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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-28 | 849131 | 42-461-41090 | CVX KATIE (SA) AB #4421MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-28 | 849129 | 42-461-41089 | CVX KATIE (SA) T #4443LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-28 | 849128 | 42-461-41088 | CVX KATIE (SA) L #4461WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-28 | 849128 | 42-461-41088 | CVX KATIE (SA) U #4444LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 848740 | 42-461-41062 | AMACKER 66E #6605BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 849021 | 42-461-41080 | AMACKER 66B #6607BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 849014 | 42-461-41079 | AMACKER 66A #6608BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848928 | 42-461-41074 | AMACKER 66F #6606BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 848898 | 42-461-41078 | RATLIFF RANCH 21 #1D | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2019-01-22 | 848932 | 42-461-41077 | HANKS FAMILY 7-7B-A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,959 | Y |
| 2019-01-22 | 848932 | 42-461-41077 | HANKS FAMILY 7-7B-A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,959 | Y |
| 2019-01-22 | 848930 | 42-461-41076 | HANKS FAMILY 7-7B-C #4405H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,964 | Y |
| 2019-01-22 | 848930 | 42-461-41076 | HANKS FAMILY 7-7B-C #4405H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,964 | Y |
| 2019-01-22 | 848835 | 42-461-41075 | BLACK GATE #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2019-01-18 | 848886 | 42-461-41073 | NORTH BROOK NE34 #24H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848883 | 42-461-41072 | NORTH BROOK NE34 #23H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848882 | 42-461-41071 | NORTH BROOK NE34 #22H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848777 | 42-461-41066 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1429H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,330 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848775 | 42-461-41065 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1428H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,330 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848774 | 42-461-41064 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1427H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848773 | 42-461-41063 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1426H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848755 | 42-461-41067 | RATLIFF RANCH 20 #1D | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2019-01-16 | 848735 | 42-461-41061 | AEGIS 1918-03 #1903BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848735 | 42-461-41061 | AEGIS 1918-13 #1903BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848735 | 42-461-41061 | AEGIS 1918-13 #1903BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848735 | 42-461-41061 | AEGIS 1918-13 #1903BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-14 | 848618 | 42-461-41060 | RATLIFF RANCH 14 #1D | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2019-01-14 | 848569 | 42-461-38380 | UNIVERSITY 4-10 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 9,956 | |
| 2019-01-14 | 848569 | 42-461-38380 | UNIVERSITY 4-10 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 9,956 | |
| 2019-01-14 | 848564 | 42-461-37661 | UNIVERSITY 4-10 #1A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 9,900 | |
| 2019-01-14 | 848564 | 42-461-37661 | UNIVERSITY 4-10 #1A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 9,900 | |
| 2019-01-04 | 848302 | 42-461-41059 | BROOK D-15G #13H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2019-01-04 | 848301 | 42-461-41058 | BROOK D-15E #11H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2019-01-04 | 848284 | 42-461-41057 | BROOK D-15F #12H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,450 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 839546 | 42-461-40856 | CC 4243 X #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 836704 | 42-461-40770 | CC 43 WEST C #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847706 | 42-461-41051 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3114AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847694 | 42-461-41050 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3104BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847691 | 42-461-41053 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3113AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847684 | 42-461-41049 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3153CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847680 | 42-461-41048 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3103BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847678 | 42-461-41047 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3112AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847662 | 42-461-41046 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3102BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847660 | 42-461-41045 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3111AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847659 | 42-461-41044 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3151CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 847657 | 42-461-41043 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3101BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 846991 | 42-461-41038 | GRIMES B 19-18 #4302H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 846883 | 42-461-41034 | AEGIS 1918-13 #1913AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 846828 | 42-461-41036 | AEGIS 1918-02 #1912AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 846703 | 42-461-41024 | AEGIS 1918-01 #1901BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.