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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-22 | 871072 | 42-461-41864 | HONEY BADGER F 1280-10 UB #6H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871072 | 42-461-41864 | HONEY BADGER F 1280-10 UB #6H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871072 | 42-461-41864 | HONEY BADGER F 1280-10 UB #6H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 870648 | 42-461-41845 | ALETHA 25 #50WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-20 | 870649 | 42-461-41846 | ALETHA 26 #52LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2021-07-19 | 870645 | 42-461-41844 | ALETHA 24 #48MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2021-07-19 | 870642 | 42-461-41843 | ALETHA 23 #46JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2021-07-16 | 871234 | 42-461-41858 | CLARISSA 2 #04WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2021-07-15 | 870490 | 42-461-41832 | COX-FUNKHOUSER 19D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2021-07-15 | 870489 | 42-461-40841 | COX-FUNKHOUSER 19C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870488 | 42-461-40840 | COX-FUNKHOUSER 19B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870487 | 42-461-40839 | COX-FUNKHOUSER 19A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2021-07-08 | 870675 | 42-461-41852 | LISA UNIT #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-07-08 | 870675 | 42-461-41852 | LISA UNIT 19-20 #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-07-08 | 870673 | 42-461-41851 | LISA UNIT #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2021-07-08 | 870673 | 42-461-41851 | LISA UNIT 19-20 #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2021-07-08 | 870673 | 42-461-41851 | LISA UNIT 19-20 #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,876 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870847 | 42-461-41857 | NICKEL SALOON C #5BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870847 | 42-461-41857 | NICKEL SALOON C #5BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870844 | 42-461-41856 | NICKEL SALOON C #4C | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870844 | 42-461-41856 | NICKEL SALOON C #4C | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870841 | 42-461-41855 | NICKEL SALOON C #3BL | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,475 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870841 | 42-461-41855 | NICKEL SALOON B #3BL | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,475 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870838 | 42-461-41854 | NICKEL SALOON B #2A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,875 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870838 | 42-461-41854 | NICKEL SALOON B #2A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,875 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870835 | 42-461-41853 | NICKEL SALOON A #1C | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2021-07-01 | 870440 | 42-461-41817 | JOSHUA 32-51 F #23BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-30 | 870608 | 42-461-41841 | SUSAN CR KIRA (SA) B #4660WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-06-30 | 870607 | 42-461-41840 | SUSAN CR KIRA (SA) B #4620MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-06-30 | 870606 | 42-461-41839 | SUSAN CR KIRA (SA) A #4640LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-06-30 | 870439 | 42-461-41816 | JOSHUA 32-51 E #22BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-30 | 870437 | 42-461-41838 | JOSHUA 32-51 D #21BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-25 | 870449 | 42-461-41850 | JOSHUA 32-51 K #34BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-25 | 870448 | 42-461-41849 | JOSHUA 32-51 J #33BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-23 | 870602 | 42-461-41842 | ALETHA 22 #44LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2021-06-23 | 870445 | 42-461-41848 | JOSHUA 32-51 I #32BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-23 | 870443 | 42-461-41847 | JOSHUA 32-51 H #31BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-23 | 870441 | 42-461-41818 | JOSHUA 32-51 G #24BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870571 | 42-461-41837 | ALETHA 21 #42WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870570 | 42-461-41836 | ALETHA 20 #40WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870567 | 42-461-41835 | ALETHA 19 #38WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870567 | 42-461-41835 | ALETHA 19 #38WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870566 | 42-461-41834 | ALETHA 18 #36LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870559 | 42-461-41833 | ALETHA 17 #34WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870559 | 42-461-41833 | ALETHA 17 #34JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870516 | 42-461-41831 | ALETHA 16 #32WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870513 | 42-461-41830 | ALETHA 15 #30MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870513 | 42-461-41830 | ALETHA 15 #30MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870511 | 42-461-41829 | ALETHA 14 #28JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-06-18 | 870473 | 42-461-31564 | NCCF #001 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,510 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.