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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-09 | 896327 | 42-461-42655 | NEFF EAST I 9-45 #4209H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-09 | 896327 | 42-461-42655 | NEFF EAST J 9-45 #4410H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-09 | 896326 | 42-461-42654 | NEFF EAST I 9-45 #4409H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-09 | 896326 | 42-461-42654 | NEFF EAST I 9-45 #4409H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-09 | 896326 | 42-461-42654 | NEFF EAST I 9-45 #4409H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-09 | 896326 | 42-461-42654 | NEFF EAST I 9-45 #2809H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896325 | 42-461-42653 | NEFF WEST G 9-4 #4307H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896325 | 42-461-42653 | NEFF WEST G 9-4 #4307H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896324 | 42-461-42652 | NEFF WEST F 9-4 #4206H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896324 | 42-461-42652 | NEFF WEST F 9-4 #4206H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896324 | 42-461-42652 | NEFF WEST F 9-4 #4206H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896322 | 42-461-42651 | NEFF WEST F 9-4 #4406H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896322 | 42-461-42651 | NEFF WEST F 9-4 #4406H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896322 | 42-461-42651 | NEFF WEST F 9-4 #4406H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896321 | 42-461-42650 | NEFF WEST E 9-4 #4305H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896321 | 42-461-42650 | NEFF WEST E 9-4 #4305H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896321 | 42-461-42650 | NEFF WEST E 9-4 #4305H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896318 | 42-461-42649 | NEFF WEST D 9-4 #4204H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896318 | 42-461-42649 | NEFF WEST D 9-4 #4204H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896318 | 42-461-42649 | NEFF WEST D 9-4 #4204H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896315 | 42-461-42648 | NEFF WEST D 9-4 #4404H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896315 | 42-461-42648 | NEFF WEST D 9-4 #4404H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896312 | 42-461-42647 | NEFF WEST B 9-4 #4302H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896312 | 42-461-42647 | NEFF WEST B 9-4 #4302H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896312 | 42-461-42647 | NEFF WEST B 9-4 #4302H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896310 | 42-461-42646 | NEFF WEST A 9-4 #4201H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896310 | 42-461-42646 | NEFF WEST A 9-4 #4201H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896309 | 42-461-42645 | NEFF WEST A 9-4 #4401H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2024-01-08 | 896309 | 42-461-42645 | NEFF WEST A 9-4 #4401H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,555 | Y |
| 2023-12-21 | 894647 | 42-461-42611 | DAISY 25 #48MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-12-20 | 894617 | 42-461-42610 | DAISY 25 #46LS | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-12-20 | 894614 | 42-461-42609 | DAISY 25 #44BU | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2023-12-20 | 894611 | 42-461-42608 | DAISY 16 #42JM | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-20 | 894580 | 42-461-42606 | DAISY 16 #40WA | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2023-12-13 | 895674 | 42-461-39353 | BENEDUM /SPRABERRY/ UNIT #203 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 8,175 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 894647 | 42-461-42611 | DAISY 24 #48MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-12-11 | 894617 | 42-461-42610 | DAISY 23 #46LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-12-11 | 894614 | 42-461-42609 | DAISY 22 #44BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2023-12-11 | 894611 | 42-461-42608 | DAISY 21 #42JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-11 | 894580 | 42-461-42606 | DAISY 20 #40WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2023-12-07 | 895260 | 42-461-42640 | RATLIFF E #7HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-07 | 895260 | 42-461-42640 | RATLIFF E #7HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-07 | 895258 | 42-461-42639 | RATLIFF E #6HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-07 | 895258 | 42-461-42639 | RATLIFF E #6HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895278 | 42-461-42644 | RATLIFF H #11HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895278 | 42-461-42644 | RATLIFF H #11HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895273 | 42-461-42643 | RATLIFF H #10HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895273 | 42-461-42643 | RATLIFF H #10HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895271 | 42-461-42642 | RATLIFF G #9HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895271 | 42-461-42642 | RATLIFF G #9HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.