Upton County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-17.

Upton County permitting is running 29 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (87 total, down 48% on the prior quarter). 12 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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-17

All Time

16,366

16,366 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2014-06-06	785283	42-461-39445	UNIVERSITY 178B #18H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-06-06	785235	42-461-39444	UNIVERSITY 178B #17H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-06-06	785235	42-461-39444	UNIVERSITY 178B #17H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-06-04	786551	42-461-39485	LUNDEN #6501	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	DRILL	13,000
2014-06-02	783283	42-461-39394	BOBBIE #2905	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	DRILL	11,300
2014-06-02	781500	42-461-39342	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1184H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2014-05-31	785637	42-461-39455	WINDHAM, R.S. 118 #41WB	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	10,860
2014-05-31	785152	42-461-32389	UNIVERSITY 8B #3	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	RECOMP	8,200
2014-05-31	784966	42-461-39454	UNIVERSITY 178B #16H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-05-31	784966	42-461-39454	UNIVERSITY 178B #16H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-05-31	784961	42-461-39452	UNIVERSITY 178B #15H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-05-31	784961	42-461-39452	UNIVERSITY 178B #15H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-05-31	784956	42-461-39451	UNIVERSITY 178B #14H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-05-31	784956	42-461-39451	UNIVERSITY 178B #14H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-05-31	784854	42-461-39440	DAVIDSON 38B #15	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	11,480
2014-05-30	785184	42-461-34028	LAQUITA ELIZABETH #2	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	RECOMP	9,375
2014-05-30	784831	42-461-34048	LANEY B #2	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	RECOMP	8,065
2014-05-30	784809	42-461-39438	CAROLINE #3G	LINN OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	11,000
2014-05-29	788080	42-461-39535	CVX ALLOCATION #3331H	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-05-29	788073	42-461-39533	WILMA ALLOCATION #3236H	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-05-29	785516	42-461-39449	ELAINE 1 #4	PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC	DRILL	11,950
2014-05-29	785516	42-461-39449	ELAINE 1 #4	PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC	DRILL	11,950
2014-05-29	785516	42-461-39449	ELAINE 1 #4	PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC	DRILL	11,950
2014-05-29	785458	42-461-39448	HASEL A UNIT #1103H	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,800	Y
2014-05-29	785446	42-461-39453	HASEL A UNIT #1102H	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,800	Y
2014-05-29	783183	42-461-39393	KASSIDY #2715	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	DRILL	11,100
2014-05-29	783174	42-461-39392	KASSIDY #2707	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	DRILL	11,100
2014-05-29	783163	42-461-39391	KASSIDY #2716	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	DRILL	11,000
2014-05-29	783158	42-461-39390	KASSIDY #2708	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	DRILL	11,000
2014-05-29	782641	42-461-39379	MELINDA #2518	HENRY RESOURCES LLC	DRILL	12,500
2014-05-29	782635	42-461-39377	MELINDA #2521	HENRY RESOURCES LLC	DRILL	12,500
2014-05-28	785802	42-461-39457	JACEE E UNIT #5H	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-05-28	784719	42-461-39434	PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2917H	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-05-28	784578	42-461-39441	ROBBINS 21 #1H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	8,810	Y
2014-05-28	782836	42-461-39385	KASSIDY #2703	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	DRILL	11,100
2014-05-28	782833	42-461-39384	KASSIDY #2704	SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC	DRILL	11,000
2014-05-28	782478	42-461-39372	TXL '41' #31H	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-05-27	785900	42-461-39460	ELWOOD 16-21 #1HB	PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-05-23	784366	42-461-39428	AMACKER48 UNIT #19H	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-05-23	784347	42-461-39424	ER UNIT 58-3 #3H	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-05-23	784347	42-461-39424	ER UNIT 58-3 #3H	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-05-23	782623	42-461-39380	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1177H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-05-23	782601	42-461-39376	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1175H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-05-23	782588	42-461-01710	BARNETT-AMACKER #1	SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.	RECOMP	9,977
2014-05-23	782550	42-461-39373	ALLISON #2	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-05-22	783851	42-461-39406	POWELL '32' PSA #19H	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-05-22	782381	42-461-39368	OLIVIA #2	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-05-21	782122	42-461-39365	UNIVERSITY 3-14 #17H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2014-05-21	782114	42-461-39364	UNIVERSITY 3-14 #16H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2014-05-21	782099	42-461-39363	UNIVERSITY 3-14 #15H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.