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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | 912545 | 42-461-43453 | BENEDUM 3M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912544 | 42-461-43452 | BENEDUM 3L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912542 | 42-461-43451 | BENEDUM 3K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912540 | 42-461-43450 | BENEDUM 3J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912539 | 42-461-43449 | BENEDUM 3I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912538 | 42-461-43448 | BENEDUM 3H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912535 | 42-461-43447 | BENEDUM 3G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912545 | 42-461-43453 | BENEDUM 3M #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912544 | 42-461-43452 | BENEDUM 3L #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912542 | 42-461-43451 | BENEDUM 3K #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912540 | 42-461-43450 | BENEDUM 3J #10H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912539 | 42-461-43449 | BENEDUM 3I #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912538 | 42-461-43448 | BENEDUM 3H #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-23 | 912535 | 42-461-43447 | BENEDUM 3G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,119 | Y |
| 2026-02-20 | 912352 | 42-461-43433 | HENSLEY 29XXX-U #109HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-02-20 | 912350 | 42-461-43432 | HENSLEY 29XX-U #108HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-02-20 | 912348 | 42-461-43431 | HENSLEY 29X-U #107HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-02-20 | 912347 | 42-461-43430 | HENSLEY 29EEE-U #103HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-02-20 | 912346 | 42-461-43429 | HENSLEY 29EE-U #102HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-02-20 | 912345 | 42-461-43428 | HENSLEY 29E-U #101HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2026-02-20 | 912819 | 42-461-43472 | BEVERLY 4726 F #502H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2026-02-20 | 912786 | 42-461-43471 | BEVERLY 4726 E #402H | FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2026-02-18 | 913459 | 42-461-43494 | JUSTIFY #N011H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-18 | 913462 | 42-461-43497 | JUSTIFY #N014H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-18 | 913461 | 42-461-43496 | JUSTIFY #N013H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-18 | 913460 | 42-461-43495 | JUSTIFY #N012H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-18 | 913459 | 42-461-43494 | JUSTIFY #N011H | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-12 | 913345 | 42-461-43484 | SPARKS A2 #702MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2026-02-12 | 913344 | 42-461-43483 | SPARKS A1 #701MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,562 | Y |
| 2026-01-22 | 912915 | 42-461-43482 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES F #2620MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2026-01-22 | 912915 | 42-461-43482 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES B #2620MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2026-01-22 | 912915 | 42-461-43482 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES F #2620MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912914 | 42-461-43481 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES E #2670WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912913 | 42-461-43480 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES B #2650DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912912 | 42-461-43479 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES A #2640LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912914 | 42-461-43481 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES B #2670WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912913 | 42-461-43480 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES B #2650DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912912 | 42-461-43479 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES A #2640LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912914 | 42-461-43481 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES E #2670WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912913 | 42-461-43480 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES B #2650DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,550 | Y |
| 2026-01-21 | 912912 | 42-461-43479 | SANDY REXENE FRANCES A #2640LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-01-20 | 912844 | 42-461-43473 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #U 12HA | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 912705 | 42-461-43470 | NEAL RANCH 96 UNIT #9602LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 912704 | 42-461-43469 | NEAL RANCH 96 UNIT #9602JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 912703 | 42-461-43468 | NEAL RANCH 96 UNIT #9602BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 912702 | 42-461-43467 | NEAL RANCH 96 UNIT #9601MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 912152 | 42-461-43478 | NEAL RANCH 96 UNIT #9601LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 912151 | 42-461-43477 | NEAL RANCH 96 UNIT #9601JH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 912149 | 42-461-43475 | NEAL RANCH 96 UNIT #9601BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 912150 | 42-461-43476 | NEAL RANCH 96 UNIT #9601AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,075 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.