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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2022-11-04 | 885372 | 42-461-42340 | HAIDYN 13 #26JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-10-31 | 884292 | 42-461-42277 | WILDE GARNER 14WF #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,759 | Y |
| 2022-10-31 | 884291 | 42-461-42265 | WILDE GARNER 14WE #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,759 | Y |
| 2022-10-31 | 884290 | 42-461-42264 | WILDE GARNER 14WD #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,759 | Y |
| 2022-10-31 | 884288 | 42-461-42260 | WILDE GARNER 14WC #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,759 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 885043 | 42-461-42321 | BRITAIN DORCUS (SA) A #4280WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 885030 | 42-461-42320 | BRITAIN DORCUS A #4269WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 884988 | 42-461-42319 | ELIZABETH E #08MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 884986 | 42-461-42317 | LOIS D #10JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 884984 | 42-461-42316 | LOIS C #08DN | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 884775 | 42-461-42301 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5705LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 884774 | 42-461-42300 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5705JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 884772 | 42-461-42299 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5706JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 884772 | 42-461-42299 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5706BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-27 | 884953 | 42-461-42309 | NORTH BROOK 38-37EH #108H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2022-10-27 | 884776 | 42-461-42302 | NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT #5704LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884825 | 42-461-42298 | BRUCE E #4911HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884824 | 42-461-42297 | BRUCE D #4901HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884823 | 42-461-42296 | BRUCE D #4921HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884822 | 42-461-42295 | BRUCE C #4912HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884821 | 42-461-42294 | BRUCE B #4902HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884820 | 42-461-42293 | BRUCE B #4922HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884819 | 42-461-42292 | BRUCE A #4913HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884527 | 42-461-42291 | SKELETOR E1 #3023HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884527 | 42-461-42291 | SKELETOR E1 #3023HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,270 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884526 | 42-461-42290 | SKELETOR A1 #3025HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884526 | 42-461-42290 | SKELETOR A1 #3025HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 883696 | 42-461-42223 | EMMA 35-22-21 G #32BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2022-10-18 | 884524 | 42-461-42289 | SKELETOR E #5303HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-18 | 884522 | 42-461-42287 | SKELETOR C #5304HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,807 | Y |
| 2022-10-18 | 884520 | 42-461-42286 | SKELETOR C #5324HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,230 | Y |
| 2022-10-17 | 884523 | 42-461-42288 | SKELETOR D #5313HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-17 | 884518 | 42-461-42285 | SKELETOR B #5314HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-14 | 884517 | 42-461-42278 | SKELETOR A #5305HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884439 | 42-461-42275 | BENEDUM 3 EAST E #10BL | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884439 | 42-461-42275 | BENEDUM 3 EAST E #8BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884439 | 42-461-42275 | BENEDUM 3 EAST E #8BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884436 | 42-461-42274 | BENEDUM 3 EAST E #9C | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884436 | 42-461-42274 | BENEDUM 3 EAST E #7C | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884436 | 42-461-42274 | BENEDUM 3 EAST E #7C | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884429 | 42-461-42271 | BENEDUM 3 EAST C #6A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884429 | 42-461-42271 | BENEDUM 3 EAST D #6BL | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884427 | 42-461-42270 | BENEDUM 3 EAST C #5BL | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2022-10-13 | 884427 | 42-461-42270 | BENEDUM 3 EAST D #5A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.