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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-19 | 866112 | 42-461-41617 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4902MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 866112 | 42-461-41617 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4902MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 865656 | 42-461-41589 | SHAQ D 38-14 #4304H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 865656 | 42-461-41589 | SHAQ D 38-14 #4304H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 865655 | 42-461-41588 | SHAQ B 38-14 #4202H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 865655 | 42-461-41588 | SHAQ B 38-14 #4202H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 865654 | 42-461-41587 | SHAQ B 38-14 #4402H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 865654 | 42-461-41587 | SHAQ B 38-14 #4402H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 865652 | 42-461-41586 | SHAQ A 38-14 #4301H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-19 | 865652 | 42-461-41586 | SHAQ A 38-14 #4301H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866079 | 42-461-41615 | HONEY BADGER D 8-10 LB #4H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866079 | 42-461-41615 | HONEY BADGER D 8-10 LB #4H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866079 | 42-461-41615 | HONEY BADGER D 8-10 LB #4H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866079 | 42-461-41615 | HONEY BADGER D 8-10 LB #4H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866078 | 42-461-41614 | HONEY BADGER C 1280-10 LB #3H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866078 | 42-461-41614 | HONEY BADGER C 1280-10 LB #3H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866078 | 42-461-41614 | HONEY BADGER C 1280-10 LB #3H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866076 | 42-461-41613 | HONEY BADGER B 1280-10 LB #2H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866076 | 42-461-41613 | HONEY BADGER B 1280-10 LB #2H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866076 | 42-461-41613 | HONEY BADGER B 1280-10 LB #2H | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2020-11-17 | 866035 | 42-461-41616 | MEREDITH 33-52-11 #21BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-16 | 866032 | 42-461-41612 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4901MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-16 | 866032 | 42-461-41612 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4901MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-16 | 864171 | 42-461-41549 | LILIAN 36 #72WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2020-11-10 | 865903 | 42-461-41605 | VIRGIL POWELL B3 #4818LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-09 | 865974 | 42-461-41611 | ZEKE EAST J 22-21 #4210H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-09 | 865973 | 42-461-41610 | ZEKE EAST K 22-21 #4311H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-09 | 865972 | 42-461-41609 | ZEKE EAST L 22-21 #4212H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-09 | 865971 | 42-461-41608 | ZEKE EAST M 22-21 #4413H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-06 | 865970 | 42-461-41607 | ZEKE EAST N 22-21 #4314H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-06 | 865969 | 42-461-41606 | ZEKE EAST O 22-21 #4215H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-06 | 865969 | 42-461-41606 | ZEKE EAST O 22-21 #4215H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-11-04 | 865864 | 42-461-41602 | JAMIE SARAH (SA) E #4546LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-02 | 865866 | 42-461-41604 | JAMIE SARAH (SA) F #4573WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-02 | 865865 | 42-461-41603 | JAMIE SARAH (SA) F #4547LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-10-30 | 865851 | 42-461-41601 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4807MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-10-30 | 865851 | 42-461-41601 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4807MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865795 | 42-461-41600 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4806MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865795 | 42-461-41600 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4806MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865791 | 42-461-41599 | JACK 25B-13B-E #4309VH | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865791 | 42-461-41599 | JACK 25B-13B-E #4309VH | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865789 | 42-461-41598 | JACK 25C-13A-D #4407H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,245 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865789 | 42-461-41598 | JACK 25C-13A-D #4407H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,245 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865786 | 42-461-41597 | JACK 25C-13A-C #4305H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865786 | 42-461-41597 | JACK 25C-13A-C #4305H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865784 | 42-461-41596 | JACK 25C-13-B #4403H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865784 | 42-461-41596 | JACK 25C-13-B #4403H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865781 | 42-461-41595 | JACK 25C-13-A #4301VH | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-10-29 | 865781 | 42-461-41595 | JACK 25C-13-A #4301VH | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-10-26 | 865585 | 42-461-41585 | WYNN UNIT 03-53 B #12BU | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.