UPTON County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-01 · Data through 2026-07-14
Upton County permitting is running 37 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (112 total, down 33% on the prior quarter). PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 139 permits in the past 12 months, one of 25 operators active in the county. 5 operators filed a first Upton County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,204 ft (prior year: 10,080 ft); 98% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
112
vs Prior
-33%
Operators (90d)
11
Avg Depth (90d)
9,982
Hz % (90d)
96%
All Time
16,295
Depth Range: 400 - 29,000 ft
SWD wells in UPTON County → 589 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in UPTON County → 68 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
111
-56 vs prior
RENTR
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | 139 | 3281 |
| COG OPERATING LLC | 86 | 1512 |
| CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | 67 | 311 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 59 | 458 |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | 51 | 307 |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | 45 | 462 |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | 33 | 446 |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | 24 | 436 |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | 24 | 68 |
| IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | 9 | 3 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917003 | CONNELL 38 D | DRILL | 2026-07-14 |
| 916184 | RWT KATY 9-28 UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-14 |
| 916184 | RWT KATY 9-28 UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-14 |
| 916333 | RWT KATY 9-28 UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-14 |
| 916332 | RWT KATY 9-28 UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 916335 | RWT KATY 9-28 UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 916357 | RWT KATY 9-28 UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 916283 | RWT BRAZOS 9-28 UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-07 |
| 916284 | RWT BRAZOS 9-28 UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-07 |
| 916282 | RWT BRAZOS 9-28 UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-07 |
New to UPTON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAXUM OPCO, LLC | 2026-05-18 | 8 | first TX permits |
| ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | 2026-05-06 | 3 | active elsewhere in TX |
| DEEP BLUE OPERATING I LLC | 2026-04-20 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | 2026-05-01 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| VELOCITY WATER SOLUTIONS, LP | 2025-11-07 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath UPTON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 7,951 | 7,431 |
| Wolfcamp | 6,271 | 8,879 |
| San Andres | 4,486 | 4,496 |
| Yates | 3,830 | 2,408 |
| Grayburg | 3,526 | 3,979 |
| Dean | 3,261 | 8,630 |
| Clear Fork | 2,201 | 6,540 |
| Strawn | 1,712 | 10,240 |