Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-16.
Upton County permitting is running 27 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (81 total, down 51% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 134 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
14
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-16
All Time
16,360
16,360 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 793266 | 42-461-39726 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #2131U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 792984 | 42-461-39711 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE 'C' #2130U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-04-02 | 805126 | 42-461-40087 | NORTH CROSS (DEVONIAN) UNIT #164 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2015-04-01 | 804345 | 42-461-40070 | AMACKER67 #17 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-03-31 | 803063 | 42-461-40019 | KING SOUTH U-0515 #11H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,700 | Y |
| 2015-03-27 | 804963 | 42-461-38172 | VAUGHAN #5506 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2015-03-25 | 804787 | 42-461-40084 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1205H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2015-03-25 | 804786 | 42-461-40083 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1204H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2015-03-25 | 804785 | 42-461-40082 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1203H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2015-03-25 | 804784 | 42-461-40081 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1202H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2015-03-25 | 804782 | 42-461-40080 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1201H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2015-03-25 | 804781 | 42-461-40079 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1200H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2015-03-23 | 804839 | 42-461-32206 | KING SOUTH U-0515 #1SW | APACHE CORPORATION | RENTR | 9,250 | |
| 2015-03-23 | 803691 | 42-461-34036 | KIMBERLEA #1 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | FLD-XFR | 9,400 | |
| 2015-03-17 | 803807 | 42-461-40046 | EMILY #1006 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2015-03-17 | 803806 | 42-461-40047 | DAWN A #102 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2015-03-17 | 803805 | 42-461-40045 | EMILY A #1009 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2015-03-12 | 804436 | 42-461-40072 | CC 4132A #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-03-12 | 804402 | 42-461-35454 | XBC 67 #679 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,083 | |
| 2015-03-12 | 803692 | 42-461-34220 | TESSA LYNN #1 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | FLD-XFR | 9,211 | |
| 2015-03-06 | 804309 | 42-461-38941 | JRS FARMS 18C #10 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | FLD-XFR | 13,000 | |
| 2015-03-06 | 804294 | 42-461-40069 | AMACKER48B UNIT #4801BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-03-06 | 803914 | 42-461-40050 | CORDES #7902 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2015-03-04 | 804286 | 42-461-40068 | UNIVERSITY NG #5115NH | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2015-03-03 | 804268 | 42-461-40067 | AMACKER66 #19 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-03-03 | 804187 | 42-461-40066 | BROOK Y-1B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,620 | Y |
| 2015-03-03 | 804187 | 42-461-40066 | BROOK Y-1B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2015-03-03 | 804157 | 42-461-40065 | BROOK Y-1A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,620 | Y |
| 2015-03-03 | 804157 | 42-461-40065 | BROOK Y-1A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2015-02-27 | 804061 | 42-461-40061 | ELAINE 48-1 #6906H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 11,820 | Y |
| 2015-02-25 | 804074 | 42-461-40062 | K-BIRD 8 #4403H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,055 | Y |
| 2015-02-25 | 804074 | 42-461-40062 | K-BIRD 8 #4403H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 14,569 | Y |
| 2015-02-25 | 803996 | 42-461-40059 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE N #26H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,090 | Y |
| 2015-02-25 | 803979 | 42-461-40052 | DAVIDSON 37 (ALLOC) #18H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,494 | Y |
| 2015-02-25 | 803977 | 42-461-40051 | STONE 5202 UNIT #2H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2015-02-25 | 803977 | 42-461-40051 | STONE 5202 (ALLOC) #2H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2015-02-25 | 801993 | 42-461-39990 | CC 48 WEST #4HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.