Upton County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.

Upton County permitting is running 38 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (114 total, down 33% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 141 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

18

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-07-31

All Time

16,302

16,302 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-10-2575019842-461-38421MORGAN #3816COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-2575019342-461-38420SUTHERLAND #4514COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-2575019342-461-38420SUTHERLAND #4514COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-2575019042-461-38418SLOAN #4116COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-2575018942-461-38419FLORENCE #3903COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-2574957342-461-38393JRS FARMS 30A #4PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-10-2475029642-461-38424ESTELLE #2115SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,200
2012-10-2475029642-461-38424ESTELLE #2115SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,200
2012-10-2475014742-461-38422TXL-27 #13COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,400
2012-10-2475014742-461-38422TXL-27 #13COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,400
2012-10-2474981642-461-38398JRS FARMS 24A #3PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-10-2474969242-461-38405UNIVERSITY 4-24 #2OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-10-2474969042-461-38404UNIVERSITY 4-12 #2OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-10-2474968942-461-38403UNIVERSITY 4-11 #2OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-10-2474863642-461-38377TXL '43' #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-2474781742-461-38371FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3313UCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,200
2012-10-2374893742-461-38384DUSEK 4 #7PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-10-1974990342-461-38407XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2086PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,210
2012-10-1974983842-461-03714CIRCLE C SWD #2WICHITA WATER LLCRENTR6,000
2012-10-1874979142-461-38400XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2079PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,225
2012-10-1874973042-461-34482COX '27' #3CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.RECOMP10,585
2012-10-1874118042-461-38148COWDEN E #7APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-10-1874118042-461-38148COWDEN E #7APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-10-1674955142-461-38391TXL '39' #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,275
2012-10-1674933042-461-38399MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1675WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
2012-10-1674932742-461-38397MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1674CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
2012-10-1674932642-461-38396MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1673CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
2012-10-1674932542-461-38395MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1672WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
2012-10-1674932442-461-38394MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1671WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
2012-10-1674932342-461-38392MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1670WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
2012-10-1174935242-461-38390POWELL '21' A #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,675
2012-10-1174935242-461-38390POWELL '21' A #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,675
2012-10-1174934242-461-38389TXL-27 #10COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,400
2012-10-0874907442-461-38387AMACKERALPHA #6003COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-0474870742-461-38381POAGE SWD #1CJ ENERGY, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-10-0474714942-461-38335NEAL 8 (ALLOCATION) #8HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL9,500Y
2012-10-0273968142-461-38388NEAL #4602MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-10-0273968142-461-38388NEAL 46A #2ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL13,000
2012-10-0174863942-461-38378NEAL RANCH '56' A #13COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-0174832142-461-01624UNIVERSITY 'AH' #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECOMP10,747
2012-10-0174832142-461-01624UNIVERSITY 'AH' #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECOMP10,747
2012-10-0174832142-461-01624UNIVERSITY 'AH' #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECOMP10,747
2012-10-0174813242-461-38379JRS FARMS 18A #2PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-09-2774849642-461-38385WEBER #8APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-09-2774811942-461-38380UNIVERSITY 4-10 #2OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-09-2674696542-461-38333TXL T '27' #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-09-2574824242-461-38358UNIVERSITY 4-19 #4HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL8,800Y
2012-09-2574118842-461-38140COWDEN E #8APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-09-2574118842-461-38140COWDEN E #8APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-09-2174825242-461-38356HASEL26 #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.