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 134 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
12
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
16,351
16,351 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.