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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | 899371 | 42-461-42800 | BOSS EAST O 40-45 #2615H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-05-03 | 899370 | 42-461-42799 | BOSS EAST O 40-45 #4415H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-05-03 | 899370 | 42-461-42799 | BOSS EAST O 40-45 #4415H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-05-03 | 899018 | 42-461-42769 | LOIS 1102 D #403H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2024-05-03 | 899016 | 42-461-42768 | LOIS 1102 C #302H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-05-02 | 899308 | 42-461-42798 | BONNIE 11 #21JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 899056 | 42-461-42774 | JETHRO 19-31 3116 #3116AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 899051 | 42-461-42773 | JETHRO 19-31 3106 #3106BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,280 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 899049 | 42-461-42770 | JETHRO 19-31 3118 #3118AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898964 | 42-461-42765 | LOIS 1102 A #501H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899001 | 42-461-42767 | LOIS 1102 C #102H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 899000 | 42-461-42766 | LOIS 1102 C #402H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898961 | 42-461-42764 | LOIS 1102 B #601H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898961 | 42-461-42764 | LOIS 1102 B #601H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898960 | 42-461-42763 | LOIS 1102 B #301H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898960 | 42-461-42763 | LOIS 1102 B #301H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898955 | 42-461-42762 | LOIS 1102 B #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898955 | 42-461-42762 | LOIS 1102 B #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898737 | 42-461-42760 | BROOK O-18I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,883 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898736 | 42-461-42759 | BROOK O-18H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,883 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898735 | 42-461-42758 | BROOK O-18F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,883 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898734 | 42-461-42757 | BROOK O-18E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,883 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898733 | 42-461-42756 | BROOK O-18C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,883 | Y |
| 2024-04-26 | 898732 | 42-461-42755 | BROOK O-18B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,883 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899144 | 42-461-42790 | JUDY JULIBETH G #1353DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899132 | 42-461-42789 | JUDY JULIBETH G #1321MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899131 | 42-461-42788 | JUDY JULIBETH F #1342LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899129 | 42-461-42787 | JUDY JULIBETH D #1351DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899126 | 42-461-42786 | JUDY JULIBETH D #1320MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899124 | 42-461-42785 | JUDY JULIBETH B #1340LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899088 | 42-461-42784 | BONNIE 9 #17DN | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899086 | 42-461-42782 | BONNIE 7 #13JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899085 | 42-461-42781 | BONNIE 6 #11MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899080 | 42-461-42780 | BONNIE 5 #09LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899079 | 42-461-42779 | BONNIE 3 #05JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899078 | 42-461-42783 | BONNIE 2 #03MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 899077 | 42-461-42778 | BONNIE 1 #01LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 898704 | 42-461-42751 | JUDY JULIBETH M #1357DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 898703 | 42-461-42750 | JUDY JULIBETH M #1323MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 898701 | 42-461-42748 | JUDY JULIBETH L #1346LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 898698 | 42-461-42749 | JUDY JULIBETH K #1355DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 898696 | 42-461-42747 | JUDY JULIBETH K #1322MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-24 | 898682 | 42-461-42746 | JUDY JULIBETH H #1344LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2024-04-23 | 899067 | 42-461-42777 | UNIVERSITY F 28-21 #6H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-23 | 899066 | 42-461-42775 | UNIVERSITY E 28-21 #5H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-23 | 899064 | 42-461-42776 | UNIVERSITY D 28-21 #4H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-23 | 899026 | 42-461-42772 | UNIVERSITY B 27-34 #2H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-23 | 899025 | 42-461-42771 | UNIVERSITY A 27-34 #1H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-19 | 898900 | 42-461-39118 | MEINERS 'E' #3143 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 2024-04-16 | 898790 | 42-461-42761 | SCOTT THOMAS #1 | CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.