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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-23 | 740718 | 42-461-38126 | MCELROY RANCH E #8132SE | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2012-05-23 | 740701 | 42-461-38125 | MCELROY RANCH CO 111 #2SE | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2012-05-22 | 740634 | 42-461-38122 | UNIVERSITY 4-20 #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2012-05-22 | 740634 | 42-461-38122 | UNIVERSITY 4-20 #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2012-05-22 | 740634 | 42-461-38122 | UNIVERSITY 4-20 #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2012-05-22 | 740554 | 42-461-38121 | COWDEN2 #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2012-05-22 | 740551 | 42-461-38120 | MANN2 #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2012-05-21 | 740457 | 42-461-38119 | LARISSA #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-05-21 | 740446 | 42-461-38118 | HASEL29 #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740547 | 42-461-38116 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2014 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740498 | 42-461-38114 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1734 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740431 | 42-461-38112 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4605 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740409 | 42-461-38117 | UL 58-3 #13 | WINDSOR PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740409 | 42-461-38117 | UL 58-3 #13 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,040 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740409 | 42-461-38117 | EAST RANKIN UNIT 58-3 #13 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,040 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740385 | 42-461-38111 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4910 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740363 | 42-461-38110 | MCELROY RANCH 127 NE #4 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740295 | 42-461-38108 | LILLY #1811 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740294 | 42-461-38109 | CODY M #5402 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 740294 | 42-461-38109 | CODY M #5402 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-05-18 | 737936 | 42-461-38057 | ABBY #4521 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2012-05-17 | 740057 | 42-461-38106 | UNIVERSITY '3-7' #8 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2012-05-17 | 740048 | 42-461-38105 | NEAL RANCH '42' A #16 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-17 | 740017 | 42-461-38103 | CHEVRON '43' #28 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-17 | 739389 | 42-461-38086 | NEAL #651H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2012-05-16 | 740023 | 42-461-38100 | UNIVERSITY 3-10 #7 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 740022 | 42-461-38104 | TXL '11' #3 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 740008 | 42-461-38107 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #3905 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 739963 | 42-461-38101 | TXL '39' #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 739901 | 42-461-38099 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1033 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,370 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 737807 | 42-461-38053 | MEREDITH #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2012-05-14 | 739680 | 42-461-38096 | NEAL #4601 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-05-14 | 739057 | 42-461-38074 | UNIVERSITY '3-31' #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2012-05-14 | 739057 | 42-461-38074 | UNIVERSITY '3-31' #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2012-05-11 | 739787 | 42-461-38097 | FELMONT OWENS #5 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-11 | 739787 | 42-461-38097 | FELMONT OWENS #5 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-11 | 739632 | 42-461-38094 | CHANEY 43 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2012-05-11 | 737882 | 42-461-02191 | UNIVERSITY AU #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-11 | 736744 | 42-461-38024 | NEAL RANCH '42' A #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-11 | 736028 | 42-461-38012 | WINDHAM '43' #11 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-05-10 | 739461 | 42-461-38088 | CINDY B #1316 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-05-10 | 739457 | 42-461-38089 | REBECCA JEAN #3212 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,775 | |
| 2012-05-10 | 739405 | 42-461-38087 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4055 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,150 | |
| 2012-05-10 | 739405 | 42-461-38087 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4055 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,150 | |
| 2012-05-09 | 739263 | 42-461-38082 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4222 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-09 | 739263 | 42-461-38082 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4222 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-09 | 739260 | 42-461-38083 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4054 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-05-09 | 739258 | 42-461-38084 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4219 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-09 | 739203 | 42-461-38085 | TXL WEST '41' #7 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-09 | 739143 | 42-461-38080 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4053 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,975 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.