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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-14 | 856028 | 42-461-41279 | NEAL 39A #5HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856028 | 42-461-41279 | NEAL 39A #5HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856028 | 42-461-41279 | NEAL 39A #5HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856025 | 42-461-41278 | NEAL 39A #4HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856025 | 42-461-41278 | NEAL 39A #4HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856005 | 42-461-41277 | NEAL 39A #3HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856005 | 42-461-41277 | NEAL 39A #3HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856004 | 42-461-41276 | NEAL 39A #2HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856004 | 42-461-41276 | NEAL 39A #2HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856001 | 42-461-41275 | NEAL 39A #1HD | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856001 | 42-461-41275 | NEAL 39A #1HD | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2019-08-13 | 856054 | 42-461-41289 | RATLIFF 9-7 C #4A | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,825 | Y |
| 2019-08-12 | 855897 | 42-461-41269 | RATLIFF 9-7 C #3BL | EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,375 | Y |
| 2019-08-09 | 855944 | 42-461-41272 | ZEKE WEST F 22-21 #4206H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-09 | 855944 | 42-461-41272 | ZEKE WEST F 22-21 #4206H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-09 | 855940 | 42-461-41271 | ZEKE WEST F 22-21 #4406H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-09 | 855940 | 42-461-41271 | ZEKE WEST F 22-21 #4406H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-09 | 855939 | 42-461-41270 | ZEKE WEST G 22-21 #4307H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-09 | 855939 | 42-461-41270 | ZEKE WEST G 22-21 #4307H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-05 | 855842 | 42-461-41268 | STRIDER G #14HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-05 | 855841 | 42-461-41267 | STRIDER F #10HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-05 | 855830 | 42-461-41262 | STRIDER E #6HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-05 | 855827 | 42-461-41261 | STRIDER #2HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855809 | 42-461-41260 | ZEKE EAST I 22-21 #4409H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855809 | 42-461-41260 | ZEKE EAST I 22-21 #4409H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-07-29 | 855360 | 42-461-41255 | UNIVERSITY 1-2 40 #104HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,490 | Y |
| 2019-07-25 | 855473 | 42-461-41258 | JACK 25B-24C-G #4213H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2019-07-25 | 855473 | 42-461-41258 | JACK 25B-24C-G #4213H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,850 | Y |
| 2019-07-25 | 855469 | 42-461-41257 | JACK 25B-24C-H #4115H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2019-07-25 | 855469 | 42-461-41257 | JACK 25B-24C-H #4115H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2019-07-25 | 855461 | 42-461-41256 | JACK 25B-24C-H #4315H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2019-07-25 | 855461 | 42-461-41256 | JACK 25B-24C-H #4315H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2019-07-24 | 855240 | 42-461-41247 | UNIVERSITY 1-2 80 #108HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,560 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855354 | 42-461-41254 | RACHEAL 6 #12WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855353 | 42-461-41253 | RACHEAL 5 #10WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855336 | 42-461-41252 | RACHEAL 4 #08WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855299 | 42-461-41250 | RACHEAL 3 #06WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855295 | 42-461-41249 | RACHEAL 2 #04WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-07-23 | 855292 | 42-461-41248 | RACHEAL 1 #02WC | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2019-07-22 | 855311 | 42-461-41251 | JACK 25B-24C-G #4413H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2019-07-22 | 855311 | 42-461-41251 | JACK 25B-24C-G #4413H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854941 | 42-461-41243 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 F #6HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854938 | 42-461-41242 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 E #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854936 | 42-461-41240 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 D #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854931 | 42-461-41239 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 C #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854925 | 42-461-41238 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 B #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854925 | 42-461-41238 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 B #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854921 | 42-461-41237 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 A #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854921 | 42-461-41237 | NIGHT FLIGHT 4738 A #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-10 | 854985 | 42-461-03903 | WINDHAM, R.S. 'A' #1072 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.