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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-21 | 909928 | 42-461-43300 | UNIVERSITY 1-12 C #106A | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-21 | 909927 | 42-461-43299 | UNIVERSITY 1-12 B #105A | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-21 | 909926 | 42-461-43298 | UNIVERSITY 1-12 A #104B | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-21 | 909925 | 42-461-43297 | UNIVERSITY 13-24 A #199A | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-21 | 909924 | 42-461-43296 | UNIVERSITY 13-24 B #200A | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908738 | 42-461-43219 | NOELIA B5 #9004BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,243 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908739 | 42-461-43220 | NOELIA B6 #9014BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908738 | 42-461-43219 | NOELIA B5 #9004BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908737 | 42-461-43218 | NOELIA B4 #9003BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,030 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908733 | 42-461-43212 | NOELIA A8 #9013BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,360 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908732 | 42-461-43211 | NOELIA A7 #9012BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,325 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908730 | 42-461-43208 | NOELIA A5 #9002BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,010 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908729 | 42-461-43207 | NOELIA A4 #9001BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 909917 | 42-461-43288 | BAG END F #231H | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 909913 | 42-461-43291 | UNIVERSITY 14-11J #10B | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 909912 | 42-461-43290 | UNIVERSITY 14-11I #9B | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 909911 | 42-461-43289 | UNIVERSITY 14-11H #8A | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 909907 | 42-461-43283 | BAG END F #46H | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 909906 | 42-461-43282 | BAG END G #232H | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 909895 | 42-461-43281 | BAG END E #230H | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908739 | 42-461-43220 | NOELIA B6 #9014BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908738 | 42-461-43219 | NOELIA B5 #9004BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908737 | 42-461-43218 | NOELIA B4 #9003BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,030 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908733 | 42-461-43212 | NOELIA A8 #9013BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,360 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908732 | 42-461-43211 | NOELIA A7 #9012BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,325 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908730 | 42-461-43208 | NOELIA A5 #9002BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,010 | Y |
| 2025-08-19 | 908729 | 42-461-43207 | NOELIA A4 #9001BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909708 | 42-461-43280 | UNIVERSITY RED #5033A | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909575 | 42-461-43274 | MORGAN-OWENS 24G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,439 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909574 | 42-461-43273 | MORGAN-OWENS 24F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,439 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909573 | 42-461-43272 | MORGAN-OWENS 24E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,439 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909572 | 42-461-43271 | MORGAN-OWENS 24D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,439 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909571 | 42-461-43270 | MORGAN-OWENS 24C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,439 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909569 | 42-461-43269 | MORGAN-OWENS 24B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,439 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909567 | 42-461-43268 | MORGAN-OWENS 24A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,439 | Y |
| 2025-08-04 | 909233 | 42-461-43254 | CRIER-MCELROY #1984A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2025-07-28 | 908859 | 42-461-43232 | COUSIN-BESSIE 8E #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,636 | Y |
| 2025-07-28 | 908773 | 42-461-43231 | COUSIN-BESSIE 8D #4H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,636 | Y |
| 2025-07-28 | 908770 | 42-461-43229 | COUSIN-BESSIE 8B #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,636 | Y |
| 2025-07-28 | 908768 | 42-461-43225 | COUSIN-BESSIE 8A #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,636 | Y |
| 2025-07-25 | 909234 | 42-461-43251 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1994A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2025-07-22 | 908772 | 42-461-43230 | COUSIN-BESSIE 8C #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,636 | Y |
| 2025-07-18 | 909310 | 42-461-43259 | ELIZABETH 1201 E #404H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2025-07-18 | 909296 | 42-461-43258 | ELIZABETH 1201 C #501H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2025-07-17 | 909295 | 42-461-43257 | ELIZABETH 1201 D #403H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2025-07-17 | 909293 | 42-461-43256 | ELIZABETH 1201 A #402H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2025-07-17 | 909292 | 42-461-43255 | ELIZABETH 1201 F #302H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-07-17 | 909184 | 42-461-43250 | MARY LOU 1 #01BL | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2025-07-16 | 909232 | 42-461-43253 | ANGELICA 1 #01JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 7,830 | Y |
| 2025-07-16 | 909232 | 42-461-43253 | ANGELICA 1 #01JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 7,830 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.