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 29 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (88 total, down 49% 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
11
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
16,351
16,351 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-27 | 888258 | 42-461-42404 | MAYRA 9 #18MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2023-02-16 | 887573 | 42-461-42387 | ELLA 39-15 D #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-02-16 | 887573 | 42-461-42387 | ELLA 39-15 D #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2023-02-15 | 887572 | 42-461-42386 | ELLA 39-15 C #21BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-02-15 | 887572 | 42-461-42386 | ELLA 39-15 C #21BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2023-01-17 | 887211 | 42-461-42379 | MAYRA 1 #02BU | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.