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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | 898740 | 42-461-42754 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1807H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,525 | Y |
| 2024-04-15 | 898739 | 42-461-42753 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1804H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,525 | Y |
| 2024-04-15 | 898738 | 42-461-42752 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1801H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,525 | Y |
| 2024-03-27 | 898319 | 42-461-42745 | LARISSA 1 #01MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 7,700 | Y |
| 2024-03-25 | 897422 | 42-461-42727 | TIPPETT-BROOK SPBY H #3208H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.