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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-17 | 742678 | 42-461-38190 | TXL '15' #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-16 | 743742 | 42-461-38232 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2209 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-16 | 743501 | 42-461-38245 | POWELL '36' #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 744086 | 42-461-38247 | TXL '33' #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 743797 | 42-461-38235 | HASEL26 #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 743109 | 42-461-38229 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1659 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 743107 | 42-461-38227 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1658W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743984 | 42-461-38240 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2016 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743820 | 42-461-38236 | GARNER A #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743820 | 42-461-38236 | GARNER A #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743820 | 42-461-38236 | GARNER A #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2012-07-11 | 743890 | 42-461-38246 | NEAL RANCH '46' C #16 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-10 | 743747 | 42-461-38233 | AMACKER48 #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-10 | 743740 | 42-461-38231 | MCGILL 'A' #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2012-07-10 | 743500 | 42-461-38244 | POWELL '36' #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-10 | 743101 | 42-461-38224 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1655W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-09 | 743717 | 42-461-38230 | CAROLYN #8609R | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,875 | |
| 2012-07-06 | 743654 | 42-461-38221 | AMACKER48 #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-06 | 741947 | 42-461-38175 | LAURA #3919 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743561 | 42-461-38220 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4504 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743561 | 42-461-38220 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4504 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743482 | 42-461-38214 | QUAIL RANCH 150 SWD #1D | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743481 | 42-461-38215 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4111 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743473 | 42-461-38213 | RAILWAY RANCH '30' #20 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743080 | 42-461-38223 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1654 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-02 | 741717 | 42-461-38166 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-07-02 | 741717 | 42-461-38166 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-07-02 | 741715 | 42-461-38165 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-06-29 | 743381 | 42-461-38212 | UNIVERSITY 3-22 #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-06-28 | 743233 | 42-461-38211 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3057 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,325 | |
| 2012-06-27 | 743124 | 42-461-38210 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1728 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-06-27 | 743110 | 42-461-38208 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2024 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,380 | |
| 2012-06-27 | 741328 | 42-461-38147 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1067 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-06-27 | 741259 | 42-461-38145 | HALL COWDEN 42 #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-06-26 | 739065 | 42-461-38075 | WOOLEY '7' #11 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,575 | |
| 2012-06-25 | 742992 | 42-461-32570 | V. T. AMACKER 76 #5 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 2012-06-22 | 742896 | 42-461-38203 | HUCKABY '26' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2012-06-22 | 742870 | 42-461-38202 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3043 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,125 | |
| 2012-06-22 | 742825 | 42-461-38200 | R L ROSS 116 #14 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2012-06-21 | 742760 | 42-461-38197 | POWELL '21' #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-06-21 | 742727 | 42-461-38204 | TXL-27 #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-06-21 | 742724 | 42-461-38199 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2009 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,010 | |
| 2012-06-21 | 742723 | 42-461-38195 | TXL T '27' #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-06-21 | 742719 | 42-461-38194 | TXL '21' #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-06-21 | 742715 | 42-461-38193 | CHEVRON '43' #29 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-06-21 | 742673 | 42-461-38188 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3040 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-06-20 | 742707 | 42-461-38191 | TXL '45' #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-06-20 | 739325 | 42-461-34520 | MONIQUE #1 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,500 | |
| 2012-06-18 | 740827 | 42-461-38162 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1647W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2012-06-18 | 740630 | 42-461-38124 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4050 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.