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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-09 | 904500 | 42-461-43043 | SUSAN CR KIRA G #4673WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904500 | 42-461-43043 | SUSAN CR KIRA G #4673WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904498 | 42-461-43042 | SUSAN CR KIRA G #4645LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904498 | 42-461-43042 | SUSAN CR KIRA G #4645LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904496 | 42-461-43041 | SUSAN CR KIRA F #4654DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904496 | 42-461-43041 | SUSAN CR KIRA F #4654DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904494 | 42-461-43040 | SUSAN CR KIRA F #4622MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904494 | 42-461-43040 | SUSAN CR KIRA F #4622MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904491 | 42-461-43039 | SUSAN CR KIRA E #4672WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904491 | 42-461-43039 | SUSAN CR KIRA E #4672WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904481 | 42-461-43038 | SUSAN CR KIRA E #4643LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904481 | 42-461-43038 | SUSAN CR KIRA E #4643LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 903921 | 42-461-43036 | BONNIE 8 #15BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-12-04 | 903251 | 42-461-42966 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 E #1503LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-04 | 903251 | 42-461-42966 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 E #1503LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-04 | 903250 | 42-461-42963 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 E #1502WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-04 | 903250 | 42-461-42963 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 E #1502WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-04 | 903248 | 42-461-42962 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 E #1501US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-04 | 903248 | 42-461-42962 | RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 E #1501US | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903373 | 42-461-42995 | DRILLY IDOL B6 #5504BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903371 | 42-461-43003 | DRILLY IDOL B5 #5504LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903371 | 42-461-43003 | DRILLY IDOL B5 #5504LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903353 | 42-461-42994 | DRILLY IDOL B4 #5513BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903349 | 42-461-42993 | DRILLY IDOL B3 #5503JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903346 | 42-461-42992 | DRILLY IDOL B2 #5503BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903344 | 42-461-42991 | DRILLY IDOL B1 #5503LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903341 | 42-461-42990 | DRILLY IDOL A8 #5512BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903339 | 42-461-42989 | DRILLY IDOL A7 #5502JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903370 | 42-461-43001 | BROOK N-13EQ #217H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903369 | 42-461-43000 | BROOK N-13EP #216H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903368 | 42-461-42982 | PEMBROOK N-13O #215H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903367 | 42-461-42999 | BROOK N-13EN #214H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903366 | 42-461-42998 | BROOK N-13EM #213H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903365 | 42-461-42980 | PEMBROOK N-13L #212H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903364 | 42-461-42997 | BROOK N-13EK #211H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903363 | 42-461-42996 | BROOK N-13EJ #210H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903362 | 42-461-43002 | PEMBROOK N-13I #209H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903361 | 42-461-42988 | BROOK N-13WH #208H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903360 | 42-461-42987 | BROOK N-13WG #207H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903359 | 42-461-42986 | BROOK N-13WF #206H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903358 | 42-461-42985 | BROOK N-13WE #205H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903357 | 42-461-42984 | BROOK N-13WD #204H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903356 | 42-461-42983 | BROOK N-13WC #203H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903355 | 42-461-42981 | BROOK N-13WB #202H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-21 | 903354 | 42-461-42979 | BROOK N-13WA #201H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,746 | Y |
| 2024-11-19 | 903270 | 42-461-42972 | MICAH 5 #10BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2024-11-18 | 903249 | 42-461-42967 | HERBERT P 102C #204HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-11-18 | 903247 | 42-461-42965 | HERBERT P 102A #202HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-11-18 | 903244 | 42-461-42964 | HERBERT P 102A #201HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-11-18 | 903243 | 42-461-42961 | HERBERT P 102B #203HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.