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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-25 | 897420 | 42-461-42726 | TIPPETT-BROOK SPBY E #3205H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2024-03-25 | 897419 | 42-461-42725 | TIPPETT-BROOK SPBY B #3202H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2024-03-25 | 897418 | 42-461-42724 | TIPPETT-BROOK 32I #209H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,841 | Y |
| 2024-03-25 | 897417 | 42-461-42723 | TIPPETT-BROOK 32G #207H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,841 | Y |
| 2024-03-25 | 897416 | 42-461-42722 | TIPPETT-BROOK 32F #206H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,841 | Y |
| 2024-03-25 | 897415 | 42-461-42721 | TIPPETT-BROOK 32D #204H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,841 | Y |
| 2024-03-25 | 897413 | 42-461-42719 | TIPPETT-BROOK 32A #201H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,841 | Y |
| 2024-03-20 | 897999 | 42-461-42743 | VERA 7 #13JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2024-03-20 | 897996 | 42-461-42742 | VERA 6 #11LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2024-03-20 | 897994 | 42-461-42741 | VERA 5 #09MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2024-03-20 | 897989 | 42-461-42740 | VERA 4 #07LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2024-03-20 | 897983 | 42-461-42739 | VERA 3 #05JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2024-03-20 | 897414 | 42-461-42720 | TIPPETT-BROOK 32C #203H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,841 | Y |
| 2024-03-19 | 897981 | 42-461-42738 | VERA 2 #03MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2024-03-14 | 898180 | 42-461-42744 | NEFF 16 SWD #1 | DE IV FLOW, LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2024-03-14 | 898180 | 42-461-42744 | NEFF 16 SWD #1 | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2024-03-14 | 898180 | 42-461-42744 | NEFF 16 SWD #1 | ENVIRONMENTAL DSPL SYSTEMS, LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2024-03-13 | 897950 | 42-461-42736 | HELLFIRE WEST D #7HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-13 | 897946 | 42-461-42735 | HELLFIRE WEST C #5HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-13 | 897945 | 42-461-42734 | HELLFIRE WEST B #6HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-13 | 897943 | 42-461-42733 | HELLFIRE EAST F #10HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-13 | 897941 | 42-461-42731 | HELLFIRE EAST F #11HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-13 | 897934 | 42-461-42732 | HELLFIRE EAST E #8HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-12 | 897929 | 42-461-42730 | HELLFIRE EAST D #12HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-12 | 897885 | 42-461-42729 | HELLFIRE EAST C #9HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-05 | 897498 | 42-461-42728 | TAYLOR 1 #01DN | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2024-02-26 | 897260 | 42-461-42717 | LINDSEY 4405 A #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-02-23 | 897474 | 42-461-38787 | UNIVERSITY 4-29 #2D | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | RENTR | 5,000 | |
| 2024-02-22 | 897261 | 42-461-42718 | LINDSEY 4405 B #301H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-02-21 | 897259 | 42-461-42716 | LINDSEY 4405 A #401H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-02-08 | 897102 | 42-461-42715 | LONGSHANKS D #0101HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-08 | 897101 | 42-461-42714 | LONGSHANKS D #0121HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-02-08 | 897100 | 42-461-42713 | LONGSHANKS C #0111HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-02-08 | 897099 | 42-461-42712 | LONGSHANKS B #0102HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-08 | 897096 | 42-461-42711 | LONGSHANKS B #0122HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-02-08 | 897094 | 42-461-42710 | LONGSHANKS A #0112HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896788 | 42-461-42709 | BIG TREE WEST D #9A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896787 | 42-461-42708 | BIG TREE WEST D #7LS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896787 | 42-461-42708 | BIG TREE WEST G #7LS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896785 | 42-461-42706 | BIG TREE WEST C #6A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896785 | 42-461-42706 | BIG TREE WEST F #6A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896784 | 42-461-42705 | BIG TREE WEST C #5A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896767 | 42-461-42704 | BIG TREE WEST B #3LS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896767 | 42-461-42704 | BIG TREE WEST E #3LS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896764 | 42-461-42703 | BIG TREE WEST B #4B | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896764 | 42-461-42703 | BIG TREE WEST B #4B | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896744 | 42-461-42702 | BIG TREE WEST A #2H | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896744 | 42-461-42702 | BIG TREE WEST A #2H | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896744 | 42-461-42702 | BIG TREE WEST A #2H | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896589 | 42-461-42700 | HERBERT 102A #3HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.