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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-08 | 864123 | 42-461-41540 | LILIAN 27 #54WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2020-07-07 | 864122 | 42-461-41539 | LILIAN 26 #52WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2020-07-07 | 864118 | 42-461-41538 | LILIAN 25 #50WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-06-24 | 863976 | 42-461-41536 | MEREDITH #5209 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2020-06-16 | 863911 | 42-461-41535 | JETER O 41-2 #2615H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-16 | 863910 | 42-461-41534 | JETER O 41-2 #4315H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-16 | 863905 | 42-461-41533 | JETER N 41-2 #4414H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-16 | 863903 | 42-461-41532 | JETER M 41-2 #4213H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-16 | 863900 | 42-461-41531 | JETER K 41-2 #4211H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-16 | 863899 | 42-461-41530 | JETER J 41-2 #4410H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-06-16 | 863896 | 42-461-41529 | JETER I 41-2 #2609H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-16 | 863895 | 42-461-41528 | JETER I 41-2 #4309H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-29 | 863731 | 42-461-41527 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1423H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,208 | Y |
| 2020-05-21 | 863494 | 42-461-41526 | DORCUS BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) A #4842LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-21 | 863489 | 42-461-41525 | DORCUS BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) B #4871WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-21 | 863489 | 42-461-41525 | DORCUS BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) C #4871WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-21 | 863488 | 42-461-41524 | DORCUS BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) B #4861WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-21 | 863487 | 42-461-41523 | DORCUS BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) C #4843LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-05-21 | 863485 | 42-461-41522 | DORCUS BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) B #4822MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-29 | 863419 | 42-461-41521 | PEARL 11-30 C #14AL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-29 | 863418 | 42-461-41520 | PEARL 11-30 B #13BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-29 | 863417 | 42-461-41519 | PEARL 11-30 A #12AL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-29 | 863416 | 42-461-41518 | PEARL 11-30 A #11BL | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-22 | 863387 | 42-461-41517 | LILIAN 24 #48WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-21 | 862895 | 42-461-41509 | RAY REED 33I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-21 | 862894 | 42-461-41508 | RAY REED 33H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-21 | 862861 | 42-461-41507 | RAY REED 33G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-17 | 863350 | 42-461-41516 | LILIAN 23 #46WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862860 | 42-461-41506 | RAY REED 33F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862858 | 42-461-41505 | RAY REED 33E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862857 | 42-461-41504 | RAY REED 33D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862855 | 42-461-41503 | RAY REED 33C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862854 | 42-461-41502 | RAY REED 33B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-16 | 862853 | 42-461-41501 | RAY REED 33A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-13 | 863296 | 42-461-41515 | LILIAN 22 #44WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-08 | 863266 | 42-461-41514 | LILIAN 21 #42WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-08 | 863265 | 42-461-41513 | LILIAN 20 #40WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 863194 | 42-461-41512 | LILIAN 19 #38WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862569 | 42-461-41494 | BROOK D-W23N #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,828 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862568 | 42-461-41493 | BROOK D-W23M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,828 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862567 | 42-461-41492 | BROOK D-W23L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,828 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862566 | 42-461-41491 | BROOK D-W23K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,828 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862564 | 42-461-41490 | BROOK D-W23J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,828 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862562 | 42-461-41489 | BROOK D-W23I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,828 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862561 | 42-461-41488 | BROOK D-W23H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,828 | Y |
| 2020-04-06 | 862560 | 42-461-41487 | BROOK D-W23G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,828 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 862411 | 42-461-41483 | ADELY 18 #36WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 862409 | 42-461-41482 | ADELY 16 #32WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2020-03-26 | 861752 | 42-461-34388 | OWENS 32 #1 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,500 | |
| 2020-03-25 | 862956 | 42-461-41511 | EAGLE RARE SWD #2 | BLACKBUCK RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 13,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.