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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | 875502 | 42-317-44068 | DAVIS-LACY 31E #205H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2022-02-01 | 875484 | 42-317-44059 | DAVIS-LACY 31G #207H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2022-02-01 | 875484 | 42-317-44059 | DAVIS-LACY 31G #207H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-02-01 | 875483 | 42-317-44058 | DAVIS-LACY 31H #208H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2022-02-01 | 875483 | 42-317-44058 | DAVIS-LACY 31H #208H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2022-02-01 | 875480 | 42-317-44057 | DAVIS-LACY 31I #209H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2022-02-01 | 875480 | 42-317-44057 | DAVIS-LACY 31I #209H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2022-02-01 | 875479 | 42-317-44056 | DAVIS-LACY 31J #210H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2022-02-01 | 875479 | 42-317-44056 | DAVIS-LACY 31J #210H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2022-01-26 | 876121 | 42-317-44101 | ANACONDA 5-4 UNIT 2 #163R | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2022-01-21 | 876313 | 42-317-44102 | SAGE 37-36 B #R002JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,260 | Y |
| 2022-01-21 | 876313 | 42-317-44102 | SAGE 37-36 B #R002JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,260 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875434 | 42-317-44045 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229F #6HL | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875434 | 42-317-44045 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229F #6HL | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875433 | 42-317-44044 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229E #5HD | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875433 | 42-317-44044 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229E #5HD | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875432 | 42-317-44043 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229D #4HL | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875432 | 42-317-44043 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229D #4HL | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875431 | 42-317-44042 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229C #3HL | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875431 | 42-317-44042 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229C #3HL | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875430 | 42-317-44041 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229B #2HD | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875430 | 42-317-44041 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229B #2HD | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875429 | 42-317-44040 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229A #1HL | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-13 | 875429 | 42-317-44040 | CAFFEY-CHIEFTAIN 3229A #1HL | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-01-12 | 875211 | 42-317-44032 | DOOLITTLE 13 #405 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,144 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875826 | 42-317-44092 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #3LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875826 | 42-317-44092 | STEVIE RAY W ALLOCATION #3LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875825 | 42-317-44091 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #2WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875825 | 42-317-44091 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #2WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875824 | 42-317-44090 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #2LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875824 | 42-317-44090 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #2LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875822 | 42-317-44089 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875822 | 42-317-44089 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875819 | 42-317-44088 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #1WD | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875819 | 42-317-44088 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #1WD | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875818 | 42-317-44087 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 875818 | 42-317-44087 | STEVIE RAY W UNIT #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 874838 | 42-317-44018 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 P #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 874838 | 42-317-44018 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 P #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 874838 | 42-317-44018 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 M #4MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 874833 | 42-317-44017 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 O #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 874833 | 42-317-44017 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 O #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 874833 | 42-317-44017 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 N #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 874831 | 42-317-44016 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 N #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 874831 | 42-317-44016 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 N #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-01-10 | 874831 | 42-317-44016 | SMITH JALONICK 16-21 M #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-01-07 | 875730 | 42-317-44086 | MABEE DDA K27 #811AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-01-07 | 875729 | 42-317-44085 | MABEE DDA K26 #811JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-01-07 | 875728 | 42-317-44084 | MABEE DDA K25 #810SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-01-07 | 875727 | 42-317-44083 | MABEE DDA K24 #809JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.