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 (113 total, down 34% 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-03-0173420042-461-37951ELLA #209SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,000
2012-03-0173418442-461-37954TXL '43' #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0173418042-461-37950TXL '9' #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0173416842-461-37948HALFFYATES12 #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-03-0173415542-461-37947AMACKER46 #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0173413242-461-37945JOY #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-03-0173413042-461-37944JESSE #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-03-0173412542-461-37943JESSE #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-03-0173411942-461-37942JESSE #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-03-0173411642-461-37941VANESSA #9COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-03-0173410442-461-37940LEAH #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-03-0173367642-461-37939UNIVERSITY 4-21 #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-03-0173233542-461-37877DAVIDSON 48 #7ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0173224442-461-37868CRAVENS '31' #8PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,900
2012-03-0173220242-461-37863UNIVERSITY 3-13 #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,800
2012-03-0173215942-461-37860MCELROY 115 #4SEAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
2012-03-0173215942-461-37860MCELROY 115 #4SEAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
2012-02-2873419342-461-37935DOLORES #11COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-02-2873406242-461-37938TXL-27 #15COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2873406242-461-37938TXL-27 #15COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2873405742-461-37936NEAL RANCH '38' B #15COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2873366642-461-37926LORA LYNN #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2012-02-2873362142-461-37937KALEIGH DAWN #4201SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,975
2012-02-2873317042-461-37915NEAL RANCH '45' #15COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2873205842-461-37859MC ELROY 114 SE #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-02-2873204142-461-37858MCELROY RANCH E #7132SEAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
2012-02-2773412242-461-37934LOUIS #3133MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL11,250
2012-02-2773395742-461-36920MANN51 #2COG OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,690
2012-02-2773392342-461-37933AMACKER46 #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2012-02-2773391442-461-37932POWELL '36 #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2473326242-461-37922UNIVERSITY 4-28 #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-02-2473325242-461-37921TOPAZ #2OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-02-2473095542-461-37822COX '19' #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-02-2373373842-461-37928PEMBROOK UNIT #671HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL15,200Y
2012-02-2373372842-461-37930SYLVIA #8302SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,000
2012-02-2373372742-461-37929CODY #201SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,800
2012-02-2373367942-461-37925AMACKER23SW #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-02-2373365842-461-37924GLORIA #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2012-02-2373365342-461-37923NEAL RANCH '44' A #14COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2373365142-461-37927CHEVRON '43' #20COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2373364942-461-37920NEAL RANCH '47' #11COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2373364842-461-37919NEAL RANCH '44' A #10COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2373361842-461-37914CINDY B #1307SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,125
2012-02-2373089342-461-37817FUNKHOUSER '20' #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-02-2273361442-461-37913NANCY #2609XSUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,150
2012-02-2273358042-461-37912XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3049HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL15,200Y
2012-02-2273358042-461-37912XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3049HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,200Y
2012-02-2273299142-329-38145HOLZGRAF, ORA 'B' #5411COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2273297142-461-37907TXL '21' #16COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-02-2173354242-461-31603ROSA H. BARNETT 'F' #2HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,575
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.