Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.
Upton County permitting is running 37 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (111 total, down 34% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 140 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
34
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
16,297
16,297 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-08 | 806163 | 42-461-40113 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2139H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,950 | Y |
| 2015-05-08 | 806162 | 42-461-40114 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2138H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,950 | Y |
| 2015-05-08 | 806162 | 42-461-40114 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2138H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,950 | Y |
| 2015-05-07 | 806233 | 42-461-38658 | ELAINE 10 #1 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,200 | |
| 2015-05-07 | 806049 | 42-461-40099 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #58H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2015-05-07 | 806048 | 42-461-40100 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #57H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2015-05-07 | 806047 | 42-461-40101 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #56H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2015-05-07 | 806046 | 42-461-40102 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #55H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2015-05-07 | 806044 | 42-461-40104 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #54H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2015-05-07 | 806043 | 42-461-40105 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #53H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2015-05-06 | 806136 | 42-461-40108 | POWELL '31' UNIT #18H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-05-06 | 806136 | 42-461-40108 | NEAL-POWELL UNIT #18H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-05-06 | 804969 | 42-461-01486 | CIRCLE C SWD #1 | WICHITA WATER LLC | RENTR | 4,900 | |
| 2015-05-05 | 806072 | 42-461-40106 | CONNELL 38C #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-05-05 | 806076 | 42-461-40107 | CONNELL 38C #1HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-05-05 | 806076 | 42-461-40107 | CONNELL 38C #1HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-05-05 | 806072 | 42-461-40106 | CONNELL 38C #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-05-05 | 806072 | 42-461-40106 | CONNELL 38C #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-05-04 | 806110 | 42-461-40103 | DAVIDSON 2 #0209E | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,430 | |
| 2015-04-30 | 805686 | 42-461-40098 | UNIVERSITY 178B #22H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2015-04-30 | 805683 | 42-461-40097 | UNIVERSITY 178B #21H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2015-04-27 | 805922 | 42-461-40096 | DAVIDSON 12 #4207H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,248 | Y |
| 2015-04-27 | 805870 | 42-461-39198 | KENNETT '29' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | FLD-XFR | 11,328 | |
| 2015-04-27 | 805698 | 42-461-40095 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE C #22H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,450 | Y |
| 2015-04-27 | 805677 | 42-461-40094 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2015-04-27 | 805561 | 42-461-40091 | ELIZABETH H #02WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-04-24 | 805665 | 42-461-40093 | NORMA UNIT #7132AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-24 | 805665 | 42-461-40093 | NORMA UNIT #7132AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-24 | 805665 | 42-461-40093 | NORMA UNIT #7132AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-22 | 805658 | 42-461-40090 | NORMA UNIT #7101BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-22 | 805658 | 42-461-40090 | NORMA UNIT #7101BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-22 | 805658 | 42-461-40090 | NORMA UNIT #7101BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-22 | 805563 | 42-461-40092 | LOIS H #02WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-04-21 | 804534 | 42-461-40073 | NEAL RANCH '56' UNIT #27H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-17 | 805604 | 42-461-40089 | NORMA UNIT #7102BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-17 | 805604 | 42-461-40089 | NORMA UNIT #7102BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-17 | 805604 | 42-461-40089 | NORMA UNIT #7102BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-04-15 | 805273 | 42-461-40088 | UNIVERSITY 3-35 #1HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,390 | Y |
| 2015-04-15 | 804625 | 42-461-40076 | PAULA #810 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-14 | 804666 | 42-461-40078 | UNIVERSITY 3-6 #3 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 8,160 | |
| 2015-04-13 | 804627 | 42-461-40077 | PAULA D #815 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 804621 | 42-461-40075 | IRMA A #315 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 804619 | 42-461-40074 | IRMA #316 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 793318 | 42-461-39731 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #2146U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 793313 | 42-461-39730 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #2145U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 793310 | 42-461-39729 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #2144U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 793307 | 42-461-39728 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #2139U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 793296 | 42-461-39716 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #2138U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 793288 | 42-461-39732 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #2137U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 793268 | 42-461-39733 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #2132U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.