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
2012-03-2173561242-461-37999XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3033PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,100
2012-03-2073556842-461-37997XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1032PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400
2012-03-2073378542-461-37931CRAVENS '31' #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,900
2012-03-1973574142-461-37998NEAL '39B' #4JM COX RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL12,000
2012-03-1773554942-461-37995XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1031PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400
2012-03-1773488042-461-37992EMERALD #4302OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-03-1773487642-461-37991EMERALD #4301OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-03-1773363742-461-37918TINA MARIE B #4216SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,725
2012-03-1773362842-461-37917TERRI #4416SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,775
2012-03-1773361342-461-37916HACIENDA #13PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-03-1773343142-461-37904UNIVERSITY 58-9 #7PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2012-03-1773342942-461-37902UNIVERSITY 58-9 #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2012-03-1673553742-461-37994XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1038PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,200
2012-03-1673540142-461-37990TXL '45' #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-1673537442-461-37993HALL COWDEN 42 #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2012-03-1573531842-461-37989JANEY #16HWINDSOR PERMIAN LLCDRILL13,700Y
2012-03-1573531642-461-37988NEAL 300 #1WSCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL1,000
2012-03-1573317542-461-37899NEAL RANCH '45' #14COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-1373511142-461-37985MORGAN '28' #8PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,100
2012-03-1373511142-461-37985MORGAN '28' #8PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,100
2012-03-1373509142-461-37984XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4045PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-03-1373509142-461-37984XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4045PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-03-1373395642-461-37979POWELL '21' #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-1373316242-461-37898NEAL RANCH '57' #12COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-1273504042-461-37982XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1026PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400
2012-03-1273500042-461-37981XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1018PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400
2012-03-1273499842-461-37980XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1005PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,100
2012-03-1273303842-461-36080MCELROY RANCH #63HQUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLCRECOMP11,430
2012-03-1273293242-461-37890SHACKELFORD 7 #10PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-03-1273184642-461-37856LANE '11A' #7PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,100
2012-03-0973485542-461-37978CASEY LYNN #4102RCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2012-03-0973485542-461-37978CASEY LYNN #4102RCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2012-03-0973478842-461-37974UNIVERSITY '3-10' #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,200
2012-03-0873472942-461-37971JRS FARMS 18A #1PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL14,000
2012-03-0873446442-461-37962XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3030PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2012-03-0873294342-461-37893DUSEK #7PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-03-0873294142-461-37889AMACKER88 'A' #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0873293942-461-37892DUSEK #6PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-03-0873293542-461-37895DUSEK #5PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-03-0773458642-461-37969TXL '23' #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0773456742-461-37968TXL WEST '35' #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0773454642-461-37966TXL '17' #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0773454342-461-37967TXL '45' #11COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0773451142-461-37965XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1013PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,400
2012-03-0773289842-461-37886SHACKELFORD 7 #9PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-03-0773287442-461-37883R. L. ROSS 116 #13APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
2012-03-0673450442-461-37963AMACKER48 #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0673450042-461-37964V.T. AMACKER 62 #18HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,300
2012-03-0673435242-461-37960AMACKER46 #2HCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000Y
2012-03-0673435242-461-37960AMACKER46 #2HCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.