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 47% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | 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 |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.