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 50% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-16 | 859935 | 42-461-40731 | HAMMAN 30C #4BU | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,548 | Y |
| 2019-12-16 | 859932 | 42-461-40732 | HAMMAN 30B #3A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2019-12-16 | 859932 | 42-461-40732 | HAMMAN 30B #3A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-16 | 859801 | 42-461-41387 | BROOK M-1F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,825 | Y |
| 2019-12-13 | 859784 | 42-461-41389 | MELINDA #256MS | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-13 | 859776 | 42-461-41385 | MELINDA #256LB | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-13 | 859699 | 42-461-41384 | KASHMIR EAST J #11HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-13 | 859699 | 42-461-41384 | KASHMIR EAST J #11HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-13 | 859691 | 42-461-41383 | KASHMIR EAST H #8HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-13 | 859691 | 42-461-41383 | KASHMIR EAST H #8HU | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-12 | 859780 | 42-461-41386 | MELINDA #256JM | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-12 | 858942 | 42-461-41360 | BROOK D-W31D #104H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2019-12-12 | 858932 | 42-461-41359 | BROOK D-W31C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2019-12-12 | 858928 | 42-461-41358 | BROOK D-W31B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2019-12-12 | 858924 | 42-461-41356 | BROOK D-W31A #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2019-12-10 | 859013 | 42-461-41357 | GCX-50 #1 | KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE LLC | DRILL | 600 | |
| 2019-12-06 | 859590 | 42-461-41378 | NEAL 39A #N 5HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 857237 | 42-461-41325 | HOLZGRAF CT (SA) X #3947LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 857237 | 42-461-41325 | HOLZGRAF CT (SA) X #3947LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 857235 | 42-461-41324 | HOLZGRAF CT (SA) H #3975WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 857235 | 42-461-41324 | HOLZGRAF CT (SA) H #3975WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 857234 | 42-461-41323 | HOLZGRAF CT (SA) W #3946LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 857234 | 42-461-41323 | HOLZGRAF CT (SA) W #3946LS | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-12-03 | 858340 | 42-461-41345 | MIDCROSS DEV. UNIT #41 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-12-03 | 856796 | 42-461-41315 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #165 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2019-12-03 | 856771 | 42-461-41314 | NORTH CROSS (DEVONIAN) UNIT #47R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2019-12-03 | 856771 | 42-461-41314 | NORTH CROSS (DEVONIAN) UNIT #47R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-11-26 | 859483 | 42-461-41374 | BYNUM 2 #2 | MIDLAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2019-11-26 | 859115 | 42-461-41367 | DAVIDSON 48B #9HR | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-11-26 | 859115 | 42-461-41367 | DAVIDSON 48B #9HR | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-11-26 | 859115 | 42-461-41367 | DAVIDSON 48B #9HR | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-26 | 859115 | 42-461-41367 | DAVIDSON 48BB #9HR | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-26 | 859114 | 42-461-41366 | DAVIDSON 48B #8HD | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-11-26 | 859114 | 42-461-41366 | DAVIDSON 48B #8HD | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-11-26 | 859114 | 42-461-41366 | DAVIDSON 48B #8HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-11-21 | 859102 | 42-461-41363 | UNIVERSITY 13-24 20 #102HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,460 | Y |
| 2019-11-20 | 859007 | 42-461-41369 | UL BOSS HOGG I #9H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-11-20 | 858972 | 42-461-41361 | UNIVERSITY 13-24 10 #101HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,460 | Y |
| 2019-11-20 | 858966 | 42-461-41368 | UL BOSS HOGG H #8H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-11-20 | 858963 | 42-461-41362 | UL BOSS HOGG G #7H | HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-11-12 | 858619 | 42-461-41353 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 2 #241 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-12 | 858619 | 42-461-41353 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 2 #241 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-11-06 | 858633 | 42-461-41352 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 1 #231 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-06 | 858633 | 42-461-41352 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 1 #231 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858628 | 42-461-41355 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 2 #271 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858628 | 42-461-41355 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 2 #271 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858624 | 42-461-41354 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 2 #251 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-05 | 858624 | 42-461-41354 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 2 #251 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2019-11-04 | 858606 | 42-461-41351 | CARBON 12-13 UNIT 2 #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-04 | 858604 | 42-461-41350 | CARBON 12-13 UNIT 2 #271 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.