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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-13 | 762423 | 42-461-38787 | UNIVERSITY 4-29 #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-10 | 761587 | 42-461-38780 | NEAL C UNIT 8 #3H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2013-05-08 | 762138 | 42-461-38784 | ELLIE #1407 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-08 | 762127 | 42-461-38783 | ERIN #913 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-08 | 762127 | 42-461-38783 | ERIN #913 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-08 | 760344 | 42-461-38720 | SMITH 113 SE #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2013-05-07 | 760346 | 42-461-38722 | TXL '41' #14 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 761886 | 42-461-38779 | MONTE #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 761878 | 42-461-38778 | MEINERS 25 #15 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 761850 | 42-461-38776 | KRIS #8107 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 761310 | 42-461-38764 | CHARLOTTE A UNIT #1H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2013-05-03 | 758377 | 42-461-38671 | BOMBER #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 758377 | 42-461-38671 | BOMBER #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 758372 | 42-461-38672 | BOMBER #5 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 758372 | 42-461-38672 | BOMBER #5 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-05-02 | 761790 | 42-461-38771 | NEAL RANCH '37' #9 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-02 | 761779 | 42-461-38770 | BLOXOM '20' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2013-05-02 | 761755 | 42-461-38774 | NEAL RANCH '37' #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-02 | 761751 | 42-461-38773 | PAULA #806 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2013-05-02 | 761710 | 42-461-38769 | BEVERLY #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-02 | 761319 | 42-461-38756 | HOPE #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-01 | 761625 | 42-461-38767 | NEAL RANCH '56' #14 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-01 | 761625 | 42-461-38767 | NEAL RANCH '56' #14 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-01 | 761607 | 42-461-38768 | MCELROY RANCH CO F #30H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2013-05-01 | 761607 | 42-461-38768 | MCELROY RANCH CO F #30H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 16,700 | Y |
| 2013-05-01 | 761607 | 42-461-38768 | MCELROY RANCH CO F #30H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2013-05-01 | 760584 | 42-461-38730 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2109U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-01 | 760584 | 42-461-38730 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2109U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-01 | 760583 | 42-461-38729 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2101U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-01 | 760583 | 42-461-38729 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2101U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-01 | 759490 | 42-461-38706 | JRS FARMS 30A #7 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-05-01 | 759490 | 42-461-38706 | JRS FARMS 30A #7 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-05-01 | 759490 | 42-461-38706 | JRS FARMS 30B #7 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-04-30 | 761335 | 42-461-38758 | CARLA #10 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-29 | 761450 | 42-461-38762 | KRIS #8102 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 2013-04-29 | 761283 | 42-461-38755 | KAREN #5114 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-29 | 761231 | 42-461-38765 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1619 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2013-04-25 | 761236 | 42-461-38754 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1805 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2013-04-24 | 761209 | 42-461-38753 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #1SW | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-04-24 | 760989 | 42-461-38744 | NEAL RANCH '97' A #10 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-23 | 761172 | 42-461-38751 | CORDES '94' #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-23 | 761069 | 42-461-38749 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 2013-04-23 | 760363 | 42-461-38721 | SALLYE #6815 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-04-22 | 760992 | 42-461-38746 | TXL WEST '41' #13 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-22 | 760985 | 42-461-38745 | POWELL '31' #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-22 | 760974 | 42-461-38743 | NEAL RANCH '96' C #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-19 | 760950 | 42-461-38742 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2108U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-18 | 760775 | 42-461-38734 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2104U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-18 | 760722 | 42-461-38732 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2105U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-04-18 | 760721 | 42-461-38731 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2113U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.