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 29 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (87 total, down 43% 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
2011-10-1972626942-461-37710'DOROTHY P2' #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-10-1972626742-461-37709'DOROTHY P2' #1COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-10-1972625342-461-37708'DOROTHY P2' #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-10-1772448842-461-37653NEAL RANCH "44" #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,700
2011-10-1772448842-461-37653NEAL RANCH '44' #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2011-10-1472406442-461-37646JRS FARMS '30A' #1PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-1172588842-461-37704ELIZABETH #1212SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,125
2011-10-1172545142-461-34241UNIVERSITY '12' #1CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.RECOMP11,000
2011-10-1072588542-461-37705BETTYLOU #109SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,325
2011-10-1072585742-461-37703'REBECCA JEAN' #3214SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,775
2011-10-1072585542-461-37702BOBBIE #2914SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,075
2011-10-1072581442-461-37701RATLIFF '32' #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,900
2011-10-1072581242-461-37700RATLIFF '30' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-10-1072581142-461-37699RATLIFF '30' #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-10-1072581142-461-37699RATLIFF '30' #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-10-0772574542-461-37694UNIVERSITY '3-22' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,800
2011-10-0772572642-461-37695UNIVERSITY '3-2A' #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,800
2011-10-0772558342-461-37693DUSEK 44 #6PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-0772558342-461-37693DUSEK 44 #6PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2011-10-0772558242-461-37692DUSEK 44 #5PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-0772557842-461-37691DUSEK 44 #4PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-0772557842-461-37691DUSEK 44 #4PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2011-10-0772557542-461-37690DUSEK 44 #3PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-0772557542-461-37690DUSEK 44 #3PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2011-10-0772550742-461-37162VIRGIL POWELL "A" #3WTG EXPLORATIONRECOMP11,000
2011-10-0772550542-461-36939VIRGIL POWELL "A" #2WTG EXPLORATIONRECOMP11,000
2011-10-0772550342-461-36130VIRGIL POWELL "A" #1WTG EXPLORATIONRECOMP10,600
2011-10-0772549942-461-37697VIRGIL POWELL "A" #6WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL11,000
2011-10-0772549742-461-37696VIRGIL POWELL "A" #5WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL11,000
2011-10-0772547042-461-37689DUSEK 44 #2PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-0772544742-461-37688DUSEK 44 #1PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-0672564542-461-37687XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3031PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,200
2011-10-0672386142-461-37642CC #3715APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-10-0672384842-461-37641CC #3712APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-10-0672384442-461-37640CC #3616APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-10-0672383642-461-37639CC #3613APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-10-0672380542-461-37637VAUGHAN #5502RMIDENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2011-10-0572552842-461-37685XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1022PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,350
2011-10-0472556142-461-37686UNIVERSITY '3-2A' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2011-10-0472536642-461-37682XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1011PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,330
2011-10-0372536342-461-37681XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1017PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,380
2011-10-0372535542-461-37680XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1012PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,325
2011-10-0372534742-461-37677XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3026PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,250
2011-10-0372534342-461-37676XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3009PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,200
2011-09-3072525042-461-37674XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3025PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,210
2011-09-2972338942-461-37617POWELL '31' #1COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-09-2872500842-461-37672XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4024PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,050
2011-09-2872315342-461-37612NEAL RANCH '37' A #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-09-2772476642-461-37667TOPAZ #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2011-09-2772476642-461-37667TOPAZ #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.