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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-13 | 831512 | 42-461-40676 | KYLIE B #04LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-10-13 | 831504 | 42-461-40675 | KYLIE A #02WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-10-12 | 831235 | 42-461-40168 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2174H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2017-10-11 | 831378 | 42-461-40674 | STONE 5202E (ALLOC) #7H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-28 | 830209 | 42-461-40651 | CC 43 EAST G #11HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-28 | 830213 | 42-461-40652 | CC 43 EAST H #12HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-28 | 830209 | 42-461-40651 | CC 43 EAST G #11HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-28 | 830209 | 42-461-40651 | CC 43 EAST G #11HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-20 | 830978 | 42-461-40673 | JOANN #3614 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2017-09-12 | 830682 | 42-461-40665 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #103HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,526 | Y |
| 2017-09-12 | 830679 | 42-461-40664 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #102HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,516 | Y |
| 2017-09-12 | 830649 | 42-461-40663 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #101HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830585 | 42-461-40659 | BROOK A-2 #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830585 | 42-461-40659 | BROOK A-2 #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830584 | 42-461-40658 | BROOK A-2 #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830584 | 42-461-40658 | BROOK A-2 #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830580 | 42-461-40657 | BROOK A-2 #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830580 | 42-461-40657 | BROOK A-2 #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-08-30 | 830383 | 42-461-40656 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 2 #9MB | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-30 | 830383 | 42-461-40656 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 2 #9MB | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-30 | 830116 | 42-461-40655 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) G #2973WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-08-30 | 830116 | 42-461-40655 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) F #2972WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-08-30 | 830114 | 42-461-40654 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) F #2972WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-08-30 | 830114 | 42-461-40654 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) E #2971WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-08-29 | 830108 | 42-461-40653 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) E #2971WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-08-29 | 830108 | 42-461-40653 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) E #2971WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-08-29 | 830108 | 42-461-40653 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) G #2973WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | Y |
| 2017-08-17 | 829770 | 42-461-40650 | SEBASTIAN *19-30A #4301H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-17 | 829770 | 42-461-40650 | SEBASTIAN *19-30A #4301H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-17 | 829765 | 42-461-40649 | SEBASTIAN 19 & 30A #4202H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-08-17 | 829765 | 42-461-40649 | SEBASTIAN 19 & 30A #4202H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-08-17 | 829652 | 42-461-40648 | SEBASTIAN *19-30A #4101H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,559 | Y |
| 2017-08-17 | 829652 | 42-461-40648 | SEBASTIAN *19-30A #4101H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,559 | Y |
| 2017-08-17 | 829649 | 42-461-40647 | SEBASTIAN *19-30A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-08-17 | 829649 | 42-461-40647 | SEBASTIAN *19-30A #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-08-14 | 829094 | 42-461-40645 | GRACE 45 AND 1 #4304H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,738 | Y |
| 2017-08-10 | 829090 | 42-461-40643 | GRACE 45 AND 1 #4204H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-08-10 | 829089 | 42-461-40644 | GRACE 45 AND 1 #4404H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,976 | Y |
| 2017-08-08 | 829423 | 42-461-40646 | MORDOR 31 #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2017-07-19 | 827668 | 42-461-40636 | MILLER 3748 D #6HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-19 | 827666 | 42-461-40635 | MILLER 3748 C #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-19 | 827665 | 42-461-40634 | MILLER 3748 C #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-19 | 827664 | 42-461-40633 | MILLER 3748 B #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-19 | 827663 | 42-461-40632 | MILLER 3748 B #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-19 | 827661 | 42-461-40631 | MILLER 3748 A #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-13 | 828590 | 42-461-40642 | UNIVERSITY RED #5154A | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-13 | 828590 | 42-461-40642 | UNIVERSITY RED #5154B | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827283 | 42-461-40628 | POWELL 26E #9HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827283 | 42-461-40628 | POWELL 26E #9HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827282 | 42-461-40627 | POWELL 26E #8HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.