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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-27 | 837824 | 42-461-40805 | MOUNDS 95-2 #2H | CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-26 | 837827 | 42-461-40802 | CRUNCHY SNICKERS #6H | CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-26 | 837802 | 42-461-40801 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1416LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-26 | 837782 | 42-461-40800 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1407LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-26 | 837747 | 42-461-40799 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1406LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-23 | 837745 | 42-461-40798 | STRIDER G #11BB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2018-03-22 | 837651 | 42-461-40797 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1407MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-22 | 837617 | 42-461-40795 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1406MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837610 | 42-461-40794 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1416MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837591 | 42-461-40790 | CVX KATIE (SA) Q #4440LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837591 | 42-461-40790 | CVX KATIE (SA) Q #4440LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837504 | 42-461-40789 | ROBBIE 17A-8-F #2811H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,237 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837265 | 42-461-40784 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-H #4215H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837265 | 42-461-40784 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-H #4215H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837263 | 42-461-40783 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-H #4315H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,854 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837263 | 42-461-40783 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-H #4315H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,854 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837262 | 42-461-40782 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-H #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,142 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837262 | 42-461-40782 | SEBASTIAN 19-18-H #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,142 | Y |
| 2018-03-19 | 837494 | 42-461-40788 | ROBBIE 17A-8-G #2813H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,237 | Y |
| 2018-03-19 | 837481 | 42-461-40787 | STRIDER F #9HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-19 | 837421 | 42-461-40785 | ROBBIE 17A-8 #2815H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,197 | Y |
| 2018-03-16 | 837606 | 42-461-40791 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #5708D | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2018-03-16 | 837606 | 42-461-40791 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #5708D | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2018-03-14 | 837534 | 42-461-40786 | MIDKIFF BRINE #1 | TALL CITY BRINE LLC | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 2018-03-13 | 835538 | 42-461-40764 | NORTH BROOK NE45U #21H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2018-03-13 | 835537 | 42-461-40763 | NORTH BROOK NE45T #20H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2018-03-13 | 835498 | 42-461-40762 | NORTH BROOK NE45S #19H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2018-03-13 | 835498 | 42-461-40762 | NORTH BROOK NE45S #19H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-09 | 837161 | 42-461-40779 | GOODBAR 89 #5H | CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837155 | 42-461-40778 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #11HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837151 | 42-461-40777 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #10HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837097 | 42-461-40776 | ATKINS 23-23A-G #4214H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837097 | 42-461-40776 | ATKINS 23-23A-G #4214H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837093 | 42-461-40775 | ATKINS 23-23A-G #4413H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837093 | 42-461-40775 | ATKINS 23-23A-G #4413H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837055 | 42-461-40773 | ATKINS 23-23A-H #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837055 | 42-461-40773 | ATKINS 23-23A-H #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-07 | 837127 | 42-461-40774 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #9HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-02 | 837008 | 42-461-40772 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #5908D | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2018-03-02 | 837008 | 42-461-40772 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #5908D | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2018-03-02 | 836967 | 42-461-32352 | HAPPLE-THREE #152 | TANKERSLEY SWD LLC | RENTR | 11,420 | |
| 2018-03-02 | 834460 | 42-461-10227 | PECK 'A' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,749 | |
| 2018-02-20 | 836516 | 42-461-40769 | NORTH BROOK NE34 #21H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2018-02-20 | 836515 | 42-461-40768 | NORTH BROOK NE34 #20H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2018-02-20 | 836514 | 42-461-40767 | NORTH BROOK NE34 #19H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,580 | Y |
| 2018-02-13 | 836302 | 42-461-40766 | HALL-POWELL #3502D | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2018-02-13 | 836302 | 42-461-40766 | HALL-POWELL #3502D | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2018-02-09 | 836023 | 42-461-40765 | CINDY C #1405 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2018-02-01 | 835624 | 42-461-40760 | BROOK O-2Z #26H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2018-02-01 | 835624 | 42-461-40760 | BROOK O-2Q #17H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.