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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-26 | 836704 | 42-461-40770 | CC 43 WEST C #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-26 | 836704 | 42-461-40770 | CC 43 WEST C #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2018-04-25 | 839096 | 42-461-40852 | BIRD 13-14 G #272 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-25 | 839096 | 42-461-40852 | BIRD 13-14 G #272 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-25 | 838939 | 42-461-40851 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1124H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2018-04-25 | 838932 | 42-461-40850 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1123H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2018-04-25 | 838931 | 42-461-40849 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1122H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2018-04-25 | 838929 | 42-461-40848 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1121H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,680 | Y |
| 2018-04-24 | 838950 | 42-461-40846 | STRIDER E #7BB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-04-24 | 838927 | 42-461-40845 | STRIDER E #5HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 839024 | 42-461-39016 | K BIRD '8' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 2018-04-23 | 838906 | 42-461-40844 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-A #4201H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,648 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 838906 | 42-461-40844 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-A #4201H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,648 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 838904 | 42-461-40843 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-A #4301H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,934 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 838904 | 42-461-40843 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-A #4301H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,934 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 838898 | 42-461-40842 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,174 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 838898 | 42-461-40842 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,174 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 837199 | 42-461-40781 | CARLA WEST UNIT #6223CH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 837199 | 42-461-40781 | CARLA WEST C #6223CH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 837197 | 42-461-40780 | CARLA WEST UNIT #6201BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-23 | 837197 | 42-461-40780 | CARLA WEST D #6201BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-20 | 838857 | 42-461-40835 | SHACKELFORD 7-6A-A #4201H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,679 | Y |
| 2018-04-20 | 838857 | 42-461-40835 | SHACKELFORD 7-6A-A #4201H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,679 | Y |
| 2018-04-20 | 838857 | 42-461-40835 | SHACKELFORD 7-6A-A #4201H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,679 | Y |
| 2018-04-20 | 838855 | 42-461-40834 | SHACKELFORD 7-6A-A #4301H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,909 | Y |
| 2018-04-20 | 838855 | 42-461-40834 | SHACKELFORD 7-6A-A #4301H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,909 | Y |
| 2018-04-20 | 838855 | 42-461-40834 | SHACKELFORD 7-6A-A #4301H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,909 | Y |
| 2018-04-20 | 838854 | 42-461-40833 | SHACKELFORD 7-6A-A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,164 | Y |
| 2018-04-20 | 838854 | 42-461-40833 | SHACKELFORD 7-6A-A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,164 | Y |
| 2018-04-20 | 838854 | 42-461-40833 | SHACKELFORD 7-6A-A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,164 | Y |
| 2018-04-18 | 838723 | 42-461-40832 | STRIDER #3BB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-16 | 838682 | 42-461-34880 | CORDES #8005 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,417 | |
| 2018-04-12 | 838802 | 42-461-40831 | POWELL '10A' #3 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2018-04-10 | 838271 | 42-461-40826 | BIRD 13-14 H #281 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 838086 | 42-461-40817 | GREATHOUSE 13-14 C #231 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 837933 | 42-461-40813 | ATKINS 23-14-B #2803H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,171 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 837933 | 42-461-40813 | ATKINS 23-14-B #2804H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,171 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 837909 | 42-461-40812 | ATKINS 23-14-A #2801H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,171 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 837909 | 42-461-40812 | ATKINS 23-14-A #2801H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,171 | Y |
| 2018-04-02 | 837867 | 42-461-40804 | GREATHOUSE 13-12 D #241 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-29 | 837927 | 42-461-40809 | UNIVERSITY 10-3 #102HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2018-03-29 | 837607 | 42-461-40796 | CVX KATIE (SA) R #4441LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-03-29 | 837607 | 42-461-40796 | CVX KATIE (SA) R #4441LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-03-29 | 837607 | 42-461-40796 | CVX KATIE (SA) R #4441LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-03-29 | 837601 | 42-461-40793 | CVX KATIE (SA) S #4442LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2018-03-29 | 837598 | 42-461-40792 | CVX KATIE (SA) K #4460WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2018-03-27 | 837937 | 42-461-40811 | UNIVERSITY 10-3 #104HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2018-03-27 | 837935 | 42-461-40810 | UNIVERSITY 10-3 #103HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2018-03-27 | 837925 | 42-461-40808 | UNIVERSITY 10-3 #101HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2018-03-27 | 837844 | 42-461-40803 | GREATHOUSE 13-12 A #211 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.