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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | 872670 | 42-461-41905 | BENEDUM 3-6 C #7BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,353 | Y |
| 2021-09-24 | 872668 | 42-461-41904 | BENEDUM 3-6 B #5A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,755 | Y |
| 2021-09-24 | 872666 | 42-461-41903 | BENEDUM 3-6 B #4BL | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,303 | Y |
| 2021-09-24 | 872614 | 42-461-41906 | BENEDUM 3-6 B #6C | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,704 | Y |
| 2021-09-24 | 872585 | 42-461-41902 | BENEDUM 3-6 A #3BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,053 | Y |
| 2021-09-21 | 872779 | 42-461-34501 | EMILY H #01CF | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | RECOMP | 11,421 | Y |
| 2021-09-21 | 872103 | 42-461-41893 | DAISY 20 #40WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2021-09-16 | 872057 | 42-461-41892 | DAISY 19 #38WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-09-16 | 872001 | 42-461-41891 | DAISY 18 #36LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-09-09 | 872422 | 42-461-41901 | HELMS DEEP 18 #2 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 871599 | 42-461-41878 | JRS FARMS 22-27-N #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,840 | Y |
| 2021-08-30 | 872235 | 42-461-41894 | BENEDUM 3-6 A #2C | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,704 | Y |
| 2021-08-25 | 871598 | 42-461-41876 | JRS FARMS 22-27-M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,840 | Y |
| 2021-08-25 | 871597 | 42-461-41877 | JRS FARMS 22-27-L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,840 | Y |
| 2021-08-25 | 871596 | 42-461-41875 | JRS FARMS 22-27-K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,840 | Y |
| 2021-08-25 | 871595 | 42-461-41874 | JRS FARMS 22-27-J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,840 | Y |
| 2021-08-25 | 871594 | 42-461-41873 | JRS FARMS 22-27-I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,840 | Y |
| 2021-08-19 | 872000 | 42-461-41890 | HANS GRUBER G #1015HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,762 | Y |
| 2021-08-19 | 871998 | 42-461-41889 | HANS GRUBER F #1025HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,197 | Y |
| 2021-08-12 | 871806 | 42-461-41888 | EMMA 35-22-21 E #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-08-12 | 871806 | 42-461-41888 | EMMA 35-22-21 E #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-08-12 | 871805 | 42-461-41886 | EMMA 35-22-21 D #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-08-12 | 871805 | 42-461-41886 | EMMA 35-22-21 D #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-08-09 | 871824 | 42-461-41887 | MAGNETO E #1024HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,258 | Y |
| 2021-08-05 | 871703 | 42-461-41885 | DAISY 17 #34WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871645 | 42-461-41881 | MAGNETO D #1014HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,793 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871643 | 42-461-41880 | MAGNETO C #1025HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,245 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871099 | 42-461-41884 | HONEY BADGER J 8-10 UB #10H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871099 | 42-461-41884 | HONEY BADGER J 8-10 UB #10H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871099 | 42-461-41884 | HONEY BADGER J 8-10 UB #10H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871092 | 42-461-41883 | HONEY BADGER I 8-10 UB #9H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871092 | 42-461-41883 | HONEY BADGER I 8-10 UB #9H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871092 | 42-461-41883 | HONEY BADGER I 8-10 UB #9H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871090 | 42-461-41882 | HONEY BADGER H 8-10 UB #8H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871090 | 42-461-41882 | HONEY BADGER H 8-10 UB #8H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-03 | 871090 | 42-461-41882 | HONEY BADGER H 8-10 UB #8H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-30 | 871593 | 42-461-41879 | DAISY 16 #32WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2021-07-30 | 871590 | 42-461-41872 | DAISY 15 #30MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2021-07-30 | 871589 | 42-461-41871 | DAISY 14 #28JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-30 | 871588 | 42-461-41870 | DAISY 13 #26LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-07-30 | 871414 | 42-461-41869 | DAISY 12 #24WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871389 | 42-461-41866 | LILA 44 #88WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871388 | 42-461-41863 | LILA 43 #86WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871387 | 42-461-41862 | LILA 42 #84WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871385 | 42-461-41861 | LILA 41 #82WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871384 | 42-461-41860 | LILA 40 #80WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871380 | 42-461-41859 | LILA 39 #78WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871084 | 42-461-41865 | HONEY BADGER G 1280-10 UB #7H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871084 | 42-461-41865 | HONEY BADGER G 1280-10 UB #7H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871084 | 42-461-41865 | HONEY BADGER G 1280-10 UB #7H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.