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 25 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (76 total, down 54% 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
8
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
16,352
16,352 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2017-07-11 | 827282 | 42-461-40627 | POWELL 26E #8HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827281 | 42-461-40626 | POWELL 26E #7HO | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827281 | 42-461-40626 | POWELL 26E #7HO | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827280 | 42-461-40625 | POWELL 26E #6HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827280 | 42-461-40625 | POWELL 26E #6HL | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827279 | 42-461-40624 | POWELL 26E #5HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827279 | 42-461-40624 | POWELL 26E #5HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827277 | 42-461-40623 | POWELL 26E #4HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 827277 | 42-461-40623 | POWELL 26E #4HE | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828255 | 42-461-40641 | FANTASY #717WB | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828255 | 42-461-40641 | FANTASY #717WB | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828254 | 42-461-40639 | OBSESSED #727LS | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828254 | 42-461-40639 | OBSESSED #727LS | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | FLD-XFR | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 828476 | 42-461-40640 | UNIVERSITY SWD #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,860 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 828305 | 42-461-40638 | GREATHOUSE SWD #1 | ENVIRONMENTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 826885 | 42-461-40615 | GRACE '45-1' #4302H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-29 | 826886 | 42-461-40616 | GRACE '45-1' #4202H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,550 | Y |
| 2017-06-29 | 826877 | 42-461-40614 | GRACE '45-1' #4402H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827593 | 42-461-40637 | UNIVERSITY 3-35 #107HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,575 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827584 | 42-461-40630 | UNIVERSITY 3-35 #106HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,575 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827581 | 42-461-40629 | UNIVERSITY 3-35 #105HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,575 | Y |
| 2017-06-13 | 827202 | 42-461-40622 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) V #2940LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-13 | 827199 | 42-461-40621 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) N #2960WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-12 | 827205 | 42-461-40620 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) X #2942LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-12 | 827204 | 42-461-40619 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) W #2941LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-12 | 827200 | 42-461-40618 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) O #2961WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-06 | 826944 | 42-461-40617 | GOODBAR 89 #1H | SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 3,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-06 | 826845 | 42-461-36656 | DAVIDSON '37C' #7 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,140 | |
| 2017-06-06 | 826843 | 42-461-33778 | DAVIDSON '37C' #2 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,152 | |
| 2017-06-02 | 826626 | 42-461-40613 | HOLZGRAF (SA) G #3974WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826626 | 42-461-40613 | HOLZGRAF (SA) G #3974WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826625 | 42-461-40612 | HOLZGRAF (SA) F #3973WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826625 | 42-461-40612 | HOLZGRAF (SA) F #3973WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826623 | 42-461-40611 | HOLZGRAF (SA) E #3972WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826623 | 42-461-40611 | HOLZGRAF (SA) E #3972WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826618 | 42-461-40610 | HOLZGRAF (SA) D #3971WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-02 | 826618 | 42-461-40610 | HOLZGRAF (SA) D #3971WB | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-05-25 | 826701 | 42-461-40609 | UNIVERSITY 3-35 #101HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,575 | Y |
| 2017-05-25 | 826656 | 42-461-40608 | UNIVMISTY #5121C | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-23 | 826616 | 42-461-39837 | HIRSCH F #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 2017-05-22 | 826547 | 42-461-40607 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0103BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826546 | 42-461-40606 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0113AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,680 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826543 | 42-461-40604 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0104BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826543 | 42-461-40604 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0104BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.