Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Upton County permitting is running 31 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (92 total, down 47% on the prior quarter). 2 were 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-30 | 893223 | 42-461-42561 | UNIVERSITY 23 SWD #1D | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2023-08-30 | 891297 | 42-461-42525 | ALLISON 7-1280 J #35WD | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 891865 | 42-461-34345 | UNIVERSITY '21' #1 | XRI DISPOSAL HOLDINGS, LLC | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-08-24 | 893013 | 42-461-42560 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #705H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,262 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 893012 | 42-461-42559 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #704H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,262 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 893011 | 42-461-42555 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #702H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,262 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 892976 | 42-461-42558 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) E #1856DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 892962 | 42-461-42557 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) E #1821MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 892961 | 42-461-42556 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) D #1845LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 892934 | 42-461-42551 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) C #1854DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 892933 | 42-461-42554 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) C #1820MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 892931 | 42-461-42553 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) B #1843LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 892914 | 42-461-42552 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) F #1875WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-08-21 | 892854 | 42-461-40100 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #706H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,262 | Y |
| 2023-08-21 | 892853 | 42-461-40101 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #703H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,262 | Y |
| 2023-08-18 | 892922 | 42-461-42550 | DORCUS JANEY E #1893WF | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-18 | 892852 | 42-461-40102 | UNIVERSITY 3-19 #701H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,262 | Y |
| 2023-07-27 | 892391 | 42-461-42545 | MAYRA 19 #38LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-07-27 | 892380 | 42-461-42544 | MAYRA 18 #36BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-07-27 | 892371 | 42-461-42543 | MAYRA 25 #50MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-07-27 | 892362 | 42-461-42542 | MAYRA 24 #48LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-07-27 | 891296 | 42-461-42524 | ALLISON 7-1280 J #34BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2023-07-25 | 891288 | 42-461-42518 | ALLISON 7-1280 D #23BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2023-07-25 | 891288 | 42-461-42518 | ALLISON 7-1280 D #23BL | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-07-24 | 892283 | 42-461-42541 | SWS RAILWAY #1 | SELECT ENERGY SERVICES, LLC | DRILL | 6,060 | |
| 2023-07-24 | 892215 | 42-461-42540 | BROOK A-E7F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,395 | Y |
| 2023-07-24 | 892214 | 42-461-42539 | BROOK A-E7E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,395 | Y |
| 2023-07-24 | 892213 | 42-461-42538 | BROOK A-E7D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,395 | Y |
| 2023-07-24 | 892212 | 42-461-42537 | BROOK A-E7C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,395 | Y |
| 2023-07-24 | 892211 | 42-461-42536 | BROOK A-E7B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,395 | Y |
| 2023-07-24 | 892210 | 42-461-42535 | BROOK A-E7A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,395 | Y |
| 2023-07-19 | 891616 | 42-461-42526 | JAIMASI 14 #27BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-11 | 891651 | 42-461-42530 | JAIMASI 16 #31MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-07-11 | 891620 | 42-461-42527 | JAIMASI 15 #29LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-07-11 | 891575 | 42-461-42528 | JAIMASI 13 #25JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-11 | 891574 | 42-461-42529 | JAIMASI 12 #23WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891751 | 42-461-42534 | MAYRA 17 #34BL | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2023-07-10 | 891749 | 42-461-42533 | MAYRA 14 #28MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2023-07-07 | 891188 | 42-461-42516 | ALLISON 7-1280 B #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2023-07-07 | 891188 | 42-461-42516 | ALLISON 7-1280 B #21BL | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-06-30 | 891685 | 42-461-42532 | MAYRA 13 #26JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-06-30 | 891684 | 42-461-42531 | MAYRA 12 #24WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2023-06-27 | 891289 | 42-461-42519 | ALLISON 7-1280 E #24BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-06-27 | 884352 | 42-461-42257 | PIPPIN F #7BB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2023-06-26 | 891295 | 42-461-42523 | ALLISON 7-1280 I #33BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-06-26 | 891294 | 42-461-42522 | ALLISON 7-1280 H #32BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2023-06-26 | 891292 | 42-461-42521 | ALLISON 7-1280 G #31BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-06-26 | 891290 | 42-461-42520 | ALLISON 7-1280 F #25BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2023-06-26 | 891287 | 42-461-42517 | ALLISON 7-1280 C #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-06-26 | 891287 | 42-461-42517 | ALLISON 7-1280 B #22BU | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.