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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-12 | 866873 | 42-461-41649 | ADISON-NEAL 1 #02WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2021-01-12 | 866873 | 42-461-41649 | ADISON-NEAL 1 #02WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2021-01-04 | 866621 | 42-461-41643 | TXL JAMIE SARAH (SA) H #4574WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-04 | 866621 | 42-461-41643 | TXL JAMIE SARAH (SA) H #4574WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-04 | 866265 | 42-461-41626 | LILIAN 38 #76MS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2020-12-30 | 866619 | 42-461-41647 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) B #2760WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-30 | 866619 | 42-461-41647 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) B #2760WA | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-30 | 866617 | 42-461-41646 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) A #2770WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-30 | 866617 | 42-461-41646 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) A #2770WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-30 | 866615 | 42-461-41642 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) A #2740LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-30 | 866615 | 42-461-41642 | HOLZGRAF GERONIMO (SA) A #2740LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-30 | 866175 | 42-461-41621 | LILIAN 37 #74JM | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2020-12-28 | 866624 | 42-461-41645 | TXL CAITLIN (SA) I #2861WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-28 | 866623 | 42-461-41644 | TXL CAITLIN (SA) I #2823MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-22 | 866586 | 42-461-41639 | FRASER TXL B8 #4903LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-22 | 866496 | 42-461-41636 | WYNN UNIT 03-53 H #33BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-22 | 866495 | 42-461-41635 | WYNN UNIT 03-53 G #32BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-22 | 866494 | 42-461-41634 | WYNN UNIT 03-53 F #31BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-22 | 866493 | 42-461-41633 | WYNN UNIT 03-53 E #23BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-22 | 866491 | 42-461-41632 | WYNN UNIT 03-53 D #22BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-22 | 866453 | 42-461-41628 | WYNN UNIT 03-53 C #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866540 | 42-461-41641 | UL BOSS HOGG N #14H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866539 | 42-461-41640 | UL BOSS HOGG M #13H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866538 | 42-461-41638 | UL BOSS HOGG L #12H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866537 | 42-461-41637 | UL BOSS HOGG K #11H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-12-21 | 866534 | 42-461-41631 | UL BOSS HOGG J #10H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-12-16 | 866528 | 42-461-41629 | FRASER TXL B5 #4901BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-16 | 866519 | 42-461-41630 | FRASER TXL B4 #4901LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-11 | 866417 | 42-461-41627 | FRASER TXL B7 #4902BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-12-09 | 865193 | 42-461-02982 | GRAF, J.H. NCT-4 #1 | RAYDEN | FLD-XFR | 7,850 | |
| 2020-12-09 | 865193 | 42-461-02982 | GRAF, J.H. NCT-4 #1 | RAYDEN | FLD-XFR | 12,400 | |
| 2020-12-07 | 866270 | 42-461-41625 | LYNX SWD #1 | BOBCAT MIDSTREAM LLC | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2020-12-07 | 866267 | 42-461-41624 | BOBCAT SWD #1 | BOBCAT MIDSTREAM LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2020-12-04 | 866287 | 42-461-41623 | FRASER TXL B6 #4912LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-30 | 866196 | 42-461-41622 | VIRGIL POWELL B2 #4807BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-24 | 865661 | 42-461-41592 | SHAQ F 38-14 #4306H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-24 | 865661 | 42-461-41592 | SHAQ F 38-14 #4306H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-24 | 865660 | 42-461-41591 | SHAQ E 38-14 #4205H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-24 | 865660 | 42-461-41591 | SHAQ E 38-14 #4205H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-24 | 865658 | 42-461-41590 | SHAQ E 38-14 #4405H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-24 | 865658 | 42-461-41590 | SHAQ E 38-14 #4405H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-23 | 866173 | 42-461-41620 | VIRGIL POWELL B1 #4807LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-23 | 865679 | 42-461-41594 | NEAL RANCH 41 UNIT #4101BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-23 | 865679 | 42-461-41594 | NEAL RANCH 41 UNIT #4101BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-23 | 865676 | 42-461-41593 | NEAL RANCH 41 UNIT #4101LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-23 | 865676 | 42-461-41593 | NEAL RANCH 41 UNIT #4101LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 866145 | 42-461-41619 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4904MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 866145 | 42-461-41619 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4904MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 866125 | 42-461-41618 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4903MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 866125 | 42-461-41618 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4903MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.