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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-03 | 717546 | 42-461-37452 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 'A' #14 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2011-06-02 | 717473 | 42-461-37447 | NEAL RANCH 77 #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2011-06-01 | 717445 | 42-461-37445 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1057 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2011-06-01 | 714180 | 42-461-37358 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #162 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | Y |
| 2011-05-31 | 717255 | 42-461-37443 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2040 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717230 | 42-461-37440 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1632W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717222 | 42-461-37439 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1637W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717219 | 42-461-37438 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1636 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717216 | 42-461-37437 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1635 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717215 | 42-461-37436 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1634 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717213 | 42-461-37435 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1633W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717211 | 42-461-37434 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1631W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717210 | 42-461-37433 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1630W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717209 | 42-461-37432 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1629 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717204 | 42-461-37431 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1628 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717203 | 42-461-37430 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1627 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-30 | 717200 | 42-461-37429 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1626 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-27 | 717308 | 42-461-37444 | TXL WEST '35' #7 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,610 | |
| 2011-05-26 | 717254 | 42-461-37442 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2017 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2011-05-26 | 717220 | 42-461-37441 | SABO 174 #1 | WINDSOR PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2011-05-25 | 717150 | 42-461-37428 | TXL '43' #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2011-05-25 | 717112 | 42-461-37427 | TXL '31' #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2011-05-25 | 717040 | 42-461-31775 | ROSA H. BARNETT 'F' #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716655 | 42-461-37426 | UNIVERSITY "58-9A" #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716655 | 42-461-37426 | UNIVERSITY '58-9A' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716654 | 42-461-37425 | UNIVERSITY '3-27' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716652 | 42-461-37424 | UNIVERSITY "3-22" #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716652 | 42-461-37424 | UNIVERSITY '3-22' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716650 | 42-461-37423 | UNIVERSITY '3-17' #11 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716649 | 42-461-37422 | UNIVERSITY '3-17' #9 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716649 | 42-461-37422 | UNIVERSITY '3-17' #9 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716648 | 42-461-37421 | UNIVERSITY '3-17' #7 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716647 | 42-461-37420 | UNIVERSITY '3-14A' #5 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716639 | 42-461-37419 | UNIVERSITY '3-11A' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716468 | 42-461-34369 | NEAL 500 #1C | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 716468 | 42-461-34369 | NEAL 500 #1C | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2011-05-24 | 714684 | 42-461-37377 | THOMAS #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-05-23 | 714650 | 42-461-37375 | WINDHAM 120 #9SW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-05-20 | 716304 | 42-461-37414 | NEAL RANCH '44' B #3 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,570 | |
| 2011-05-20 | 716296 | 42-461-37415 | TXL '43' #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2011-05-20 | 716289 | 42-461-37413 | NEAL RANCH '42' A #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2011-05-20 | 716275 | 42-461-37412 | NEAL RANCH '97' #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2011-05-19 | 716268 | 42-461-37404 | TXL '43' #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2011-05-18 | 716447 | 42-461-37411 | CAROLINE #3 D | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-05-18 | 716446 | 42-461-37410 | CAROLINE #3 C | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-05-18 | 716443 | 42-461-37409 | CAROLINE #3 B | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-05-18 | 716441 | 42-461-37408 | CAROLINE #3 A | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-05-17 | 716385 | 42-461-37407 | COX '19' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2011-05-16 | 716219 | 42-461-37403 | NEAL RANCH '37' A #10 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2011-05-16 | 713122 | 42-461-37324 | FOUR CORNERS TXL FEE #2301U | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.