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 51% 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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-11

All Time

16,352

16,352 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
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
2018-11-16	846880	42-461-41029	PEMBROOK UNIT #1203H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	8,800	Y
2018-11-16	845367	42-461-40990	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) V #3945LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845367	42-461-40990	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) T #3943LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845365	42-461-40989	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) U #3944LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845365	42-461-40989	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) U #3944LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845347	42-461-40988	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) T #3943LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845347	42-461-40988	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) V #3945LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845346	42-461-40986	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) S #3942LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845346	42-461-40986	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) S #3942LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845344	42-461-40985	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) R #3941LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845344	42-461-40985	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) R #3941LS	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845318	42-461-40983	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) N #3961WA	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-16	845318	42-461-40983	HOLZGRAF CT (SA) N #3961WA	DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2018-11-14	846708	42-461-41025	AEGIS 1918-01 #1911AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,200	Y
2018-11-14	846708	42-461-41025	AEGIS 1918-01 #1911AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,200	Y
2018-11-14	846708	42-461-41025	AEGIS 1918-01 #1911AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,200	Y
2018-11-14	846708	42-461-41025	AEGIS 1918-01 #1911AH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,200	Y
2018-11-13	846703	42-461-41024	AEGIS 1918-01 #1901BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-11-13	846703	42-461-41024	AEGIS 1918-01 #1901BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-11-13	846703	42-461-41024	AEGIS 1918-01 #1901BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-11-13	846703	42-461-41024	AEGIS 1918-01 #1901BH	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2018-11-13	844699	42-461-40967	MASSIE A 8-7 B #223	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-11-13	842916	42-461-40942	MASSIE A 8-7 B #222	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-11-13	842902	42-461-40941	MASSIE A 8-7 B #221	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-11-07	842802	42-461-40940	MASSIE A 8-7 A #211	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-11-01	846387	42-461-41023	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1402H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,715	Y
2018-11-01	846382	42-461-41022	RATLIFF 9-7 B #2BU	EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,075	Y
2018-11-01	846382	42-461-41022	RATLIFF 9-7 B #2BU	EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,592	Y
2018-11-01	846381	42-461-41021	RATLIFF 9-7 A #1BL	EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,350	Y
2018-11-01	846381	42-461-41021	RATLIFF 9-7 A #1BL	EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,862	Y
2018-10-29	845886	42-461-41002	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1407H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,730	Y
2018-10-29	845885	42-461-41001	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1406H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,730	Y
2018-10-29	845884	42-461-41000	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1405H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,730	Y
2018-10-29	845884	42-461-41000	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1405H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,730	Y
2018-10-29	845883	42-461-40999	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1404H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,730	Y
2018-10-29	845883	42-461-40999	XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1404H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,730	Y
2018-10-23	846037	42-461-41017	AMERICAN REPUBLICS A #808BH	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-10-23	846037	42-461-41017	AMERICAN REPUBLICS A #808BH	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-10-23	846029	42-461-41016	AMERICAN REPUBLICS A #808LH	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-10-23	846029	42-461-41016	AMERICAN REPUBLICS A #808LH	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-10-23	845960	42-461-41010	AMERICAN REPUBLICS A #807LH	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-10-23	845956	42-461-41005	AMERICAN REPUBLICS A #806BH	COG OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2018-10-23	845923	42-461-41015	STONE 5202C (ALLOC) #11H	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	11,000	Y
2018-10-23	845923	42-461-41015	STONE 5202C (ALLOC) #11H	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	11,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.