Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, 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.
Last 30 Days
34
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-14
All Time
16,295
16,295 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | 910779 | 42-461-43340 | WOODFIN 16 D #402HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,875 | Y |
| 2025-10-29 | 910777 | 42-461-43338 | WOODFIN 16 B #501HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2025-10-28 | 910778 | 42-461-43339 | WOODFIN 16 C #601HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,480 | Y |
| 2025-10-28 | 910765 | 42-461-43337 | WOODFIN 16 A #401HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2025-10-27 | 911356 | 42-461-43359 | RED STAG E #5HB | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-27 | 911359 | 42-461-43360 | RED STAG F #6HB | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-27 | 911359 | 42-461-43360 | RED STAG F #6HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-27 | 911356 | 42-461-43359 | RED STAG E #5HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-27 | 911353 | 42-461-43358 | RED STAG D #4JM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-27 | 911349 | 42-461-43357 | RED STAG C #3HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-27 | 911347 | 42-461-43356 | RED STAG B #2HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-27 | 911345 | 42-461-43355 | RED STAG A #1HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-24 | 910742 | 42-461-43334 | HANKS 01 G #202HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,030 | Y |
| 2025-10-24 | 910736 | 42-461-43336 | HANKS 01 F #402HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,875 | Y |
| 2025-10-24 | 910728 | 42-461-43333 | HANKS 01 E #602HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,480 | Y |
| 2025-10-24 | 910727 | 42-461-43332 | HANKS 01 D #201HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,220 | Y |
| 2025-10-24 | 910726 | 42-461-43331 | HANKS 01 C #401HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,875 | Y |
| 2025-10-24 | 910725 | 42-461-43330 | HANKS 01 B #601HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,480 | Y |
| 2025-10-24 | 910718 | 42-461-43329 | HANKS 01 A #501HU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,220 | Y |
| 2025-10-23 | 910696 | 42-461-43326 | SKAGGS-ROBBIE 44G #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2025-10-17 | 911120 | 42-461-43354 | TXL W 3542 H #304H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2025-10-17 | 911119 | 42-461-43353 | TXL W 3542 D #404H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-17 | 911118 | 42-461-43347 | TXL W 3542 D #104H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2025-10-16 | 911139 | 42-461-43352 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4212H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,476 | Y |
| 2025-10-16 | 911138 | 42-461-43351 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4211H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,476 | Y |
| 2025-10-16 | 911137 | 42-461-43350 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4210H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,476 | Y |
| 2025-10-16 | 911136 | 42-461-43349 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4209H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,476 | Y |
| 2025-10-16 | 911135 | 42-461-43348 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4208H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,476 | Y |
| 2025-10-16 | 911116 | 42-461-43346 | TXL W 3542 G #303H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2025-10-16 | 911115 | 42-461-43345 | TXL W 3542 C #403H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-10-16 | 911114 | 42-461-43344 | TXL W 3542 C #103H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908301 | 42-461-43173 | SPARKS A7 #702JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908300 | 42-461-43172 | SPARKS A6 #701JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908299 | 42-461-43171 | SPARKS A5 #705MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908308 | 42-461-43180 | SPARKS A18 #705BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908306 | 42-461-43178 | SPARKS A14 #701BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908304 | 42-461-43175 | SPARKS A13 #704LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908302 | 42-461-43174 | SPARKS A12 #703LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,420 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 910896 | 42-461-43343 | TXL W 3542 E #301H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908310 | 42-461-43184 | SPARKS A20 #706BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908309 | 42-461-43183 | SPARKS A19 #705BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908308 | 42-461-43180 | SPARKS A18 #704BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908306 | 42-461-43178 | SPARKS A14 #707LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908304 | 42-461-43175 | SPARKS A13 #706LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908302 | 42-461-43174 | SPARKS A12 #705LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,124 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908301 | 42-461-43173 | SPARKS A7 #707MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908300 | 42-461-43172 | SPARKS A6 #706MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2025-10-07 | 908299 | 42-461-43171 | SPARKS A5 #705MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2025-09-25 | 910492 | 42-461-43319 | TXL W 3542 B #402H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2025-09-25 | 910491 | 42-461-43318 | TXL W 3542 B #102H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.