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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-05 | 883388 | 42-461-42217 | UNIVERSITY 3-12D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,221 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 883387 | 42-461-42216 | UNIVERSITY 3-12C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,221 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 883387 | 42-461-42216 | UNIVERSITY 3-12C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,221 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 883386 | 42-461-42215 | UNIVERSITY 3-12B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,221 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 883386 | 42-461-42215 | UNIVERSITY 3-12B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,221 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 883385 | 42-461-42214 | UNIVERSITY 3-12A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,221 | Y |
| 2022-12-05 | 883385 | 42-461-42214 | UNIVERSITY 3-12A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,221 | Y |
| 2022-12-02 | 885935 | 42-461-42353 | BRITAIN CINDY KAY (SA) H #4357DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-12-02 | 885932 | 42-461-42352 | BRITAIN CINDY KAY (SA) H #4348LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2022-12-02 | 885931 | 42-461-42351 | BRITAIN CINDY KAY (SA) H #4323MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2022-12-02 | 885925 | 42-461-42350 | BRITAIN CINDY KAY (SA) G #4374WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,850 | Y |
| 2022-12-02 | 885920 | 42-461-42349 | BRITAIN CINDY KAY (SA) G #4346LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2022-11-29 | 886003 | 42-461-42348 | POLARIS 4750 C #10HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-29 | 886002 | 42-461-42347 | POLARIS 4750 B #12HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-29 | 886001 | 42-461-42346 | POLARIS 4750 B #11HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-29 | 885966 | 42-461-42345 | POLARIS 4750 A #9HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-21 | 885695 | 42-461-42344 | SKELETOR A #5363HD | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,180 | Y |
| 2022-11-21 | 884781 | 42-461-42306 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5702LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-21 | 884779 | 42-461-42305 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5703MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-21 | 884779 | 42-461-42305 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5703JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-21 | 884778 | 42-461-42304 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5703LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-21 | 884777 | 42-461-42303 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5704MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-21 | 884777 | 42-461-42303 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5704JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-18 | 884971 | 42-461-42314 | NORTH BROOK 38-37EM #113H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2022-11-17 | 884958 | 42-461-42312 | NORTH BROOK 38-37EK #111H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2022-11-17 | 884956 | 42-461-42311 | NORTH BROOK 38-37EJ #110H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2022-11-17 | 884955 | 42-461-42310 | NORTH BROOK 38-37EI #109H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2022-11-17 | 884951 | 42-461-42308 | NORTH BROOK 38-37EG #107H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2022-11-17 | 884950 | 42-461-42307 | NORTH BROOK 38-37EF #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885275 | 42-461-42327 | KLONDIKE B3 #2903BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885275 | 42-461-42327 | KLONDIKE B3 #2903BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885272 | 42-461-42326 | KLONDIKE B2 #2914BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885271 | 42-461-42325 | KLONDIKE B1 #2904BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885271 | 42-461-42325 | KLONDIKE B1 #2904BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885256 | 42-461-42324 | KLONDIKE A3 #2905BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885256 | 42-461-42324 | KLONDIKE A3 #2905BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885253 | 42-461-42323 | KLONDIKE A2 #2903LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885253 | 42-461-42323 | KLONDIKE A2 #2903LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885250 | 42-461-42322 | KLONDIKE A1 #2903MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-10 | 885250 | 42-461-42322 | KLONDIKE A1 #2903MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-08 | 884341 | 42-461-42256 | GIMLI I #15BB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2022-11-08 | 884287 | 42-461-42259 | WILDE GARNER 14WB #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,759 | Y |
| 2022-11-08 | 884286 | 42-461-42258 | WILDE GARNER 14WA #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,759 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 884405 | 42-461-42267 | BENEDUM 3 EAST A #2A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 884405 | 42-461-42267 | BENEDUM 3 EAST A #2A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 884403 | 42-461-42266 | BENEDUM 3 EAST A #1BL | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 884403 | 42-461-42266 | BENEDUM 3 EAST A #1BL | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885373 | 42-461-42341 | HAIDYN 14 #28MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885373 | 42-461-42341 | HAIDYN 14 #28MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885372 | 42-461-42340 | HAIDYN 13 #26JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.