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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-25 | 862954 | 42-461-41510 | EAGLE RARE SWD #1 | BLACKBUCK RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2020-03-23 | 862779 | 42-461-41498 | MYERS #5D | MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2020-03-19 | 862851 | 42-461-41500 | HIRSCH E 29-17-A #2901H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,404 | Y |
| 2020-03-19 | 862851 | 42-461-41500 | HIRSCH E 29-17-A #2901H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,404 | Y |
| 2020-03-19 | 862850 | 42-461-41499 | HIRSCH E 29-17-A #2702H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,244 | Y |
| 2020-03-19 | 862850 | 42-461-41499 | HIRSCH E 29-17-A #2702H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,244 | Y |
| 2020-03-19 | 862822 | 42-461-31811 | UNIVERSITY 9 #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | FLD-XFR | 8,100 | |
| 2020-03-13 | 862681 | 42-461-41497 | CVX KATIE (SA) M #4422MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-03-13 | 862680 | 42-461-41496 | CVX KATIE (SA) M #4462WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-03-13 | 862677 | 42-461-41495 | CVX KATIE (SA) X #4447LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-03-11 | 862646 | 42-461-38786 | UNIVERSITY 4-30 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2020-03-04 | 862487 | 42-461-41485 | HANS GRUBER U2 #1031MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-04 | 862489 | 42-461-41486 | HANS GRUBER #1011HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,809 | Y |
| 2020-03-04 | 862487 | 42-461-41485 | HANS GRUBER #1022HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,257 | Y |
| 2020-03-04 | 862487 | 42-461-41485 | HANS GRUBER U2 #1031MS | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-04 | 862441 | 42-461-41484 | HANS GRUBER C #1002HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,723 | Y |
| 2020-03-04 | 862441 | 42-461-41484 | HANS GRUBER U1 #1041JM | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862161 | 42-461-41481 | GRIMES H 19-18 #4308H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862142 | 42-461-41480 | GRIMES G 19-18 #4207H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862141 | 42-461-41479 | GRIMES G 19-18 #4407H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862140 | 42-461-41478 | GRIMES E 19-18 #4305H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862139 | 42-461-41477 | GRIMES D 19-18 #4204H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-25 | 862138 | 42-461-41476 | GRIMES D 19-18 #4404H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-24 | 860804 | 42-461-32002 | AMERADA-NEAL 'D' #1 | DE3 OPERATING LLC | RECLASS | 11,480 | |
| 2020-02-24 | 860765 | 42-461-31963 | AMERADA-NEAL C #1 | DE3 OPERATING LLC | RECLASS | 11,560 | |
| 2020-02-19 | 860928 | 42-461-41443 | BROOK NE-14F #106H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,440 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 860923 | 42-461-41442 | BROOK NE-14E #105H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,440 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 860921 | 42-461-41441 | BROOK NE-14D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,440 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 860887 | 42-461-41440 | BROOK NW-14F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,506 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 860884 | 42-461-41439 | BROOK NW-14E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,506 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 860877 | 42-461-41438 | BROOK NW-14D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,506 | Y |
| 2020-02-07 | 860522 | 42-461-41427 | BROOK D-SW4C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2020-02-07 | 860522 | 42-461-41427 | BROOK D-SW4C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,681 | Y |
| 2020-02-07 | 860521 | 42-461-41424 | BROOK D-SW4B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2020-02-07 | 860521 | 42-461-41424 | BROOK D-SW4B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,681 | Y |
| 2020-02-07 | 860520 | 42-461-41419 | BROOK D-SW4A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2020-02-07 | 860520 | 42-461-41419 | BROOK D-SW4A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,681 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861554 | 42-461-41473 | AMACKER 66J #6621CH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861554 | 42-461-41473 | AMACKER 66J #6621CH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861553 | 42-461-41475 | AMACKER 66I #6611LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861553 | 42-461-41475 | AMACKER 66I #6611LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861544 | 42-461-41472 | AMACKER 66H #6601BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861544 | 42-461-41472 | AMACKER 66H #6601BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861526 | 42-461-41474 | AMACKER 66G #6602BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 860289 | 42-461-41411 | TXL T7 #2704BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 860286 | 42-461-41410 | TXL T6 #2728AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 860283 | 42-461-41409 | TXL T4 #2703BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 860275 | 42-461-41408 | TXL T5 #2703LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-31 | 861032 | 42-461-41450 | GREEN RIVER #3 | VERTICAL WATER SOLUTIONS LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2020-01-29 | 861226 | 42-461-41469 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-F #4111VH | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.