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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-13 | 890100 | 42-461-41426 | DAISY 8 #16LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-06-13 | 890096 | 42-461-41425 | DAISY 7 #14BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2023-05-31 | 890967 | 42-461-42515 | OPTIMUS #1D | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,225 | |
| 2023-05-31 | 890966 | 42-461-42514 | BATMAN #1D | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,075 | |
| 2023-05-31 | 889915 | 42-461-42472 | JAIMASI 11 #21LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2023-05-31 | 889914 | 42-461-42471 | JAIMASI 10 #19BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-31 | 889910 | 42-461-42470 | JAIMASI 9 #17MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2023-05-26 | 890670 | 42-461-42512 | AVERY 35-11 E #24BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-05-26 | 890669 | 42-461-42513 | AVERY 35-11 D #23BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2023-05-26 | 890668 | 42-461-42511 | AVERY 35-11 C #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2023-05-24 | 890667 | 42-461-42510 | AVERY 35-11 B #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2023-05-24 | 890667 | 42-461-42510 | AVERY 35-11 B #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2023-05-24 | 889465 | 42-461-42454 | HADLEY #402BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-24 | 887910 | 42-461-42398 | BENEDUM 3F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,020 | Y |
| 2023-05-24 | 887909 | 42-461-42397 | BENEDUM 3E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,020 | Y |
| 2023-05-24 | 887908 | 42-461-42396 | BENEDUM 3D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,020 | Y |
| 2023-05-24 | 887906 | 42-461-42395 | BENEDUM 3C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,020 | Y |
| 2023-05-24 | 887905 | 42-461-42394 | BENEDUM 3B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,020 | Y |
| 2023-05-24 | 887904 | 42-461-42393 | BENEDUM 3A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,020 | Y |
| 2023-05-23 | 890653 | 42-461-42509 | PONDEROSA 25 #1TW | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 2023-05-23 | 890653 | 42-461-42509 | JAR JAR BINKS SWD #1 | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | RECLASS | 10,750 | |
| 2023-05-17 | 890512 | 42-461-42500 | DAVY JONES F #5002HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890511 | 42-461-42499 | DAVY JONES F #5032MS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890422 | 42-461-42497 | DAVY JONES E #5053LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-17 | 890422 | 42-461-42497 | DAVY JONES E #5053LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-16 | 890487 | 42-461-42498 | DAVY JONES F #5023HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-16 | 889289 | 42-461-42450 | BROOK O-3E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,969 | Y |
| 2023-05-16 | 889286 | 42-461-42449 | BROOK O-3D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,969 | Y |
| 2023-05-16 | 889284 | 42-461-42448 | BROOK O-3C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,969 | Y |
| 2023-05-16 | 889283 | 42-461-42447 | BROOK O-3B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,969 | Y |
| 2023-05-16 | 889281 | 42-461-42446 | BROOK O-3A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,969 | Y |
| 2023-05-12 | 890421 | 42-461-42496 | DAVY JONES E #5013HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-12 | 890421 | 42-461-42496 | DAVY JONES E #5013HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890241 | 42-461-42493 | DAVY JONES J #5001HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890238 | 42-461-42492 | DAVY JONES J #5031MS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890234 | 42-461-42491 | DAVY JONES J #5021HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890234 | 42-461-42491 | DAVY JONES J #5021HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,255 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890219 | 42-461-42489 | DAVY JONES I #5051LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890219 | 42-461-42489 | DAVY JONES I #5051LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,145 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890215 | 42-461-42488 | DAVY JONES I #5011HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890196 | 42-461-42487 | DAVY JONES H #5041JM | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890196 | 42-461-42487 | DAVY JONES G #5041JM | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890195 | 42-461-42486 | DAVY JONES H #5022HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890183 | 42-461-42485 | DAVY JONES G #5052LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890183 | 42-461-42485 | DAVY JONES H #5005HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-05 | 890181 | 42-461-42484 | DAVY JONES G #5012HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-04 | 889648 | 42-461-42459 | KENNETT SHERROD 42-6 UNIT 1 #222 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-05-04 | 889468 | 42-461-42490 | HADLEY #403LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-05-03 | 890057 | 42-461-42481 | DAVY JONES C #5054LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-05-03 | 890057 | 42-461-42481 | DAVY JONES D #5004HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.