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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-05 | 895264 | 42-461-42641 | RATLIFF F #8HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895264 | 42-461-42641 | RATLIFF F #8HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895250 | 42-461-42638 | RATLIFF D #5HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895250 | 42-461-42638 | RATLIFF D #5HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895243 | 42-461-42637 | RATLIFF C #4HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895243 | 42-461-42637 | RATLIFF C #4HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895241 | 42-461-42636 | RATLIFF B #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895241 | 42-461-42636 | RATLIFF B #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895236 | 42-461-42635 | RATLIFF J #2HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895236 | 42-461-42635 | RATLIFF J #2HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895231 | 42-461-42634 | RATLIFF A #1HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-05 | 895231 | 42-461-42634 | RATLIFF A #1HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-21 | 895162 | 42-461-42633 | MIDKIFF UNIT #2902H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,860 | Y |
| 2023-11-21 | 895161 | 42-461-42632 | MIDKIFF UNIT #2901H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,860 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 894928 | 42-461-42630 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 B #8LB | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 894928 | 42-461-42630 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 B #8LB | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 894927 | 42-461-42629 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 B #7L | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 894927 | 42-461-42629 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 B #7L | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 894926 | 42-461-42628 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 B #6B | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 894926 | 42-461-42628 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 B #6B | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-11-14 | 894869 | 42-461-42618 | DAVIDSON 34B #107HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-14 | 894869 | 42-461-42618 | DAVIDSON 34B #107HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-14 | 894868 | 42-461-42617 | DAVIDSON 34A #106HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-14 | 894868 | 42-461-42617 | DAVIDSON 34A #106HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-14 | 894864 | 42-461-42613 | DAVIDSON 34A #102HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-14 | 894864 | 42-461-42613 | DAVIDSON 34A #102HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-13 | 894863 | 42-461-42612 | DAVIDSON 34A #101HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-13 | 894863 | 42-461-42612 | DAVIDSON 34A #101HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894929 | 42-461-42631 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 D #11LB | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894929 | 42-461-42631 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 D #11LB | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894924 | 42-461-42627 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 A #4LB | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894924 | 42-461-42627 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 A #4LB | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894923 | 42-461-42626 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 A #3L | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894923 | 42-461-42626 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 A #3L | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894922 | 42-461-42625 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 A #2A | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894922 | 42-461-42625 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 A #2A | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894885 | 42-461-42624 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 D #10B | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894885 | 42-461-42624 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 D #10B | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894884 | 42-461-42623 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 C #9A | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894884 | 42-461-42623 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 C #9A | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894883 | 42-461-42622 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 B #5A | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894883 | 42-461-42622 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 B #5A | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894882 | 42-461-42621 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 A #1B | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-11-09 | 894882 | 42-461-42621 | UNIVERSITY 23-26 A #1B | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-11-07 | 894101 | 42-461-42597 | JAIMASI 22 #43MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-11-07 | 894099 | 42-461-42596 | JAIMASI 21 #41LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894872 | 42-461-42620 | DAVIDSON 34D #109HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894872 | 42-461-42620 | DAVIDSON 34D #109HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894870 | 42-461-42619 | DAVIDSON 34C #108HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894870 | 42-461-42619 | DAVIDSON 34C #108HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.