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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-21 | 748252 | 42-461-38356 | HASEL26 #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-21 | 748240 | 42-461-38357 | HASEL56 #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-21 | 748158 | 42-461-38354 | ANGELIA #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-21 | 748141 | 42-461-38353 | HANNAH 12 SWD #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2012-09-21 | 748135 | 42-461-38352 | PAULINE #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-21 | 747404 | 42-461-38376 | RANKIN SWD #1 | ENERGY EQUITY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2012-09-21 | 746678 | 42-461-38330 | LEAH #19 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-20 | 748056 | 42-461-38350 | UNIVERSITY 4-13 #3 | OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-09-20 | 747912 | 42-461-38348 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4006 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-20 | 747912 | 42-461-38348 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4006 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-20 | 746525 | 42-461-38325 | TXL T '27' #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-20 | 746522 | 42-461-38318 | NEAL RANCH '56' A #9 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747820 | 42-461-38374 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3316U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747819 | 42-461-38373 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3315U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747818 | 42-461-38372 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3314U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747816 | 42-461-38370 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3312U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747815 | 42-461-38369 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3311U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747814 | 42-461-38367 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3310U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747813 | 42-461-38368 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3309U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747812 | 42-461-38366 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3308U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747810 | 42-461-38365 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3307U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747808 | 42-461-38364 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3306U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747806 | 42-461-38363 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3305U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747805 | 42-461-38362 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3304U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747804 | 42-461-38361 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3303U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747802 | 42-461-38360 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3302U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-19 | 747801 | 42-461-38359 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #3301U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-09-18 | 747916 | 42-461-38349 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4109 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-18 | 747904 | 42-461-38351 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2308 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-18 | 747904 | 42-461-38351 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2308 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-18 | 747868 | 42-461-38347 | CAROLINE SWD #3 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-09-18 | 747275 | 42-461-34124 | UNIVERSITY 12 #1 | PRIMAL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2012-09-18 | 746173 | 42-461-38305 | CAROLINE #3J | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-18 | 746166 | 42-461-38304 | CAROLINE #3K | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-17 | 747768 | 42-461-38346 | DUSEK 4 #8 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-09-17 | 747768 | 42-461-38346 | DUSEK 4 #8 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-09-17 | 746006 | 42-461-38301 | DAVIDSON 48 #7R | ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-17 | 742080 | 42-461-38177 | MCELROY 133 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 747587 | 42-461-38345 | HALL 11 #1 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 747563 | 42-461-38344 | DUSEK 44 #8 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 745766 | 42-461-38298 | DAVIDSON 2B #7 | ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 745766 | 42-461-38298 | DAVIDSON 2B #7 | ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-12 | 747502 | 42-461-38343 | TXL WEST '41' #9 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2012-09-11 | 747441 | 42-461-38342 | TXL WEST '41' #3 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2012-09-07 | 747277 | 42-461-38341 | KALEIGH DAWN A #4211 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,025 | |
| 2012-09-07 | 747266 | 42-461-38340 | KALEIGH DAWN #4213 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,025 | |
| 2012-09-06 | 747285 | 42-461-38337 | TINA MARIE B #4204 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-09-06 | 747270 | 42-461-38336 | TINA MARIE B #4213 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-09-06 | 747262 | 42-461-38339 | TERRI #4404 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-09-06 | 747247 | 42-461-38338 | TERRI #4413 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.