Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.
Upton County permitting is running 37 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (112 total, down 33% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 140 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
35
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
16,296
16,296 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | 850348 | 42-461-41118 | WOODFIN-DOLLIE W16C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,729 | Y |
| 2019-04-29 | 852506 | 42-461-41171 | UNIVERSITY 3-15 #121H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2019-04-29 | 852505 | 42-461-41170 | UNIVERSITY 3-15 #120H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2019-04-29 | 852504 | 42-461-41169 | UNIVERSITY 3-15 #119H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2019-04-23 | 852270 | 42-461-41168 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2019-04-23 | 852269 | 42-461-41167 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | Y |
| 2019-04-23 | 850342 | 42-461-41116 | WOODFIN-DOLLIE E16C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,729 | Y |
| 2019-04-23 | 850341 | 42-461-41115 | WOODFIN-DOLLIE E16B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,729 | Y |
| 2019-04-22 | 852235 | 42-461-41164 | XBC-XBC B 3A #301H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,520 | Y |
| 2019-04-18 | 852102 | 42-461-41159 | ELLIE 20C-29-G #4214H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,721 | Y |
| 2019-04-18 | 852102 | 42-461-41159 | ELLIE 20C-29-G #4214H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,721 | Y |
| 2019-04-18 | 852101 | 42-461-41158 | ELLIE 20C-29-G #4413H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,197 | Y |
| 2019-04-18 | 852101 | 42-461-41158 | ELLIE 20C-29-G #4413H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,197 | Y |
| 2019-04-16 | 852064 | 42-461-41157 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #107HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2019-04-16 | 852062 | 42-461-41156 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #106HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2019-04-16 | 850644 | 42-461-41160 | BIG TREE #2H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-16 | 850643 | 42-461-41126 | BIG TREE #1H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852057 | 42-461-41155 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #105HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852057 | 42-461-41155 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #105HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 852057 | 42-461-41155 | ER UNIT 3-3625 50 #105HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2019-04-15 | 850316 | 42-461-41120 | XBC-UNRUH 3B #17H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,470 | Y |
| 2019-04-11 | 851990 | 42-461-41154 | NEAL-WINDHAM C 40 #204HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,865 | Y |
| 2019-04-11 | 851986 | 42-461-41153 | NEAL-WINDHAM C 30 #203HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,865 | Y |
| 2019-04-11 | 851982 | 42-461-41152 | NEAL-WINDHAM C 20 #202HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,865 | Y |
| 2019-04-11 | 851978 | 42-461-41151 | NEAL-WINDHAM C 10 #201HL | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,860 | Y |
| 2019-04-10 | 850315 | 42-461-41119 | XBC-UNRUH 3A #16H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,470 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851494 | 42-461-41148 | ZEKE WEST B 22-21 #4302H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851494 | 42-461-41148 | ZEKE WEST B 22-21 #4302H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851492 | 42-461-41147 | ZEKE WEST A 22-21 #4201H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851492 | 42-461-41147 | ZEKE WEST A 22-21 #4201H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851487 | 42-461-41146 | MORGAN 25-26B-E #4209H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,259 | Y |
| 2019-03-28 | 851484 | 42-461-41145 | MORGAN A 25-26A-C #4205H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,268 | Y |
| 2019-03-22 | 851358 | 42-461-41143 | XBC-XBC A 4B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2019-03-20 | 851163 | 42-461-41139 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1207H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,560 | Y |
| 2019-03-20 | 851159 | 42-461-41137 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1206H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,560 | Y |
| 2019-03-15 | 850857 | 42-461-41136 | BLUE 'DUCK' #5301HA | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,695 | Y |
| 2019-03-15 | 850854 | 42-461-41135 | BLUE DUCK #5301HL | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,248 | Y |
| 2019-03-15 | 850851 | 42-461-41129 | BLUE DUCK #5301HU | TRP OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,791 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850648 | 42-461-41128 | SIERRA #2H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850645 | 42-461-41127 | SIERRA #1H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850645 | 42-461-41127 | SIERRA A #1H | DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850525 | 42-461-41122 | ADELY 17 #34WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-03-08 | 850525 | 42-461-41122 | ADELY 17 #34WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-03-07 | 850625 | 42-461-41124 | KENNETT SHERROD 37-48 UNIT 2 #261 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-06 | 850630 | 42-461-41125 | KENNETT SHERROD 37-48 UNIT 2 #251 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-06 | 850620 | 42-461-41123 | KENNETT SHERROD 37-48 UNIT 2 #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-01 | 850322 | 42-461-41121 | WINDHAM TXL R21 #3005LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-01 | 850322 | 42-461-41121 | WINDHAM TXL R21 #3005LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-27 | 850297 | 42-461-41114 | WINDHAM TXL R22 #3005BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-27 | 850297 | 42-461-41114 | WINDHAM TXL R22 #3005BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.