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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-13 | 880919 | 42-461-42171 | JUNIPER WEST #4H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-13 | 880918 | 42-461-42170 | JUNIPER WEST #3H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-13 | 880773 | 42-461-42169 | EL GUAPO F #3042JR | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,005 | Y |
| 2022-06-13 | 880773 | 42-461-42169 | EL GUAPO F #3042JR | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,005 | Y |
| 2022-06-10 | 880832 | 42-461-42167 | JUNIPER WEST #1H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-07 | 880688 | 42-461-42166 | LILIAN 30 #112MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-07 | 880688 | 42-461-42166 | LILIAN 56 #112MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-07 | 880687 | 42-461-42165 | LILIAN 30 #110JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-06-07 | 880687 | 42-461-42165 | LILIAN 55 #110JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-06-06 | 880686 | 42-461-42164 | LILIAN 27 #108MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-06 | 880686 | 42-461-42164 | LILIAN 54 #108MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-06 | 880683 | 42-461-42163 | LILIAN 21 #106JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-06-06 | 880683 | 42-461-42163 | LILIAN 53 #106JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2022-06-06 | 880682 | 42-461-42162 | LILIAN 21 #104MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-06 | 880682 | 42-461-42162 | LILIAN 52 #104MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-01 | 879419 | 42-461-31423 | HALFF ESTATE 26 #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 10,355 | |
| 2022-05-27 | 880368 | 42-461-42156 | UNIVERSITY D 9-16 #4H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-27 | 880368 | 42-461-42156 | UNIVERSITY D 9-16 #4H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-27 | 880365 | 42-461-42159 | UNIVERSITY A 9-16 #1H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-27 | 880365 | 42-461-42159 | UNIVERSITY A 9-16 #1H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880370 | 42-461-42158 | UNIVERSITY F 9-16 #6H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880370 | 42-461-42158 | UNIVERSITY F 9-16 #6H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880369 | 42-461-42157 | UNIVERSITY E 9-16 #5H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880369 | 42-461-42157 | UNIVERSITY E 9-16 #5H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880367 | 42-461-42161 | UNIVERSITY C 9-16 #3H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880367 | 42-461-42161 | UNIVERSITY C 9-16 #3H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880366 | 42-461-42160 | UNIVERSITY B 9-16 #2H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-26 | 880366 | 42-461-42160 | UNIVERSITY B 9-16 #2H | ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879942 | 42-461-41089 | CVX KATIE (SA) U #4443LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,929 | Y |
| 2022-05-16 | 879851 | 42-461-42131 | WILSON '45' #2 | ATLAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-05-11 | 879844 | 42-461-42130 | EL GUAPO F #3042JM | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,005 | Y |
| 2022-05-11 | 879843 | 42-461-42129 | EL GUAPO I #3051LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,264 | Y |
| 2022-05-11 | 879843 | 42-461-42129 | EL GUAPO I #3051LS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,264 | Y |
| 2022-05-10 | 879858 | 42-461-40512 | CVX KATIE (SA) U #4474WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,666 | Y |
| 2022-05-10 | 879857 | 42-461-40508 | CVX KATIE (SA) U #4473WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,763 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879525 | 42-461-42125 | TXL STATE Y15 #2503MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879525 | 42-461-42125 | TXL STATE Y15 #2503MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879508 | 42-461-42128 | TXL STATE Y14 #2502MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879508 | 42-461-42128 | TXL STATE Y14 #2502MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879505 | 42-461-42127 | TXL STATE Y13 #2501MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879505 | 42-461-42127 | TXL STATE Y13 #2501MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879505 | 42-461-42127 | TXL STATE Y13 #2501MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-03 | 879497 | 42-461-42126 | TXL HOLZGRAF Y12 #2606MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 879495 | 42-461-42124 | TXL HOLZGRAF Y11 #2605MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 879480 | 42-461-42123 | PONDEROSA EAST D #12H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-05-02 | 879480 | 42-461-42123 | PONDEROSA EAST D #12H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-28 | 878176 | 42-461-42068 | KENDALL 23-11A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,150 | Y |
| 2022-04-27 | 879301 | 42-461-42121 | PONDEROSA EAST C #10H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-27 | 879301 | 42-461-42121 | PONDEROSA EAST C #10H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-04-27 | 878393 | 42-461-42089 | JRS FARMS 13-25F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,826 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.