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 47% 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
20
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-17
All Time
16,366
16,366 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-29 | 772220 | 42-461-39094 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2131H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2013-10-29 | 772206 | 42-461-39093 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2130H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2013-10-29 | 772200 | 42-461-39092 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2129H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2013-10-29 | 769811 | 42-461-39022 | GARNER 'A' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2013-10-29 | 769811 | 42-461-39022 | GARNER 'A' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2013-10-28 | 772178 | 42-461-39091 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2127H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2013-10-28 | 772171 | 42-461-39088 | NEAL #4606 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2013-10-28 | 772171 | 42-461-39088 | NEAL 46A #6 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2013-10-28 | 772163 | 42-461-39090 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2126H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2013-10-28 | 772059 | 42-461-39087 | NEAL F UNIT 8 #6H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-26 | 771784 | 42-461-39086 | CRIER-MCELROY #654 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2013-10-26 | 771663 | 42-461-39085 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #1696W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-10-26 | 771662 | 42-461-39084 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #1695 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-10-26 | 771659 | 42-461-39083 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1692 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-10-26 | 771658 | 42-461-39082 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1689W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.