Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-22.
Upton County permitting is running 28 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (83 total, down 47% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 128 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
19
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-22
All Time
16,372
16,372 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-24 | 692950 | 42-461-36648 | NEAL RANCH "77" A #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-03-24 | 692950 | 42-461-36648 | NEAL RANCH "77" A #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-03-24 | 692948 | 42-461-36647 | NEAL RANCH "41" #11 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2010-03-24 | 692948 | 42-461-36647 | NEAL RANCH "41" #11 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2010-03-22 | 693220 | 42-461-36646 | LAURAJEAN #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-19 | 691413 | 42-461-36610 | TXL "19" #4 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 693011 | 42-461-36645 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT # 3 #4407HR | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2010-03-18 | 692707 | 42-461-36643 | AMACKER89 #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692706 | 42-461-36642 | AMACKER89 #7 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692691 | 42-461-36641 | UNRUH #13 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692662 | 42-461-36640 | NEAL RANCH "56" A #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2010-03-18 | 692662 | 42-461-36640 | NEAL RANCH '56' A #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-03-17 | 692931 | 42-461-36644 | CCP M53 #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-03-17 | 692931 | 42-461-36644 | CCP M53 #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-03-17 | 692856 | 42-461-36639 | MELINDA #2514 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-03-16 | 692577 | 42-461-36638 | WOODFIN #8 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-03-16 | 692512 | 42-461-36637 | ELLIE #1406 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-03-16 | 692468 | 42-461-36636 | NEAL RANCH "78" B #14 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2010-03-16 | 692468 | 42-461-36636 | NEAL RANCH "78" #14 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2010-03-15 | 692715 | 42-461-36634 | BRENDA #3730 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,750 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692357 | 42-461-36632 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1560 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692357 | 42-461-36632 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1560 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692356 | 42-461-36631 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1534W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692356 | 42-461-36631 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1534W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692355 | 42-461-36630 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1533 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692355 | 42-461-36630 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1533 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-10 | 692542 | 42-461-36629 | MANN TRUST #1 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2010-03-09 | 692091 | 42-461-36628 | CADEN #4306 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-03-09 | 691942 | 42-461-36627 | NEAL RANCH "56" #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-05 | 692218 | 42-461-36626 | DORCUS #4210 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692181 | 42-461-36625 | JULIE "S" #2513 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692161 | 42-461-32881 | CHRISTY, J. D. #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,930 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692150 | 42-461-36623 | JANIE "S" #2511 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692126 | 42-461-36621 | CHAN #402 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692122 | 42-461-36620 | ROBBIE JANE #4008 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692120 | 42-461-36619 | ELIZABETH "B" #610 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 691818 | 42-461-36618 | CHEVRON "43" #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 691818 | 42-461-36618 | CHEVRON "43" #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 690610 | 42-461-36552 | UNIVERSITY "58-7" #6 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 690607 | 42-461-36551 | UNIVERSITY "58-5" #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-02 | 691794 | 42-461-34243 | BRITAIN #3102 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2010-03-01 | 691677 | 42-461-36613 | CHEVRON "43" #11 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-01 | 691677 | 42-461-36613 | CHEVRON "43" #11 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-01 | 688054 | 42-461-36478 | MADELINE KATE #4005 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691737 | 42-461-36617 | NEAL RANCH "97" #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691733 | 42-461-36616 | NEAL RANCH "46" C #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691727 | 42-461-36614 | MORGAN #3814 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691727 | 42-461-36614 | MORGAN #3814 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691714 | 42-461-36615 | VANESSA #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691714 | 42-461-36615 | VANESSA #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.