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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-03 | 803377 | 42-461-40022 | DORCUS #3043H | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-02-03 | 803371 | 42-461-40021 | DORCUS #3042 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2015-02-02 | 803393 | 42-461-34374 | MCELROY RANCH 117 #17 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,885 | |
| 2015-01-30 | 802363 | 42-461-39996 | MCELROY RANCH B #1141WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2015-01-30 | 802357 | 42-461-39995 | MCELROY RANCH B #1131WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,171 | |
| 2015-01-29 | 803257 | 42-461-40020 | UNIVERSITY OPAL #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-29 | 803257 | 42-461-40020 | UNIVERSITY OPAL #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803130 | 42-461-40010 | NEAL 45 #4502 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 11,480 | |
| 2015-01-22 | 802968 | 42-461-40009 | LAURIE GWEN #4205 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2015-01-22 | 802967 | 42-461-40008 | LAURIE GWEN #4203 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2015-01-21 | 802963 | 42-461-40007 | LISA #3615 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2015-01-21 | 802939 | 42-461-40006 | LISA #3609 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2015-01-20 | 802874 | 42-461-40005 | AMACKER48 #4802BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-15 | 802604 | 42-461-40003 | MORGAN 25-26 #11H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,375 | Y |
| 2015-01-14 | 802536 | 42-461-40004 | DAVIDSON 12 #17H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,650 | Y |
| 2015-01-14 | 802336 | 42-461-39998 | SUSAN ALLOCATION #3934H | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-14 | 802004 | 42-461-39984 | WINDHAM, R.S. B #1831WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,945 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 801999 | 42-461-39983 | WINDHAM, R.S. B #1823WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,870 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 801991 | 42-461-39982 | WINDHAM, R.S. B #1813WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,780 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 801973 | 42-461-39981 | MCELROY RANCH B #1142WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,161 | |
| 2015-01-13 | 802334 | 42-461-39997 | SUSAN ALLOCATION #3933H | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-13 | 801856 | 42-461-39980 | MCELROY RANCH B #1132WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,121 | |
| 2015-01-08 | 802418 | 42-461-40002 | HOLZGRAF ALLOCATION #3432H | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-08 | 802372 | 42-461-40000 | TXL JAMIE (SA) #3338H | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-08 | 802372 | 42-461-40000 | TXL JAMIE (SA) #3338H | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-08 | 800116 | 42-461-39941 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #4105U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2015-01-07 | 802416 | 42-461-40001 | HOLZGRAF ALLOCATION #3431H | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-07 | 802416 | 42-461-40001 | HOLZGRAF ALLOCATION #3431H | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-07 | 802370 | 42-461-39999 | TXL JAMIE (SA) #3337H | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-07 | 802370 | 42-461-39999 | TXL JAMIE (SA) #3337H | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2015-01-05 | 802358 | 42-461-39994 | CHRISTINE #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 802211 | 42-461-33168 | WINDHAM #1 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,410 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 800401 | 42-461-39944 | ZAIN 26 #12H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,610 | Y |
| 2015-01-02 | 801363 | 42-461-39978 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #35H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2015-01-02 | 801346 | 42-461-39977 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #34H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2014-12-31 | 801345 | 42-461-39971 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #33H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2014-12-30 | 802196 | 42-461-39993 | MONIQUE #10 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2014-12-30 | 802193 | 42-461-39992 | DAWN A #114 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2014-12-30 | 802178 | 42-461-39991 | PAULA B #814 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2014-12-30 | 801898 | 42-461-39985 | AMACKER46 UNIT #4628CH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-30 | 796737 | 42-461-39855 | OWENS SWD #1 | RAINS ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-12-23 | 802115 | 42-461-39989 | OLD BLUE 25 #2507BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-23 | 802115 | 42-461-39989 | OLD BLUE 25 #2507BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-23 | 802059 | 42-461-39988 | OLD BLUE 25 #2506BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-22 | 802025 | 42-461-39987 | ROBBIEJANE #4011 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2014-12-19 | 801762 | 42-461-32674 | BILL JOHN O'NEAL NE/4 SEC 5 #4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 12,466 | |
| 2014-12-19 | 801762 | 42-461-32674 | ONEAL, B.J., ETAL #4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 12,466 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 794229 | 42-461-39742 | NEAL A #4 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 794229 | 42-461-39742 | NEAL A #4 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 794209 | 42-461-39739 | NEAL #3 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 11,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.