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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-28

All Time

20,343

20,343 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2021-12-14	874814	42-317-44015	SMITH JALONICK 16-21 M #4MS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,400	Y
2021-12-14	874814	42-317-44015	SMITH JALONICK 16-21 N #4LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,400	Y
2021-12-13	874453	42-317-43946	YATER 10K #211H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	8,603	Y
2021-12-13	874452	42-317-43945	YATER 10J #210H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,682	Y
2021-12-13	874451	42-317-43944	YATER 10I #209H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	8,603	Y
2021-12-13	874450	42-317-43943	YATER 10H #208H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	8,603	Y
2021-12-13	874449	42-317-43942	YATER 10G #207H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,682	Y
2021-12-13	874448	42-317-43941	YATER 10F #206H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,682	Y
2021-12-13	874447	42-317-43940	YATER 10E #205H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	8,603	Y
2021-12-13	874446	42-317-43939	YATER 10D #204H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,682	Y
2021-12-13	874445	42-317-43938	YATER 10C #203H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	8,603	Y
2021-12-13	874444	42-317-43937	YATER 10B #202H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,682	Y
2021-12-13	874443	42-317-43936	YATER 10A #201H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	8,603	Y
2021-12-10	875100	42-317-44031	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 B #3WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	9,050	Y
2021-12-10	875099	42-317-44030	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 B #3DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,750	Y
2021-12-10	875098	42-317-44029	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 B #3JD	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2021-12-10	875097	42-317-44028	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 A #1LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,500	Y
2021-12-10	875096	42-317-44027	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 A #1WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2021-12-10	875095	42-317-44026	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 E #7WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2021-12-10	875094	42-317-44025	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 E #7LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,500	Y
2021-12-10	875093	42-317-44024	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 D #5WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	9,050	Y
2021-12-10	875092	42-317-44023	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 D #5DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,750	Y
2021-12-10	875091	42-317-44022	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 D #5JD	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2021-12-10	875090	42-317-44021	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 C #4MS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,750	Y
2021-12-10	875089	42-317-44020	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 C #4LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,500	Y
2021-12-10	873858	42-317-43876	BRADLEY 5 #204	LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-10	873858	42-317-43876	BRADLEY 5 #204	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	8,436	Y
2021-12-09	875088	42-317-44019	FREDDY THE FALCON 2-11 C #4WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2021-12-09	875037	42-317-44014	HERNANDEZ 20 #2	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,699
2021-12-09	875021	42-317-44013	SAND STORM UNIT 1&2 ALLOC #0824SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-09	875021	42-317-44013	SAND STORM UNIT 1&2 ALLOC #0824SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-09	875019	42-317-44012	SAND STORM UNIT 1&2 ALLOC #0834SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-07	874991	42-317-44010	LINDSAY #2	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,481
2021-12-07	874953	42-317-44008	SAND STORM UNIT 1 0804 #0804BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-07	874952	42-317-44007	SAND STORM UNIT 1 0873 #0813AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-07	874951	42-317-44006	SAND STORM UNIT 1 0873 #0873JH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-07	874950	42-317-44005	SAND STORM UNIT 1 0823 #0833SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-07	874948	42-317-44004	SAND STORM UNIT 1 0872 #0812AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2021-12-07	874946	42-317-44002	SAND STORM UNIT 1 0802 #0802BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-06	874949	42-317-44009	SAND STORM UNIT 1 0823 #0823SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-06	874947	42-317-44003	SAND STORM UNIT 1 0872 #0872JH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-06	874945	42-317-44000	SAND STORM UNIT 1 0821 #0821SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-03	874959	42-317-44001	ALLRED 17 SWD #1	ENVIRONMENTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS	DRILL	12,500
2021-12-03	873292	42-317-43819	EISENHOWER 4 #105	LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-03	873292	42-317-43819	EISENHOWER 4 #105	LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,200	Y
2021-12-02	874365	42-317-43927	SAND STORM UNIT 2 0838 #0808BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2021-12-02	874365	42-317-43927	SAND STORM UNIT 2 0828 #0808BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2021-12-02	874365	42-317-43927	SAND STORM UNIT 2 #0808BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2021-12-02	874363	42-317-43926	SAND STORM UNIT 2 0838 #0828SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y
2021-12-02	874363	42-317-43926	SAND STORM UNIT 2 0828 #0828SH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,400	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.