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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-08-2074626942-461-38307XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1063PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,500
2012-08-2074365842-461-38222XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2027PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,350
2012-08-1874514142-461-38300CRIER-MCELROY #646CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
2012-08-1774620142-461-38306XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4066PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,050
2012-08-1774361242-461-38219JACK GARNER #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,900
2012-08-1574608142-461-38303XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2087PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,310
2012-08-1574432242-461-38254REBECCA JEAN #3207SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,875
2012-08-1474518842-461-38296GERONIMO SWD #1FEELER, MICHAEL R.DRILL5,500
2012-08-1374577642-461-38299TXL '45' #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-08-1374421142-461-38249MCELROY 137 #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
2012-08-1374411942-461-38248MC ELROY 137 #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
2012-08-1374351142-461-38216PECK #3JAMEX, INC.DRILL11,800
2012-08-1374351142-461-38216PECK #3JAMEX, INC.DRILL11,800
2012-08-1174574042-461-38295JWG H2 #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-08-1074572642-461-38294MAPROCK SWD #1SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,700
2012-08-1074406942-461-38257NEAL RANCH '97' #16COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-08-0974568342-461-35099HASEL15 #1COG OPERATING LLCFLD-XFR10,800
2012-08-0974560842-461-38287ROBBINS '1' #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,400
2012-08-0974559042-461-38293ROBBINS '3' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2012-08-0974557842-461-38291JWG C2 #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-08-0974554142-461-38289XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4063PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,100
2012-08-0974552942-461-38288XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4064PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,200
2012-08-0974399342-461-38243CADEN #4329COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-08-0974398942-461-38242MADELINE KATE #4024COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-08-0974398642-461-38241MADELINE KATE #4019COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-08-0874550642-461-38286AMACKER46 #8HCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000Y
2012-08-0874550642-461-38286LYNCH15 P1 #9HCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000Y
2012-08-0774526642-461-38292CRAWFORD 46 #2PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-08-0774498242-461-38271JRS FARMS 30A #3PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-08-0774266242-461-38189TXL '35' #10COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-08-0674294842-461-38205GARNER, JACK #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,900
2012-08-0374360342-461-38218CONNELL COWDEN 48 #7APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-08-0374360342-461-38218CONNELL COWDEN 48 #7APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-08-0374359542-461-38217CONNELL COWDEN 48 #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-08-0374359542-461-38217CONNELL COWDEN 48 #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-08-0274514842-461-38277XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2084PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,425
2012-08-0274510442-461-30289MEREDITH #6COG OPERATING LLCRENTR11,000
2012-08-0274505642-461-38273XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2083PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400
2012-07-3174489342-461-38267JENNIFER #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-3174277342-461-38198HACIENDA #14PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-07-2774494242-461-38270WINDHAM, RS 101 #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
2012-07-2774493942-461-38269MCELROY RANCH CO 130 #25APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,300
2012-07-2774490142-461-38268SMITH 113 SE #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
2012-07-2674487642-461-38266PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2411COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-2674483042-461-38265NEAL #5807MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,500
2012-07-2674481442-461-38264LORA LYNN #10COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-2474460642-461-38263UNIVERSITY '3-22A' #2RPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,500
2012-07-2474456242-461-38260XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2075PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,350
2012-07-2474314442-461-38209XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3050PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,375
2012-07-2474297542-461-38207MCELROY 138 #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.