Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-04.
Upton County permitting is running 30 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (90 total, down 48% on the prior quarter). PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 132 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
10
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-04
All Time
16,348
16,348 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.