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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-10 | 718001 | 42-461-37469 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2067 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 2011-06-10 | 717997 | 42-461-37470 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2063 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2011-06-10 | 717981 | 42-461-37467 | ROGERS '35' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,150 | |
| 2011-06-10 | 717964 | 42-461-37466 | ROGERS '35' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,150 | |
| 2011-06-10 | 717897 | 42-461-37465 | MC ELROY RANCH CO D #23SE | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2011-06-10 | 717897 | 42-461-37465 | MC ELROY RANCH CO D #23SE | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2011-06-10 | 714314 | 42-461-37371 | POWELL 34 #9 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-06-09 | 717821 | 42-461-37463 | CINDY #2406 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,140 | |
| 2011-06-09 | 717818 | 42-461-37462 | CINDY #2413 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,175 | |
| 2011-06-09 | 717817 | 42-461-37461 | TERRI #4409 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 2011-06-09 | 717606 | 42-461-37464 | VANCE, VINA #8 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2011-06-08 | 717813 | 42-461-37460 | TINA MARIE #4214 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,975 | |
| 2011-06-08 | 717810 | 42-461-37459 | KALEIGH DAWN 'A' #4215 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,150 | |
| 2011-06-07 | 717738 | 42-461-37458 | CHRISTINE #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2011-06-06 | 717685 | 42-461-37456 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2033 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2011-06-06 | 717631 | 42-461-37455 | AMACKER60SW #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2011-06-06 | 717591 | 42-461-37457 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2041H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.