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
2011-03-1671220742-461-37285MORGAN '28A' #3RPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,000
2011-03-1671167342-461-34396UNIVERSITY "2W" #1CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.RECOMP11,000
2011-03-1671164442-461-37284UNIVERSITY '3-20' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,800
2011-03-1671164342-461-37283UNIVERSITY '3-19' #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,800
2011-03-1571156942-461-31720FRIULANO #4OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCRENTR10,820
2011-03-1571156942-461-31720FRIULANO #4OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCRENTR10,820
2011-03-1571152942-461-37281RAILWAY RANCH '18' #16COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-1471190742-461-37282ETHEL #9514COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2011-03-1171183742-461-37276XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 'D' #1WSPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL1,700
2011-03-1171183542-461-37275XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 'B' #1WSPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL1,700
2011-03-1171183242-461-37274XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4000WSPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL1,700
2011-03-0971148342-461-37272RAILWAY RANCH '18' #13COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-0971132442-461-37273NEAL RANCH '44' #8COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-0971086642-461-37260XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 'C' #13PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-03-0970997742-461-37203NEAL RANCH '57' #16COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-0970827142-461-37172WINDHAM 'Q' #7PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-03-0970826442-461-37171WINDHAM "Q" #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-03-0970826442-461-37171WINDHAM 'Q' #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-03-0871146142-461-37271RATLIFF "32" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,800
2011-03-0871146142-461-37271RATLIFF '32' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL10,800
2011-03-0870977742-461-37197NEAL RANCH '57' #15COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-0870146342-461-37101SHIRK '1' #4CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,880
2011-03-0471131542-461-37268XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1000WSPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL1,500
2011-03-0471131542-461-37268XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1000WSPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL1,700
2011-03-0471131542-461-37268XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1000WSPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL1,700
2011-03-0471121542-461-37266NEAL RANCH '45' #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,500
2011-03-0471095642-461-37267RATLIFF "30" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-03-0471095642-461-37267RATLIFF "30" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-03-0471095642-461-37267RATLIFF "30" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-03-0471095642-461-37267RATLIFF '30' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,300
2011-03-0471092242-461-37270MCCAMEY UNIT #S557FROCK WELL PETROLEUM (U.S.), INC.DRILL2,300
2011-03-0471086842-461-37261XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 'D' #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,200
2011-03-0371078742-461-37269LOUIS #3142MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL11,250
2011-03-0371078742-461-37269LOUIS #3142THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL12,800
2011-03-0271114642-461-37265NEAL RANCH '46' B #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-03-0271084642-461-37258XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2060PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,200
2011-03-0271082442-461-37250MCCAMEY UNIT #S555FROCK WELL PETROLEUM (U.S.), INC.DRILL2,300
2011-03-0171105842-461-37262XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4039PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,100
2011-03-0171105842-461-37262XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4039PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,100
2011-03-0171081042-461-37248MCCAMEY UNIT #S253ROCK WELL PETROLEUM (U.S.), INC.DRILL2,300
2011-03-0171080942-461-37246MCCAMEY UNIT #S251ROCK WELL PETROLEUM (U.S.), INC.DRILL2,300
2011-02-2871097042-461-37257KALEIGH DAWN B #4212SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,500
2011-02-2871096742-461-37256KALEIGH DAWN #4209SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,000
2011-02-2871096542-461-37255TINA MARIE B #4212SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,700
2011-02-2871096442-461-37244MELINDA #2502SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,500
2011-02-2871096242-461-37243MELINDA #2503SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,500
2011-02-2871094542-461-37254HALFF 2 #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL11,500
2011-02-2871075942-461-37251NEAL RANCH '77' A #7COG OPERATING LLCDRILL11,100
2011-02-2871075742-461-37249PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2528COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2011-02-2871075742-461-37249PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2528COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.