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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-07 | 884578 | 42-461-42282 | NORTH BROOK SE45 #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,848 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884575 | 42-461-42281 | NORTH BROOK SE45 #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,848 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884573 | 42-461-42280 | NORTH BROOK SE45 #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,848 | Y |
| 2022-10-07 | 884571 | 42-461-42279 | NORTH BROOK SE45 #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,848 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 884309 | 42-461-42263 | BROOK B-12X #24H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,342 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 884308 | 42-461-42262 | BROOK B-12W #23H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,342 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 884307 | 42-461-42261 | BROOK B-12V #22H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,342 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 884300 | 42-461-42255 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 884299 | 42-461-42254 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 884298 | 42-461-42253 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2022-09-26 | 883702 | 42-461-42224 | EMMA 35-22-51 F #31BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-09-26 | 883702 | 42-461-42224 | EMMA 35-22-21 F #31BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-09-13 | 883593 | 42-461-42219 | TXL HOLZGRAF Y12R #2606MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-09 | 883842 | 42-461-42220 | KATIE #4477WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 883639 | 42-461-39929 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) A #1933WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,100 | Y |
| 2022-09-01 | 883524 | 42-461-40305 | DORCUS #3003WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-09-01 | 882234 | 42-461-40502 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) A #1942LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,100 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 882993 | 42-461-42208 | ADELY 51 #102MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-08-29 | 882986 | 42-461-42207 | ADELY 50 #100JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-08-25 | 882980 | 42-461-42206 | ADELY 49 #98MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-08-24 | 883106 | 42-461-42213 | ADELY 48 #96JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-08-22 | 883029 | 42-461-42212 | SIDEWINDER F #6HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-22 | 883026 | 42-461-42211 | SIDEWINDER E #5HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-22 | 883021 | 42-461-42210 | SIDEWINDER D #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-22 | 883003 | 42-461-42209 | SIDEWINDER C #3HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-19 | 882966 | 42-461-42205 | BRENDA DORCUS B #2570WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-08-19 | 882966 | 42-461-42205 | BRENDA DORCUS B #2570WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-08-17 | 882233 | 42-461-40924 | SANDY REXENE (SA) R #4720MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-15 | 882884 | 42-461-42203 | UNIVERSITY-RATLIFF E58-7J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882885 | 42-461-42204 | UNIVERSITY-RATLIFF E58-7K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882883 | 42-461-42202 | UNIVERSITY-RATLIFF E58-7I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882882 | 42-461-42201 | UNIVERSITY-RATLIFF E58-7H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2022-08-12 | 882880 | 42-461-42200 | UNIVERSITY-RATLIFF E58-7G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,165 | Y |
| 2022-08-01 | 882599 | 42-461-41550 | URSUS SWD #1 | BOBCAT MIDSTREAM LLC | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2022-07-28 | 882229 | 42-461-40426 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) C #1373WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-07-27 | 882293 | 42-461-42195 | BRENDA DORCUS (SA) C #3610LD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-07-27 | 882230 | 42-461-40413 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) A #1371WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | Y |
| 2022-07-26 | 882308 | 42-461-42194 | RACHEAL 47 #94MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-07-26 | 882308 | 42-461-42194 | RACHEAL 47 #94MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-07-26 | 882305 | 42-461-42193 | RACHEAL 46 #92JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-07-26 | 882305 | 42-461-42193 | RACHEAL 46 #92JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-07-26 | 882258 | 42-461-42192 | RACHEAL 45 #90MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-07-26 | 882258 | 42-461-42192 | RACHEAL 45 #90MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-07-22 | 882287 | 42-461-42191 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) C #4850DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2022-07-22 | 882285 | 42-461-42190 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) B #4870WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2022-07-22 | 882280 | 42-461-42189 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) B #4821MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2022-07-22 | 882274 | 42-461-42188 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) A #4840LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2022-07-18 | 881118 | 42-461-42176 | BROOK D-NW4C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,739 | Y |
| 2022-07-15 | 881117 | 42-461-42175 | BROOK D-NW4B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,739 | Y |
| 2022-07-15 | 881115 | 42-461-42174 | BROOK D-NW4A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,739 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.