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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-09 | 868896 | 42-461-41767 | NEAL 34G #11HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868872 | 42-461-41763 | NEAL 34F #8HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868872 | 42-461-41763 | NEAL 34F #8HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868872 | 42-461-41763 | NEAL 34F #7HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868870 | 42-461-41762 | NEAL 34F #7HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868870 | 42-461-41762 | NEAL 34F #7HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868870 | 42-461-41762 | NEAL 34F #6HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868868 | 42-461-41761 | NEAL 34F #6HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868868 | 42-461-41761 | NEAL 34F #6HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868868 | 42-461-41761 | NEAL 34F #5HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868861 | 42-461-41760 | NEAL 34E #5HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868861 | 42-461-41760 | NEAL 34E #5HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868858 | 42-461-41759 | NEAL 34E #4HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868858 | 42-461-41759 | NEAL 34E #4HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868853 | 42-461-41758 | NEAL 34E #3HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868853 | 42-461-41758 | NEAL 34E #3HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868851 | 42-461-41757 | NEAL 34E #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868851 | 42-461-41757 | NEAL 34E #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868847 | 42-461-41756 | NEAL 34D #1HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868847 | 42-461-41756 | NEAL 34D #1HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868733 | 42-461-41753 | PEARL 11-30 I #32BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868733 | 42-461-41753 | PEARL 11-30 I #32BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868731 | 42-461-41752 | PEARL 11-30 H #31BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868731 | 42-461-41752 | PEARL 11-30 H #31BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868729 | 42-461-41751 | PEARL 11-30 G #24BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868729 | 42-461-41751 | PEARL 11-30 G #24BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868728 | 42-461-41750 | PEARL 11-30 F #23BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868728 | 42-461-41750 | PEARL 11-30 F #23BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868727 | 42-461-41749 | PEARL 11-30 E #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868727 | 42-461-41749 | PEARL 11-30 E #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868726 | 42-461-41748 | PEARL 11-30 D #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868726 | 42-461-41748 | PEARL 11-30 D #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868649 | 42-461-41744 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) J #1844LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868647 | 42-461-41743 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) I #1863WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 868644 | 42-461-41742 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) I #1843LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-04-07 | 867204 | 42-461-41755 | AMACKER '46' #5 | ATLAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 2021-04-07 | 867204 | 42-461-41755 | AMACKER '46' #5 | ATLAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 2021-04-01 | 868688 | 42-461-34935 | EMILY #1 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | |
| 2021-03-30 | 868631 | 42-461-41740 | POLARIS 4750 B #4HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-30 | 868629 | 42-461-41741 | POLARIS 4750 A #3HL | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-19 | 868079 | 42-461-41727 | AVERY 35-11 #11BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-16 | 868278 | 42-461-40547 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) K #4820MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-03-16 | 868277 | 42-461-40527 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) K #4855LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-03-16 | 868274 | 42-461-40528 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) K #4866WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-03-16 | 867521 | 42-461-41693 | UNIVERSITY-RATLIFF W58-7E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,144 | Y |
| 2021-03-12 | 868260 | 42-461-40405 | BRENDA DORCUS (SA) A #3641LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-03-12 | 868257 | 42-461-40404 | BRENDA DORCUS (SA) A #3660WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-03-11 | 868087 | 42-461-41728 | SADIE 07-08 #11BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-09 | 868001 | 42-461-41721 | FRASER TXL Q1 #3203BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-09 | 868001 | 42-461-41721 | FRASER TXL Q1 #3203BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.