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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-22 | 826540 | 42-461-40602 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0114AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,680 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826540 | 42-461-40602 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0114AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,680 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826538 | 42-461-40601 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0124SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826538 | 42-461-40601 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0124SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826536 | 42-461-40600 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0105BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826536 | 42-461-40600 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0105BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826534 | 42-461-40599 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0115AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,680 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826534 | 42-461-40599 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0115AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,680 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826533 | 42-461-40598 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0125SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826533 | 42-461-40598 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0125SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826530 | 42-461-40597 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0106BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,080 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826530 | 42-461-40597 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0106BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826526 | 42-461-40603 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0116AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,680 | Y |
| 2017-05-22 | 826524 | 42-461-40596 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0126SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826359 | 42-461-40595 | UNIVERSITY 3-310PU #9H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,230 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826357 | 42-461-40594 | UNIVERSITY 3-310PU #8H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,230 | Y |
| 2017-05-19 | 826356 | 42-461-40593 | UNIVERSITY 3-310PU #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,230 | Y |
| 2017-05-16 | 826545 | 42-461-40605 | DAVIDSON UNIT 1 #0123SH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2017-05-15 | 826301 | 42-461-40592 | UNIVERSITY 3-35 #102HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,422 | Y |
| 2017-05-15 | 826001 | 42-461-40591 | RHONDA #409 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2017-05-10 | 826238 | 42-461-40589 | UNIVERSITY RED #5111B | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-05-10 | 826000 | 42-461-40590 | DUSEK SWD #2 | MILESTONE ENVIRO SERVICES, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2017-05-05 | 825241 | 42-461-40588 | HIRSCH E '29-32' #2807H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-03 | 825240 | 42-461-40586 | HIRSCH E 29-32 #2805H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2017-05-01 | 825679 | 42-461-40587 | UNIVERSITY RED #5101B | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-05-01 | 825679 | 42-461-40587 | UNIVERSITY RED #5101B | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-26 | 824990 | 42-461-40582 | UNIVERSITY 3-35 #3HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,422 | Y |
| 2017-04-26 | 824982 | 42-461-40581 | UNIVERSITY 3-35 #4HB | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,422 | Y |
| 2017-04-17 | 825208 | 42-461-40585 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4123H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-17 | 825207 | 42-461-40584 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4122H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-17 | 825207 | 42-461-40584 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4122H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,470 | Y |
| 2017-04-17 | 825206 | 42-461-40583 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4121H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-17 | 825206 | 42-461-40583 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4121H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,470 | Y |
| 2017-04-10 | 825204 | 42-461-40580 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4120H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-10 | 825204 | 42-461-40580 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4120H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,470 | Y |
| 2017-04-10 | 825203 | 42-461-40579 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4119H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-10 | 825202 | 42-461-40578 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4118H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-10 | 825202 | 42-461-40578 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4118H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,470 | Y |
| 2017-04-10 | 825199 | 42-461-40577 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4117H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-10 | 825199 | 42-461-40577 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4117H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,470 | Y |
| 2017-04-10 | 825198 | 42-461-40576 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4116H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-10 | 825198 | 42-461-40576 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4116H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,470 | Y |
| 2017-04-07 | 825050 | 42-461-40575 | OWENS 'J' #6 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-04-07 | 825050 | 42-461-40575 | OWENS -J- #6 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-04-05 | 824806 | 42-461-40574 | UNIVERSITY WEST #0504CH | EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | DRILL | 8,999 | Y |
| 2017-04-05 | 824805 | 42-461-40573 | UNIVERSITY WEST #0504BH | EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | DRILL | 8,999 | Y |
| 2017-04-05 | 824803 | 42-461-40572 | UNIVERSITY WEST #0504AH | EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | DRILL | 8,999 | Y |
| 2017-03-31 | 824409 | 42-461-40563 | CLYDEAN C #06WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-03-28 | 824697 | 42-461-40568 | MIDCROSS DEV. UNIT #45 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2017-03-27 | 824597 | 42-461-40567 | SEBASTIAN (19-30A) #4315H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.