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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-17 | 887208 | 42-461-42378 | MAYRA 5 #10JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 887175 | 42-461-42377 | MAYRA 4 #08WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 887173 | 42-461-42376 | MAYRA 3 #06MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 887170 | 42-461-42375 | MAYRA 2 #04LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 886742 | 42-461-42370 | JAMIE SARAH CHAN B #0471WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 886741 | 42-461-42369 | JAMIE SARAH CHAN B #0450DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 886741 | 42-461-42369 | JAMIE SARAH CHAN B #0450DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 886730 | 42-461-42368 | JAMIE SARAH CHAN A #0470WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 886726 | 42-461-42367 | JAMIE SARAH CHAN A #0440LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 886723 | 42-461-42366 | JAMIE SARAH CHAN A #0420MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2023-01-12 | 886367 | 42-461-42356 | OWENS-TAYLOR 31D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,521 | Y |
| 2023-01-12 | 886365 | 42-461-42357 | OWENS-TAYLOR 31C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,521 | Y |
| 2023-01-12 | 886364 | 42-461-42355 | OWENS-TAYLOR 31B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,521 | Y |
| 2023-01-12 | 886362 | 42-461-42354 | OWENS-TAYLOR 31A #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,521 | Y |
| 2023-01-11 | 886900 | 42-461-42374 | TOMAHAWK 4810 C #6HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-11 | 886897 | 42-461-42373 | TOMAHAWK 4810 B #8HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-11 | 886888 | 42-461-42371 | TOMAHAWK 4810 A #5HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-11 | 886888 | 42-461-42371 | TOMAHAWK 4810 A #5HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-05 | 886731 | 42-461-42365 | UL DARBY D #4H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-05 | 886729 | 42-461-42364 | UL DARBY C #3H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-05 | 886728 | 42-461-42363 | UL DARBY B #2H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-05 | 886727 | 42-461-42362 | UL DARBY A #1H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-03 | 886894 | 42-461-42372 | TOMAHAWK 4810 B #7HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-27 | 885661 | 42-461-42343 | MARY 18D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-12-27 | 885660 | 42-461-42342 | MARY 18B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-12-20 | 886366 | 42-461-42361 | UNIVERSITY 1-2D #4LB | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-12-20 | 886363 | 42-461-42360 | UNIVERSITY 1-2C #3B | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-12-20 | 886360 | 42-461-42359 | UNIVERSITY 1-2B #2L | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2022-12-20 | 886359 | 42-461-42358 | UNIVERSITY 1-2A #1A | VENCER ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-12-09 | 886380 | 42-461-41625 | LYNX SWD #1 | BOBCAT MIDSTREAM LLC | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2022-12-09 | 886379 | 42-461-41624 | BOBCAT SWD #1 | BOBCAT MIDSTREAM LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2022-12-08 | 885312 | 42-461-42339 | KLONDIKE J2 #2902AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885312 | 42-461-42339 | KLONDIKE J2 #2902AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885295 | 42-461-42331 | KLONDIKE J1 #2902JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885295 | 42-461-42331 | KLONDIKE J1 #2902JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885284 | 42-461-42338 | KLONDIKE B5 #2902BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885284 | 42-461-42338 | KLONDIKE B5 #2902BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885283 | 42-461-42328 | KLONDIKE B4 #2912BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885283 | 42-461-42328 | KLONDIKE B4 #2912BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885161 | 42-461-42335 | WILDE GARNER 14ED #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,785 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885160 | 42-461-42334 | WILDE GARNER 14EC #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,785 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885159 | 42-461-42333 | WILDE GARNER 14EB #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,785 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 884972 | 42-461-42315 | NORTH BROOK 38-37EN #114H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 884959 | 42-461-42313 | NORTH BROOK 38-37EL #112H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2022-12-07 | 885163 | 42-461-42337 | WILDE GARNER 14EF #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,785 | Y |
| 2022-12-07 | 885162 | 42-461-42336 | WILDE GARNER 14EE #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,785 | Y |
| 2022-12-07 | 885158 | 42-461-42332 | WILDE GARNER 14EA #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,785 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 885293 | 42-461-42330 | KLONDIKE B7 #2901BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 885291 | 42-461-42329 | KLONDIKE B6 #2911BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 883388 | 42-461-42217 | UNIVERSITY 3-12D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,221 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.