Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.
Upton County permitting is running 30 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (91 total, down 48% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 133 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
11
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-10
All Time
16,350
16,350 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-03 | 900963 | 42-461-42875 | HENSLEY 41X #4HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900962 | 42-461-42874 | HENSLEY 41G #3HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900962 | 42-461-42874 | HENSLEY 41G #3HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900961 | 42-461-42873 | HENSLEY 41F #2HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900961 | 42-461-42873 | HENSLEY 41F #2HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900808 | 42-461-42862 | BIG BERTHA 0310 C #503H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900167 | 42-461-41731 | BROOK D-E17M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,762 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900166 | 42-461-41730 | BROOK D-E17L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,762 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900164 | 42-461-41729 | BROOK D-E17K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,762 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900163 | 42-461-41745 | BROOK D-E17J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,762 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900162 | 42-461-41746 | BROOK D-E17H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,762 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900161 | 42-461-41738 | BROOK D-E17G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,762 | Y |
| 2024-07-03 | 900160 | 42-461-41737 | BROOK D-E17F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,762 | Y |
| 2024-07-02 | 900813 | 42-461-42860 | BIG BERTHA 0310 A #104H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-02 | 900810 | 42-461-42859 | BIG BERTHA 0310 A #404H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,050 | Y |
| 2024-07-02 | 900809 | 42-461-42861 | BIG BERTHA 0310 C #303H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-28 | 900815 | 42-461-42871 | BIG BERTHA 0310 #304H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-28 | 900807 | 42-461-42865 | BIG BERTHA 0310 B #103H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2024-06-28 | 900575 | 42-461-42863 | BIG BERTHA 0310 B #403H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900646 | 42-461-42858 | BROOK D-30E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,538 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900646 | 42-461-42858 | BROOK D-30E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,538 | Y |
| 2024-06-26 | 900645 | 42-461-42857 | BROOK D-30D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,538 | Y |
| 2024-06-26 | 900644 | 42-461-42856 | BROOK D-30C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,538 | Y |
| 2024-06-26 | 900643 | 42-461-42855 | BROOK D-30B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,538 | Y |
| 2024-06-26 | 900642 | 42-461-42854 | BROOK D-30A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,538 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 899867 | 42-461-42836 | MT MORAN G #8HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 899866 | 42-461-42835 | MT MORAN F #7JM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 899865 | 42-461-42833 | MT MORAN E #6HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 899862 | 42-461-42837 | MT MORAN C #4HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 899861 | 42-461-42834 | MT MORAN D #5JM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 899859 | 42-461-42832 | MT MORAN B #3JM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-17 | 899687 | 42-461-42831 | CRICKET A2 #903MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,130 | Y |
| 2024-06-17 | 899685 | 42-461-42830 | CRICKET A1 #903LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,130 | Y |
| 2024-06-17 | 899675 | 42-461-42826 | CRICKET TXL A4 #902MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,130 | Y |
| 2024-06-17 | 899672 | 42-461-42824 | CRICKET TXL A3 #902LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,130 | Y |
| 2024-06-17 | 899668 | 42-461-42821 | CRICKET TXL A2 #901MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,130 | Y |
| 2024-06-17 | 899667 | 42-461-42820 | CRICKET TXL A1 #901LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,130 | Y |
| 2024-06-14 | 900159 | 42-461-42845 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1714H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,420 | Y |
| 2024-06-14 | 900158 | 42-461-42844 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1709H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,420 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900229 | 42-461-42853 | HUMPERDINCK D #1401HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900228 | 42-461-42852 | HUMPERDINCK D #1421HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900226 | 42-461-42851 | HUMPERDINCK C #1451LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900225 | 42-461-42850 | HUMPERDINCK C #1411HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900220 | 42-461-42849 | HUMPERDINCK B #1402HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900216 | 42-461-42848 | HUMPERDINCK B #1422HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900213 | 42-461-42847 | HUMPERDINCK A #1452LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900212 | 42-461-42846 | HUMPERDINCK A #1412HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-28 | 899948 | 42-461-42843 | VERA 13 #25MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 2024-05-28 | 899946 | 42-461-42842 | VERA 12 #23LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2024-05-28 | 899945 | 42-461-42841 | VERA 11 #21JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.