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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-15 | 903996 | 42-461-43037 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 H #18HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-15 | 903902 | 42-461-43032 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 F #17JM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-15 | 903901 | 42-461-43031 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 E #16HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-15 | 903898 | 42-461-43030 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 E #15JM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-15 | 903897 | 42-461-43029 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 D #14HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-15 | 903896 | 42-461-43028 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 C #12JM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-15 | 903889 | 42-461-43027 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 C #13HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903888 | 42-461-43026 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 G #11HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903912 | 42-461-43034 | BONNIE 16 #31BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903880 | 42-461-43025 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 G #10HC | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903879 | 42-461-43024 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 B #9HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903879 | 42-461-43024 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 B #9HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903878 | 42-461-43023 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 B #8JM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903878 | 42-461-43023 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 B #8JM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903875 | 42-461-43022 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 B #7HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903875 | 42-461-43022 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 B #7HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-04 | 894094 | 42-461-42300 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5705JH | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-04 | 894093 | 42-461-42306 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5702LH | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903644 | 42-461-43011 | BIG BERTHA 0310 G #301H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903643 | 42-461-43010 | BIG BERTHA 0310 G #501H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903641 | 42-461-43009 | BIG BERTHA 0310 F #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903630 | 42-461-43008 | BIG BERTHA 0310 F #401H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903625 | 42-461-43007 | BIG BERTHA 0310 E #302H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903625 | 42-461-43007 | BIG BERTHA 0310 E #302H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903624 | 42-461-43006 | BIG BERTHA 0310 D #102H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903624 | 42-461-43006 | BIG BERTHA 0310 D #102H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903623 | 42-461-43005 | BIG BERTHA 0310 D #402H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903623 | 42-461-43005 | BIG BERTHA 0310 D #402H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903621 | 42-461-43004 | BIG BERTHA 0310 D #502H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903621 | 42-461-43004 | BIG BERTHA 0310 E #502H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 894097 | 42-461-39327 | NEAL RANCH '44' B UNIT #31H | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 894092 | 42-461-39224 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT 32H #32H | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-21 | 903268 | 42-461-42970 | MICAH 4 #08BL | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2024-10-21 | 903267 | 42-461-42968 | MICAH 3 #06BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2024-10-21 | 903263 | 42-461-42969 | MICAH 2 #04BL | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2024-10-21 | 903227 | 42-461-42971 | MICAH 1 #02BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2024-10-11 | 902337 | 42-461-42922 | EAGLE PASS C8 #5402JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-11 | 902334 | 42-461-42921 | EAGLE PASS C7 #5402LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-11 | 902332 | 42-461-42920 | EAGLE PASS C6 #5401MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-11 | 902329 | 42-461-42918 | EAGLE PASS C4 #5401JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-11 | 902326 | 42-461-42916 | EAGLE PASS C2 #5401LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-01 | 902330 | 42-461-42919 | EAGLE PASS C5 #5411BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-01 | 902328 | 42-461-42917 | EAGLE PASS C3 #5401BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-01 | 901903 | 42-461-42903 | EAGLE PASS C1 #5904LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-01 | 901902 | 42-461-42902 | EAGLE PASS B8 #5904BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-01 | 901901 | 42-461-42904 | EAGLE PASS B7 #5904JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-01 | 901900 | 42-461-42901 | EAGLE PASS B6 #5913BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-01 | 901898 | 42-461-42900 | EAGLE PASS B5 #5901AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-01 | 901896 | 42-461-42899 | EAGLE PASS B4 #5903JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-01 | 901879 | 42-461-42898 | EAGLE PASS B3 #5903BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.