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 42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-08 | 749074 | 42-461-38387 | AMACKERALPHA #6003 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-10-04 | 748707 | 42-461-38381 | POAGE SWD #1 | CJ ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2012-10-04 | 747149 | 42-461-38335 | NEAL 8 (ALLOCATION) #8H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2012-10-02 | 739681 | 42-461-38388 | NEAL #4602 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-10-02 | 739681 | 42-461-38388 | NEAL 46A #2 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-10-01 | 748639 | 42-461-38378 | NEAL RANCH '56' A #13 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-10-01 | 748321 | 42-461-01624 | UNIVERSITY 'AH' #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,747 | |
| 2012-10-01 | 748321 | 42-461-01624 | UNIVERSITY 'AH' #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,747 | |
| 2012-10-01 | 748321 | 42-461-01624 | UNIVERSITY 'AH' #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,747 | |
| 2012-10-01 | 748132 | 42-461-38379 | JRS FARMS 18A #2 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-09-27 | 748496 | 42-461-38385 | WEBER #8 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-09-27 | 748119 | 42-461-38380 | UNIVERSITY 4-10 #2 | OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-09-26 | 746965 | 42-461-38333 | TXL T '27' #3 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-09-25 | 748242 | 42-461-38358 | UNIVERSITY 4-19 #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2012-09-25 | 741188 | 42-461-38140 | COWDEN E #8 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2012-09-25 | 741188 | 42-461-38140 | COWDEN E #8 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2012-09-21 | 748252 | 42-461-38356 | HASEL26 #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.