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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-03 | 873995 | 42-317-43883 | GRANTHAM EAST UNIT #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-03 | 873994 | 42-317-43882 | GRANTHAM EAST UNIT #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-11-03 | 873976 | 42-317-43881 | GRANTHAM EAST UNIT #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-29 | 873629 | 42-317-43849 | BIG HORN 25-36-F #20WA | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,896 | Y |
| 2021-10-29 | 873628 | 42-317-43848 | BIG HORN 25-36-E #20LS | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,426 | Y |
| 2021-10-29 | 873627 | 42-317-43847 | BIG HORN 25-36-D #12WA | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,896 | Y |
| 2021-10-29 | 873626 | 42-317-43846 | BIG HORN 25-36-C #12LS | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,426 | Y |
| 2021-10-29 | 873559 | 42-317-43845 | BIG HORN 25-36-B #03WA | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,896 | Y |
| 2021-10-29 | 873532 | 42-317-43844 | BIG HORN 25-36-A #03LS | CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,426 | Y |
| 2021-10-27 | 873891 | 42-317-43880 | EL DIABLO 79-78 #6LS | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-27 | 873868 | 42-317-43879 | EL DIABLO 79-78 #6WA | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-27 | 873866 | 42-317-43878 | EL DIABLO 79-78 #5LS | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-27 | 873862 | 42-317-43877 | EL DIABLO 79-78 #5WA | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873787 | 42-317-43873 | SXSW E UNIT A #1JM | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873786 | 42-317-43872 | SXSW E UNIT A #1WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873785 | 42-317-43870 | SXSW E UNIT B #1WB | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873783 | 42-317-43871 | SXSW E UNIT B #2WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873782 | 42-317-43869 | SXSW E UNIT B #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873782 | 42-317-43869 | SXSW E UNIT B #1LS | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873698 | 42-317-43868 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 E #15DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873698 | 42-317-43868 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 E #15DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873697 | 42-317-43867 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 D #10LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873697 | 42-317-43867 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 D #10LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873696 | 42-317-43866 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 D #10WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873696 | 42-317-43866 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 D #10WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873693 | 42-317-43864 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 B #4JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873693 | 42-317-43864 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 B #4JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873692 | 42-317-43863 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 A #1LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873692 | 42-317-43863 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 A #1LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873691 | 42-317-43862 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 A #1WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 873691 | 42-317-43862 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 A #1WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872446 | 42-317-43767 | WINSTON 31-43 A #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872446 | 42-317-43767 | WINSTON 31-43 A #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,951 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872446 | 42-317-43767 | WINSTON 31-43 A #1JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,951 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872444 | 42-317-43772 | LOOMIS 31-43 D #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,330 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872444 | 42-317-43772 | LOOMIS 31-43 B #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872444 | 42-317-43772 | LOOMIS 31-43 B #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872443 | 42-317-43771 | LOOMIS 31-43 C #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,080 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872443 | 42-317-43771 | LOOMIS 31-43 B #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872443 | 42-317-43771 | LOOMIS 31-43 C #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872441 | 42-317-43770 | LOOMIS 31-43 B #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872441 | 42-317-43770 | LOOMIS 31-43 B #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872439 | 42-317-43768 | LOOMIS 31-43 A #1MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 7,980 | Y |
| 2021-10-22 | 872439 | 42-317-43768 | LOOMIS 31-43 A #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-21 | 873695 | 42-317-43865 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 C #5DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2021-10-21 | 873695 | 42-317-43865 | DESERT DOOR 18-6 C #5DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2021-10-21 | 873674 | 42-317-43859 | SXSW E UNIT #2WD | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-20 | 873659 | 42-317-43861 | HUGHES 43-47 UNIT 1 #233 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-19 | 873673 | 42-317-43858 | SXSW E UNIT D #3WB | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-19 | 873672 | 42-317-43857 | SXSW E UNIT D #3WA | PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Martin County.