Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.
Upton County permitting is running 30 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (90 total, down 45% on the prior quarter). 14 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
22
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
16,369
16,369 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-28 | 761393 | 42-461-38760 | JOEHANKS #10 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-23 | 763086 | 42-461-38808 | MCELROY RANCH CO F #5SE | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2013-05-22 | 762973 | 42-461-38803 | JRS FARMS 30A #8 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-05-22 | 762973 | 42-461-38803 | JRS FARMS 30A #8 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-05-22 | 762973 | 42-461-38803 | JRS FARMS '30A' #8 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-05-22 | 762526 | 42-461-38804 | JACEE B UNIT #2H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2013-05-20 | 762901 | 42-461-38799 | MEINERS 25 #13 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-20 | 762766 | 42-461-38797 | KAREN #5119H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2013-05-17 | 762809 | 42-461-38794 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4912 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2013-05-17 | 762807 | 42-461-38793 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2310 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-17 | 762767 | 42-461-38798 | UNIVERSITY 4 TAYLOR DRAW #3002HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2013-05-17 | 762659 | 42-461-38792 | UNIVERSITY 4 TAYLOR DRAW #3001HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 2013-05-16 | 762286 | 42-461-38788 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2111U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-15 | 761360 | 42-461-38759 | JRS FARMS 18A #9 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-05-15 | 760892 | 42-461-38739 | NEAL RANCH '76' A #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-05-14 | 760761 | 42-461-38735 | NEAL 39 #7 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2013-05-13 | 762427 | 42-461-38786 | UNIVERSITY 4-30 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2013-05-13 | 762423 | 42-461-38787 | UNIVERSITY 4-29 #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.