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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-03 | 875471 | 42-461-41985 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2022-01-03 | 875471 | 42-461-41985 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2022-01-03 | 875470 | 42-461-41984 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2022-01-03 | 875470 | 42-461-41984 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2022-01-03 | 875465 | 42-461-41983 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2022-01-03 | 875465 | 42-461-41983 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.