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
39
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-14
All Time
16,295
16,295 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | 915487 | 42-461-43636 | BROOK A-W7L #112H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,395 | Y |
| 2026-05-11 | 915486 | 42-461-43635 | BROOK A-W7J #110H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,395 | Y |
| 2026-05-11 | 915485 | 42-461-43634 | BROOK A-W7I #109H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,395 | Y |
| 2026-05-11 | 915484 | 42-461-43633 | BROOK A-W7H #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,568 | Y |
| 2026-05-06 | 914903 | 42-461-43602 | BILLY JOEL #3WD | ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2026-05-06 | 914902 | 42-461-43601 | BILLY JOEL #2WB | ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-05-06 | 914898 | 42-461-43600 | BILLY JOEL #1WA | ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-05-05 | 914672 | 42-461-43589 | DAVIDSON C 3A #309HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-05-05 | 914672 | 42-461-43589 | DAVIDSON C 3A #309HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-05-04 | 914560 | 42-461-43583 | UL PHOENIX C #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-05-01 | 915287 | 42-461-32404 | RATLIFF #2 | AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | RENTR | 7,000 | |
| 2026-04-30 | 914863 | 42-461-43606 | HEATHER 11 #22LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2026-04-24 | 915023 | 42-461-43613 | RAINING MUD 47/49 B #F101GB | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,947 | Y |
| 2026-04-24 | 915022 | 42-461-43612 | RAINING MUD 47/49 A #F101HA | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,869 | Y |
| 2026-04-24 | 915023 | 42-461-43613 | RAINING MUD 47/49 B #F101GB | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,947 | Y |
| 2026-04-24 | 915022 | 42-461-43612 | RAINING MUD 47/49 A #F101HA | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,869 | Y |
| 2026-04-22 | 914884 | 42-461-43609 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A15 #3803BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-21 | 914676 | 42-461-43611 | BATMAN #1D | DEEP BLUE OPERATING I LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2026-04-21 | 914881 | 42-461-43605 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A12 #3806LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-21 | 914880 | 42-461-43604 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A11 #3805LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914731 | 42-461-43590 | OPTIMUS #1D | DEEP BLUE OPERATING I LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2026-04-20 | 914877 | 42-461-43599 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A9 #3803LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914876 | 42-461-43598 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A8 #3802LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914875 | 42-461-43597 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A7 #3801LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914874 | 42-461-43596 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A6 #3806MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914873 | 42-461-43595 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A5 #3805MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914872 | 42-461-43594 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A4 #3804MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914871 | 42-461-43593 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A3 #3803MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914885 | 42-461-43610 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A16 #3811BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914883 | 42-461-43608 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A14 #3802BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914882 | 42-461-43607 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A13 #3801BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-20 | 914879 | 42-461-43603 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A10 #3804LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,204 | Y |
| 2026-04-17 | 914869 | 42-461-43592 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A2 #3802MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2026-04-17 | 914868 | 42-461-43591 | DIAMOND HANDS TXL A1 #3801MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2026-04-09 | 912863 | 42-461-43474 | TXL W 3542 F #502H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2026-04-08 | 914585 | 42-461-43585 | KEIZHA NEAL 4 #08JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,265 | Y |
| 2026-04-08 | 914608 | 42-461-43587 | ADISON NEAL 4 #08JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,265 | Y |
| 2026-04-08 | 914590 | 42-461-43586 | ADISON NEAL 3 #06JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,265 | Y |
| 2026-04-08 | 914582 | 42-461-43584 | KEIZHA NEAL 3 #06JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,265 | Y |
| 2026-04-08 | 914554 | 42-461-43582 | UL PHOENIX E #5HC | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-04-08 | 914491 | 42-461-43581 | UL PHOENIX D #4HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-04-08 | 914489 | 42-461-43580 | UL PHOENIX B #2HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-04-07 | 913980 | 42-461-43533 | DAVIDSON C 3F #301HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-04-07 | 913980 | 42-461-43533 | DAVIDSON C 3F #301HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-04-07 | 914333 | 42-461-43574 | CC 4243 H #13HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-04-06 | 913975 | 42-461-43529 | DAVIDSON C 3G #305HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-04-06 | 913978 | 42-461-43531 | DAVIDSON C 3XX #308HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-04-06 | 913983 | 42-461-43536 | DAVIDSON C 3XX #306HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-04-06 | 913979 | 42-461-43532 | DAVIDSON C 3X #307HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-04-06 | 913975 | 42-461-43529 | DAVIDSON C 3G #305HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.