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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | 896589 | 42-461-42700 | HERBERT 102A #3HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896589 | 42-461-42700 | HERBERT 102C #3HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896588 | 42-461-42699 | HERBERT 102A #2HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896588 | 42-461-42699 | HERBERT 102A #2HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896586 | 42-461-42698 | HERBERT 102A #1HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-31 | 896586 | 42-461-42698 | HERBERT 102A #1HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-30 | 896786 | 42-461-42707 | BIG TREE WEST D #8B | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-30 | 896786 | 42-461-42707 | BIG TREE WEST D #8B | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-26 | 896616 | 42-461-42701 | HERBERT 102C #4HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-26 | 896616 | 42-461-42701 | HERBERT 102C #4HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-22 | 896540 | 42-461-42690 | CINDY 2413C #502H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2024-01-22 | 896420 | 42-461-42686 | CINDY 2413B #601H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2024-01-22 | 896317 | 42-461-42689 | UL THE MACHINE B 29-32-5 #502UH | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896591 | 42-461-42697 | SUSAN CR KIRA (SA) D #4652DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896590 | 42-461-42696 | SUSAN CR KIRA (SA) D #4621MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896587 | 42-461-42695 | SUSAN CR KIRA (SA) C #4671WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896585 | 42-461-42694 | SUSAN CR KIRA (SA) C #4641LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896583 | 42-461-42693 | SUSAN CR KIRA (SA) A #4670WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896544 | 42-461-42692 | CINDY 2413A #302H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896541 | 42-461-42691 | CINDY 2413A #201H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896421 | 42-461-42687 | CINDY 2413A #401H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896421 | 42-461-42687 | CINDY 2413A #401H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896415 | 42-461-42682 | CINDY 2413A #701H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-19 | 896313 | 42-461-42688 | UL THE MACHINE A 29-32-5 #501UH | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-17 | 896475 | 42-461-42678 | PEMBROOK 4 #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,491 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896478 | 42-461-42681 | PEMBROOK 4 #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,491 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896477 | 42-461-42680 | PEMBROOK 4 #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,491 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896476 | 42-461-42679 | PEMBROOK 4 #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,491 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896427 | 42-461-42677 | PEMBROOK 4 #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,491 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896426 | 42-461-42676 | PEMBROOK 4 #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,491 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896425 | 42-461-42675 | PEMBROOK 4 #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,491 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896424 | 42-461-42674 | PEMBROOK 4 #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,491 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896423 | 42-461-42673 | PEMBROOK 4 #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,491 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896418 | 42-461-42685 | CINDY 2413A #301H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896418 | 42-461-42685 | CINDY 2413A #301H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896417 | 42-461-42684 | CINDY 2413A #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896417 | 42-461-42684 | CINDY 2413A #101H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896416 | 42-461-42683 | CINDY 2413A #501H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2024-01-12 | 896416 | 42-461-42683 | CINDY 2413A #501H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2024-01-11 | 896343 | 42-461-42671 | NEFF EAST O 9-45 #2415H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-11 | 896343 | 42-461-42671 | NEFF EAST O 9-45 #2415H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-11 | 896343 | 42-461-42671 | NEFF EAST O 9-45 #2415H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-11 | 896343 | 42-461-42671 | NEFF EAST O 9-45 #2615H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-11 | 896343 | 42-461-42671 | NEFF EAST G 9-45 #2615H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,547 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896337 | 42-461-42665 | NEFF EAST M 9-45 #2413H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896337 | 42-461-42665 | NEFF EAST M 9-45 #2413H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896337 | 42-461-42665 | NEFF EAST M 9-45 #2413H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896337 | 42-461-42665 | NEFF EAST N 9-45 #2414H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896336 | 42-461-42664 | NEFF EAST M 9-45 #2813H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896336 | 42-461-42664 | NEFF EAST M 9-45 #2813H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.