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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-06 | 894867 | 42-461-42616 | DAVIDSON 34B #105HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894867 | 42-461-42616 | DAVIDSON 34B #105HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894866 | 42-461-42615 | DAVIDSON 34B #104HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894866 | 42-461-42615 | DAVIDSON 34B #104HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894865 | 42-461-42614 | DAVIDSON 34B #103HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894865 | 42-461-42614 | DAVIDSON 34B #103HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-11-06 | 894098 | 42-461-42595 | JAIMASI 20 #39BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-03 | 894149 | 42-461-42570 | FRASER TXL H3 #108LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-03 | 894149 | 42-461-42570 | FRASER TXL H3 #108LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,840 | Y |
| 2023-11-03 | 894146 | 42-461-42569 | FRASER TXL H2 #107LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-03 | 894146 | 42-461-42569 | FRASER TXL H2 #107LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,831 | Y |
| 2023-11-03 | 894145 | 42-461-42568 | FRASER TXL H1 #106LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-03 | 894145 | 42-461-42568 | FRASER TXL H1 #106LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,844 | Y |
| 2023-11-03 | 894096 | 42-461-42594 | JAIMASI 19 #37JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-30 | 894174 | 42-461-42587 | SINCLAIR 57 H11 #604BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-30 | 894174 | 42-461-42587 | SINCLAIR 57 H11 #604BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,493 | Y |
| 2023-10-30 | 894160 | 42-461-42585 | SINCLAIR 57 H4 #603LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-30 | 894160 | 42-461-42585 | SINCLAIR 57 H4 #603LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,873 | Y |
| 2023-10-25 | 894657 | 42-461-42607 | BRITAIN DORCUS B #4268WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2023-10-24 | 894159 | 42-461-42584 | SINCLAIR 57 H3 #602LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-24 | 894159 | 42-461-42584 | SINCLAIR 57 H3 #602LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,867 | Y |
| 2023-10-20 | 894158 | 42-461-42583 | SINCLAIR 57 H10 #602BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-20 | 894158 | 42-461-42583 | SINCLAIR 57 H10 #602BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,507 | Y |
| 2023-10-20 | 894157 | 42-461-42582 | SINCLAIR 57 H9 #601BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-20 | 894157 | 42-461-42582 | SINCLAIR 57 H9 #601BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,497 | Y |
| 2023-10-20 | 894156 | 42-461-42581 | SINCLAIR 57 H2 #601LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-20 | 894156 | 42-461-42581 | SINCLAIR 57 H2 #601LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,880 | Y |
| 2023-10-20 | 894155 | 42-461-42580 | SINCLAIR 57 H1 #109LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-20 | 894155 | 42-461-42580 | SINCLAIR 57 H1 #109LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,871 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 894316 | 42-461-42601 | COX-CARLOS 19D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,314 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 894316 | 42-461-42601 | COX-CARLOS 19D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,314 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 894315 | 42-461-42600 | COX-CARLOS 19C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,314 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 894315 | 42-461-42600 | COX-CARLOS 19C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,314 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 894314 | 42-461-42599 | COX-CARLOS 19B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,314 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 894314 | 42-461-42599 | COX-CARLOS 19B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,314 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 894313 | 42-461-42598 | COX-CARLOS 19A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,314 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 894313 | 42-461-42598 | COX-CARLOS 19A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,314 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 893925 | 42-461-42605 | PENNYWISE D #5001HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 893923 | 42-461-42603 | PENNYWISE D #5031MS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 893922 | 42-461-42604 | PENNYWISE C #5052LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 893920 | 42-461-42567 | PENNYWISE B #5041JM | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 893919 | 42-461-42602 | PENNYWISE A #5002HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-12 | 893919 | 42-461-42602 | PENNYWISE B #5002HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894180 | 42-461-42588 | SINCLAIR 57 H6 #605LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894180 | 42-461-42588 | SINCLAIR 57 H6 #605LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,878 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 893890 | 42-461-42566 | PENNYWISE D #5021HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 893888 | 42-461-42565 | PENNYWISE B #5022HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 893861 | 42-461-42564 | PENNYWISE E #5011HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 893858 | 42-461-42563 | PENNYWISE C #5012HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 893851 | 42-461-42562 | PENNYWISE A #5013HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.