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 28 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (83 total, down 51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-09 | 868905 | 42-461-41769 | NEAL 34X #13HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868898 | 42-461-41768 | NEAL 34X #13HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868898 | 42-461-41768 | NEAL 34X #13HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868898 | 42-461-41768 | NEAL 34GG #12HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868896 | 42-461-41767 | NEAL 34GG #12HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-04-09 | 868896 | 42-461-41767 | NEAL 34GG #12HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.