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
2011-09-0972377342-461-37634NEAL RANCH "56" #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-09-0972377342-461-37634NEAL RANCH '56' #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2011-09-0972376842-461-37632CC #3714APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-09-0972376642-461-37631CC #3711APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-09-0972376342-461-37630CC #3710APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-09-0872377042-461-37633POWELL '21' #8COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2011-09-0872373542-461-37629LORA LYNN #11COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2011-09-0772358642-461-37628UNIVERSITY '3-19A' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,800
2011-09-0772351542-461-37622CHEVRON '35' #13COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,700
2011-09-0772222842-461-37582POWELL '36' #1COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-09-0772191042-461-37579DAVIDSON "38" #10ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL12,750
2011-09-0772191042-461-37579DAVIDSON '38' #10ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL12,750
2011-09-0772189742-461-37578DAVIDSON '2' #6ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL12,550
2011-09-0672351742-461-37623TXL WEST "35" #12COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-09-0672351742-461-37623TXL WEST "35" #12COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2011-09-0672351742-461-37623TXL WEST '35' #12COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2011-09-0672338442-461-37625NEAL 100 #106CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL11,900
2011-09-0671937642-461-37627XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1044PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-09-0272345642-461-37621TXL '43' #14COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-09-0272345342-461-37620TXL '35' #15COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,700
2011-09-0272344842-461-37619TXL WEST "35" #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,700
2011-09-0272344842-461-37619TXL WEST "35" #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2011-09-0272344842-461-37619TXL WEST '35' #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-09-0172324842-461-37618OLA #7416COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2011-09-0172318942-461-37615VIRGIL POWELL 'A' #4WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL11,000
2011-08-3172324742-461-37616OLA #7415COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2011-08-3072314742-461-37613TXL WEST "35" #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-08-3072314742-461-37613TXL WEST '35' #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,700
2011-08-3072314042-461-37611OLA #7409COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,250
2011-08-3072285642-461-37606TXL '41' #9COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-08-3072248742-461-37614CC #3615APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-08-2972240842-461-37597KYNDALL #5409COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2011-08-2672299742-461-37610BLOXOM '20' #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,900
2011-08-2672296542-461-37608COX '19' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,900
2011-08-2672294342-461-37609"GATEWAY" #1OSBORN HEIRS COMPANYDRILL11,200
2011-08-2672294342-461-37609'GATEWAY' #1SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,200
2011-08-2672087342-461-37565NEAL 100 #109CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL12,000
2011-08-2572263242-461-37602EMMA LOU #9415COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2011-08-2572263242-461-37602EMMA LOU #9415COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2011-08-2472277542-461-37601CC #3611APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-08-2472246742-461-37598TXL T '27' #12COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-08-2472246742-461-37598TXL T '27' #12COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-08-2372284342-461-37603UNIVERSITY '3-10' #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2011-08-2372283242-461-37605UNIVERSITY '3-10' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,700
2011-08-2372234442-461-37594TXL T '27' #15COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-08-1972245342-461-37596CC #3612APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
2011-08-1872186542-461-37590NEAL RANCH "38" #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,545
2011-08-1872186542-461-37590NEAL RANCH '38' #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2011-08-1872185842-461-37592TXL WEST "37" #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,445
2011-08-1872185842-461-37592TXL WEST '37' #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.