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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-16 | 880209 | 42-461-42145 | POWELL-NEAL UNIT #3606BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-16 | 880207 | 42-461-42143 | POWELL-NEAL UNIT #3605BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-16 | 880207 | 42-461-42143 | POWELL-NEAL UNIT #3605BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-16 | 880206 | 42-461-42142 | POWELL-NEAL UNIT #3605LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-14 | 880204 | 42-461-42141 | NEAL RANCH 42B UNIT #3101LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-13 | 880923 | 42-461-42173 | JUNIPER WEST #6H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.