Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-14.
Upton County permitting is running 37 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (112 total, down 33% on the prior quarter). PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 139 permits in the past 12 months, one of 25 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
34
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-14
All Time
16,295
16,295 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | 903334 | 42-461-42975 | DRILLY IDOL A4 #5511BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-24 | 903332 | 42-461-42977 | DRILLY IDOL A3 #5501JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-24 | 903320 | 42-461-42974 | DRILLY IDOL A2 #5501BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-24 | 903318 | 42-461-42973 | DRILLY IDOL A1 #5501LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-23 | 904885 | 42-461-43060 | BROOK B-3E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,157 | Y |
| 2025-01-23 | 904884 | 42-461-43059 | BROOK B-3D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,157 | Y |
| 2025-01-23 | 904883 | 42-461-43058 | BROOK B-3C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,157 | Y |
| 2025-01-23 | 904881 | 42-461-43057 | BROOK B-3B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,157 | Y |
| 2025-01-23 | 904880 | 42-461-43056 | BROOK B-3A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,157 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905346 | 42-461-43084 | WHIRLAWAY #N104H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905345 | 42-461-43083 | WHIRLAWAY #N103H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905345 | 42-461-43083 | WHIRLAWAY #N103H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905344 | 42-461-43082 | WHIRLAWAY #N102H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905334 | 42-461-43081 | WHIRLAWAY #N101H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905334 | 42-461-43081 | WHIRLAWAY #N101H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 905136 | 42-461-43067 | ARIA 2 #03LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 905176 | 42-461-43070 | ARIA 6 #11LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 905173 | 42-461-43068 | ARIA 4 #07JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 905138 | 42-461-43066 | ARIA 3 #05MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 905136 | 42-461-43067 | ARIA 2 #03LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 905126 | 42-461-43065 | ARIA 1 #01BL | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 905175 | 42-461-43069 | ARIA 5 #09BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 905175 | 42-461-43069 | ARIA 5 #09BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 905108 | 42-461-43064 | ARIA 13 #25BN | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 904755 | 42-461-43050 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 H #1509LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 904754 | 42-461-43049 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 H #1508WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 904752 | 42-461-43048 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 H #1507US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 904751 | 42-461-43047 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 F #1506LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 904750 | 42-461-43046 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 F #1505WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 904749 | 42-461-43045 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 F #1504US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 904749 | 42-461-43045 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 F #1504US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-13 | 905104 | 42-461-43063 | ARIA 12 #23BN | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-01-07 | 903911 | 42-461-43033 | BONNIE 12 #23BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-12-31 | 904865 | 42-461-43055 | VICTOR 24 #6017H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-31 | 904864 | 42-461-43054 | VICTOR 24 #3017H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-31 | 904863 | 42-461-43053 | VICTOR 24 #5026H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-30 | 904860 | 42-461-43052 | VICTOR 24 #3004H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-30 | 904858 | 42-461-43051 | VICTOR 24 #6004H | FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903651 | 42-461-43021 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9704JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903650 | 42-461-43020 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9703LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903649 | 42-461-43019 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9703JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903648 | 42-461-43018 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9702LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903647 | 42-461-43017 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9702JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903646 | 42-461-43016 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9702BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903645 | 42-461-43015 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9701MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903638 | 42-461-43014 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9701LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903633 | 42-461-43013 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9701JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 903629 | 42-461-43012 | NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT #9701BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904503 | 42-461-43044 | SUSAN CR KIRA H #4656DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904503 | 42-461-43044 | SUSAN CR KIRA H #4656DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.