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
2012-06-2774125942-461-38145HALL COWDEN 42 #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-06-2673906542-461-38075WOOLEY '7' #11PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,575
2012-06-2574299242-461-32570V. T. AMACKER 76 #5HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,400
2012-06-2274289642-461-38203HUCKABY '26' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2012-06-2274287042-461-38202XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3043PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,125
2012-06-2274282542-461-38200R L ROSS 116 #14APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,600
2012-06-2174276042-461-38197POWELL '21' #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-2174272742-461-38204TXL-27 #8COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-2174272442-461-38199XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2009PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,010
2012-06-2174272342-461-38195TXL T '27' #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-2174271942-461-38194TXL '21' #12COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-2174271542-461-38193CHEVRON '43' #29COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-06-2174267342-461-38188XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3040PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-06-2074270742-461-38191TXL '45' #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-2073932542-461-34520MONIQUE #1SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCFLD-XFR11,500
2012-06-1874082742-461-38162MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1647WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
2012-06-1874063042-461-38124XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4050PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,950
2012-06-1674240842-461-34229HANNAH 12 SWD #1COG OPERATING LLCRENTR6,000
2012-06-1574234842-461-38187UL 3-27 #16WINDSOR PERMIAN LLCDRILL11,500
2012-06-1574234842-461-38187UL 3-27 #16DIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL11,500
2012-06-1574226642-461-38186ROSS 40 #8APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-1574226642-461-38186ROSS 40 #8APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-1574225542-461-38185TXL T '27' #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1574224842-461-38184ELLIE P1 #1COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2012-06-1574192142-461-32675V. T. AMACKER 76 #6HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,800
2012-06-1574059642-461-38123DAVIDSON 38E #12ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL12,500
2012-06-1574059642-461-38123DAVIDSON 38E #12ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL12,500
2012-06-1474220842-461-38183JESSE #27COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-06-1474220742-461-38182NEAL RANCH '46' C #12COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1474100942-461-38168MILLS 11 #2PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-06-1474100842-461-38167MILLS 11 #1PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-06-1374210442-461-38178NEAL 38 #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-1374210442-461-38178NEAL 38 #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-1374209642-461-38180WEBER #10APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-1374209642-461-38180WEBER #10APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-1374209142-461-38179WEBER #9APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-1374209142-461-38179WEBER #9APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-1374125142-461-38172VAUGHAN #5506MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,500
2012-06-1374082842-461-38163MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1648CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
2012-06-1374081742-461-38160CRIER-MCELROY #644CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
2012-06-1374081642-461-38159CRIER-MCELROY #643CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
2012-06-1374080942-461-38154CRIER-MCELROY #638CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
2012-06-1374045642-461-38113PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1731COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1373996042-461-38102NEAL RANCH '42' A #15COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1274104642-461-38169MORGAN C #3PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-06-1173965842-461-38095OWENS L #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,800
2012-06-0974194942-461-38176COWDEN59 #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2012-06-0974189942-461-38173NEAL 39 #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-0974189942-461-38173NEAL 39 #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-06-0974189942-461-38173NEAL 39 #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.