Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-30.
Upton County permitting is running 38 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (113 total, down 34% on the prior quarter). 2 were 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
17
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-30
All Time
16,301
16,301 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-26 | 771657 | 42-461-39081 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1688 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-10-26 | 771654 | 42-461-39079 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1687 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-10-26 | 771652 | 42-461-39078 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1686W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-10-26 | 771651 | 42-461-39077 | CRIER-MCELROY #653W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-10-25 | 772109 | 42-461-31990 | UNIVERSITY '10-C' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 11,690 | |
| 2013-10-24 | 771985 | 42-461-39080 | UNIVERSITY -O- #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2013-10-24 | 771855 | 42-461-39072 | UNIVERSITY 3-33 #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,840 | Y |
| 2013-10-24 | 771842 | 42-461-39071 | UNIVERSITY 3-33 #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,615 | Y |
| 2013-10-24 | 771833 | 42-461-39070 | UNIVERSITY 3-33 #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2013-10-23 | 771644 | 42-461-39074 | CRIER-MCELROY #649W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-10-23 | 769616 | 42-461-39015 | JRS FARMS 18A #8 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-10-22 | 771683 | 42-461-39066 | SUDIE #15 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-22 | 771619 | 42-461-39064 | UNIVERSITY 4 TAYLOR DRAW #3102HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,575 | Y |
| 2013-10-21 | 771625 | 42-461-39065 | UNIVERSITY 4 TAYLOR DRAW #3101HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,285 | Y |
| 2013-10-21 | 771625 | 42-461-39065 | UNIVERSITY 4 TAYLOR DRAW #3101HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,285 | Y |
| 2013-10-21 | 771391 | 42-461-39060 | EMERALD #4902 | OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-10-21 | 771391 | 42-461-39060 | EMERALD #4902 | OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-10-21 | 769671 | 42-461-39020 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #32H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,425 | Y |
| 2013-10-21 | 769181 | 42-461-39003 | KENDRA C UNIT #3H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-10-15 | 771360 | 42-461-39057 | BARBARA147 #11 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-15 | 768388 | 42-461-38972 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1183H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,660 | Y |
| 2013-10-15 | 768385 | 42-461-38971 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1182H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,125 | Y |
| 2013-10-15 | 768384 | 42-461-38970 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1181H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,910 | Y |
| 2013-10-14 | 771303 | 42-461-39051 | CHRISTINE #9 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-14 | 771303 | 42-461-39051 | CHRISTINE #9 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-14 | 770897 | 42-461-39048 | MCCLINTIC UNIT #345 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2013-10-14 | 770366 | 42-461-39030 | ROGERS 35 #5 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2013-10-14 | 768491 | 42-461-38981 | RL ROSS 116 #4A | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2013-10-11 | 771193 | 42-461-39049 | POWELL '32' #14 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-11 | 770933 | 42-461-39045 | FOUR CORNERS SEC 22 #2208U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2013-10-11 | 770924 | 42-461-39040 | FOUR CORNERS SEC 22 #2207U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2013-10-11 | 770922 | 42-461-39055 | FOUR CORNERS SEC 22 #2215U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2013-10-08 | 766096 | 42-461-38902 | MARJORIE #19H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-08 | 766096 | 42-461-38902 | MARJORIE #19H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-07 | 770519 | 42-461-39038 | MCCAMEY UNIT #3662HZ | ALPHA PETROVISION (U.S.) INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | Y |
| 2013-10-07 | 769351 | 42-461-39005 | TXL T '27' #14 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-07 | 768728 | 42-461-39000 | CT 39 #9 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2013-10-07 | 768500 | 42-461-38975 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4091H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,660 | Y |
| 2013-10-07 | 768500 | 42-461-38975 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4091H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,660 | Y |
| 2013-10-07 | 768437 | 42-461-38982 | HOLZGRAF 34 #10 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2013-10-07 | 768430 | 42-461-38979 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4090H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,125 | Y |
| 2013-10-07 | 768430 | 42-461-38979 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4090H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,125 | Y |
| 2013-10-07 | 768426 | 42-461-38978 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4089H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,915 | Y |
| 2013-10-07 | 768426 | 42-461-38978 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4089H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,915 | Y |
| 2013-10-04 | 765718 | 42-461-38898 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #1515U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-04 | 765716 | 42-461-38896 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #1511U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-04 | 765714 | 42-461-38897 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #1507U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-04 | 765711 | 42-461-38895 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #1503U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-03 | 770426 | 42-461-39032 | POWELL '32' #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-10-03 | 769386 | 42-461-39006 | GATEWAY #5 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.