146 | ZEBCO 27-39 H #8LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,320 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 876952 | 42-317-44146 | ZEBCO 27-39 H #8LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.