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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | 909043 | 42-461-03452 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK #3498S | TXP, INCORPORATED | RENTR | 3,600 | |
| 2025-07-11 | 909134 | 42-461-43249 | ELIZABETH 1201 F #601H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2025-07-11 | 909133 | 42-461-43248 | ELIZABETH 1201 C #301H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-07-11 | 909132 | 42-461-43247 | ELIZABETH 1201 B #201H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2025-07-11 | 908774 | 42-461-43228 | ALLIE 16 #31MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2025-07-09 | 908365 | 42-461-43189 | BROOK UNIT O-1C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2025-07-08 | 908988 | 42-461-43237 | ELIZABETH 1201 A #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2025-07-08 | 908976 | 42-461-43235 | ELIZABETH 1201 D #202H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2025-07-07 | 909067 | 42-461-43246 | BROOK A-2 #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,495 | Y |
| 2025-07-07 | 909066 | 42-461-43245 | BROOK A-2 #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,495 | Y |
| 2025-07-07 | 909065 | 42-461-43244 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1971A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,090 | |
| 2025-07-07 | 909064 | 42-461-43243 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1993A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2025-07-07 | 909064 | 42-461-43243 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1993A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2025-07-07 | 909063 | 42-461-43242 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1992A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2025-07-07 | 909058 | 42-461-43241 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1870A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2025-07-07 | 909057 | 42-461-43240 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1970A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,090 | |
| 2025-07-07 | 908364 | 42-461-43188 | BROOK O-1G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,922 | Y |
| 2025-07-07 | 908363 | 42-461-43187 | BROOK O-1F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,922 | Y |
| 2025-07-07 | 908362 | 42-461-43186 | BROOK O-1B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,922 | Y |
| 2025-07-03 | 908999 | 42-461-43239 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1990A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,090 | |
| 2025-07-03 | 908996 | 42-461-43238 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1972A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,090 | |
| 2025-07-03 | 908993 | 42-461-43236 | CRIER-MCELROY #1980A | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2025-07-02 | 908952 | 42-461-43234 | RANKIN SWD #2 | PINNERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 2025-06-30 | 908924 | 42-461-43233 | VICTOR 24 #1026H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908924 | 42-461-43233 | VICTOR 24 #1026H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908715 | 42-461-43217 | KRANG CG 24 LS #3037H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908715 | 42-461-43217 | KRANG CG 24 LS #3037H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908714 | 42-461-43215 | KRANG CG 24 WB #6037H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908714 | 42-461-43215 | KRANG CG 24 WB #6037H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908713 | 42-461-43210 | KRANG BF 24 MS #1026H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908713 | 42-461-43210 | KRANG BF 24 MS #1026H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908712 | 42-461-43204 | KRANG AE 24 WA #5015H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908712 | 42-461-43204 | KRANG AE 24 WA #5015H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-26 | 908771 | 42-461-43227 | ALLIE 15 #29DN | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-26 | 908767 | 42-461-43226 | ALLIE 14 #27JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-26 | 908742 | 42-461-43224 | ALLIE 13 #25BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,020 | Y |
| 2025-06-26 | 908741 | 42-461-43223 | ALLIE 12 #23MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-26 | 908740 | 42-461-43222 | ALLIE 11 #21DN | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-23 | 908707 | 42-461-43203 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1995AW | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2025-06-23 | 908705 | 42-461-43221 | CRIER-MCELROY #1985AW | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2025-06-23 | 908368 | 42-461-43192 | BROOK UNIT O-1H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,922 | Y |
| 2025-06-23 | 908367 | 42-461-43191 | BROOK UNIT O-1E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,922 | Y |
| 2025-06-13 | 908454 | 42-461-43193 | ALLIE 6 #11BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,020 | Y |
| 2025-06-13 | 908454 | 42-461-43193 | ALLIE 6 #11BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,020 | Y |
| 2025-06-13 | 908366 | 42-461-43190 | BROOK UNIT O-1D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,922 | Y |
| 2025-06-12 | 908463 | 42-461-43195 | ALLIE 8 #15MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-12 | 908463 | 42-461-43195 | ALLIE 8 #15MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-11 | 908516 | 42-461-43200 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #1880AW | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | RECLASS | 3,116 | |
| 2025-06-11 | 908510 | 42-461-43199 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1991AW | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,067 | |
| 2025-06-11 | 908507 | 42-461-43198 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1871AW | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | DRILL | 3,040 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.