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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-29 | 875474 | 42-461-41990 | LYLA BETH 6 #12WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2021-12-29 | 875467 | 42-461-41989 | LYLA BETH 5 #10WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2021-12-29 | 875466 | 42-461-41988 | LYLA BETH 4 #08JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2021-12-29 | 875444 | 42-461-41987 | LYLA BETH 3 #06LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2021-12-29 | 875442 | 42-461-41986 | LYLA BETH 2 #04WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2021-12-28 | 874733 | 42-461-41975 | RAB 34D #4HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-12-28 | 874730 | 42-461-41974 | RAB 34C #3HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-12-28 | 874728 | 42-461-41973 | RAB 34C #2HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-12-17 | 875270 | 42-461-40507 | CVX KATIE (SA) S #4472WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-12-15 | 875152 | 42-461-41090 | CVX KATIE (SA) V #4421MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-12-10 | 875026 | 42-461-41982 | RAB 34E #5HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-12-06 | 874897 | 42-461-41979 | PROCTOR 21 #1D | MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2021-12-03 | 874982 | 42-461-41978 | ULMER STATE #3H | OXBOW PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2021-12-03 | 874927 | 42-461-41977 | ULMER STATE #2H | OXBOW PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2021-12-03 | 874871 | 42-461-41976 | ULMER STATE #1H | OXBOW PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2021-12-03 | 873911 | 42-461-41946 | SIDEWINDER B #2HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-12-03 | 873911 | 42-461-41946 | SIDEWINDER B #2HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-12-03 | 873910 | 42-461-41945 | SIDEWINDER A #1HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-12-03 | 873910 | 42-461-41945 | SIDEWINDER A #1HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-30 | 874725 | 42-461-41972 | RAB 34B #1HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-11-29 | 874622 | 42-461-41971 | MAGNETO J #1011HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,806 | Y |
| 2021-11-23 | 874434 | 42-461-41964 | MAGNETO I #1002HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,592 | Y |
| 2021-11-23 | 874431 | 42-461-41963 | MAGNETO I #1022HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,277 | Y |
| 2021-11-22 | 874430 | 42-461-41962 | MAGNETO H #1012HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,807 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874574 | 42-461-41970 | WILSON TXL B #371WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874574 | 42-461-41970 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1071WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874574 | 42-461-41970 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1071WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874572 | 42-461-41969 | WILSON TXL B #341LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874572 | 42-461-41969 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1041LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874572 | 42-461-41969 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1041LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874569 | 42-461-41968 | WILSON TXL #A370WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874569 | 42-461-41968 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1070WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874569 | 42-461-41968 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1070WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874569 | 42-461-41968 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1070WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874566 | 42-461-41967 | WILSON TXL #A340LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874566 | 42-461-41967 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1040LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874566 | 42-461-41967 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1040LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874563 | 42-461-41966 | WILSON TXL #A320MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874563 | 42-461-41966 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1020MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874563 | 42-461-41966 | WILSON TXL POWELL #1020MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874561 | 42-461-41965 | SARAH H #4548LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-18 | 874561 | 42-461-41965 | SARAH H #4548LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-11-17 | 874157 | 42-461-41959 | CARBON 12-13 UNIT 1 #233 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-17 | 874154 | 42-461-41956 | CARBON 12-13 UNIT 1 #222 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-11-17 | 873625 | 42-461-41937 | UL WILLIE F #6H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2021-11-15 | 873622 | 42-461-41936 | UL WILLIE E #5H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2021-11-15 | 873620 | 42-461-41935 | UL WILLIE D #4H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2021-11-15 | 873619 | 42-461-41934 | UL WILLIE C #3H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
| 2021-11-15 | 873618 | 42-461-41933 | UL WILLIE B #2H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2021-11-15 | 873616 | 42-461-41932 | UL WILLIE A #1H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,750 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.