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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | 846154 | 42-461-41020 | BROOK D-15D #16H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 846150 | 42-461-41019 | BROOK D-15C #15H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 846140 | 42-461-41018 | BROOK D-15B #14H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 843288 | 42-461-40949 | BLACK DOG 4231 E #9HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 840478 | 42-461-40896 | UNIVERSITY 3-15C #103H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 840477 | 42-461-40895 | UNIVERSITY 3-15B #102H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 840476 | 42-461-40894 | UNIVERSITY 3-15A #101H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 840269 | 42-461-40893 | BROOK D-NW4F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 840268 | 42-461-40892 | BROOK D-NW4E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 840267 | 42-461-40891 | BROOK D-NW4D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,675 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 839611 | 42-461-40864 | POWELL 33A #4HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 839611 | 42-461-40864 | POWELL 33A #4HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 839610 | 42-461-40863 | POWELL 33A #3HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 839610 | 42-461-40863 | POWELL 33A #3HM | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 839609 | 42-461-40862 | POWELL 33A #2HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 839609 | 42-461-40862 | POWELL 33A #2HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 839608 | 42-461-40861 | POWELL 33A #1HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 839608 | 42-461-40861 | POWELL 33A #1HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2018-12-20 | 848103 | 42-461-41056 | 1492 SWD #1 | RETURN DISPOSAL, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2018-12-19 | 846879 | 42-461-41028 | BROOK D-W17C #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2018-12-19 | 846877 | 42-461-41027 | BROOK D-W17A #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2018-12-17 | 847887 | 42-461-41055 | CONNELL 47 #10HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-17 | 847848 | 42-461-41054 | CONNELL 47 #8HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-13 | 847706 | 42-461-41051 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3114AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-13 | 847694 | 42-461-41050 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3104BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-13 | 847684 | 42-461-41049 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3153CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-13 | 847682 | 42-461-41052 | ROGERS 3-40-C #4306H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2018-12-13 | 847678 | 42-461-41047 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3112AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-13 | 847654 | 42-461-41042 | ROGERS 3-40-D #4207H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 8,840 | Y |
| 2018-12-13 | 847653 | 42-461-41041 | ROGERS 3-40-D #4407H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,320 | Y |
| 2018-12-11 | 847662 | 42-461-41046 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3102BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-11 | 847659 | 42-461-41044 | FRANK POWELL 30-31 #3151CH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-12-06 | 847082 | 42-461-41039 | HOLZGRAF 34 #11 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2018-12-03 | 847175 | 42-461-41040 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1403H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,715 | Y |
| 2018-11-29 | 846828 | 42-461-41036 | AEGIS 1918-02 #1912AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-29 | 846828 | 42-461-41036 | AEGIS 1918-02 #1912AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846989 | 42-461-41037 | GRIMES A 19-18 #4401H | DE3 OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846883 | 42-461-41034 | AEGIS 1918-03 #1903BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846883 | 42-461-41034 | AEGIS 1918-13 #1913AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846883 | 42-461-41034 | AEGIS 1918-13 #1913AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846883 | 42-461-41034 | AEGIS 1918-13 #1913AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846783 | 42-461-41026 | AEGIS 1918-02 #1902BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846783 | 42-461-41026 | AEGIS 1918-02 #1902BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846783 | 42-461-41026 | AEGIS 1918-02 #1902BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846783 | 42-461-41026 | AEGIS 1918-02 #1902BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-19 | 846906 | 42-461-41035 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1304H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-11-19 | 846901 | 42-461-41033 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1306H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2018-11-19 | 846900 | 42-461-41032 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1303H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,755 | Y |
| 2018-11-19 | 846898 | 42-461-41031 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1301H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,755 | Y |
| 2018-11-16 | 846881 | 42-461-41030 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1204H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.