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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-27 | 824597 | 42-461-40567 | SEBASTIAN (19-30A) #4315H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824557 | 42-461-40566 | SEBASTIAN 19 AND 30A #4115H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824557 | 42-461-40566 | SEBASTIAN 19 AND 30A #4115H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824555 | 42-461-40565 | SEBASTIAN '19-30A' #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824555 | 42-461-40565 | SEBASTIAN '19-30A' #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824540 | 42-461-40564 | SEBASTIAN 19-30A #4215H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,520 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824540 | 42-461-40564 | SEBASTIAN 19-30A #4215H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,520 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824407 | 42-461-40562 | CLYDEAN B #04WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-03-23 | 823228 | 42-461-40541 | NEAL RANCH 42B UNIT #4231AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-21 | 824352 | 42-461-40561 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-21 | 824350 | 42-461-40560 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #2WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-20 | 823249 | 42-461-40543 | NEAL RANCH 42B UNIT #4201BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-20 | 823241 | 42-461-40542 | NEAL RANCH 42B UNIT #4202BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824275 | 42-461-40559 | BOLD BENEDUM WTG #1HM | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824275 | 42-461-40559 | BENEDUM 3-6 #1BL | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 824173 | 42-461-40558 | MORGAN #7 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-03-14 | 823944 | 42-461-40554 | KENNETT 29-41 UNIT 2 #8MB | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 822732 | 42-461-40538 | CC 42 A #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 823735 | 42-461-40556 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2206H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 823734 | 42-461-40555 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2205H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 823733 | 42-461-40553 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2204H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 823732 | 42-461-40552 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2203H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 822748 | 42-461-40537 | CC 42 B #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 822748 | 42-461-40537 | CC 42 B #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 822732 | 42-461-40538 | CC 42 A #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 822732 | 42-461-40538 | CC 42 A #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823863 | 42-461-40557 | DAVIDSON SWD #101 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 2017-03-09 | 823731 | 42-461-40551 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2202H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823730 | 42-461-40550 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2201H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 823842 | 42-461-40549 | LHS RANCH #1716AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 822546 | 42-461-40535 | CC 4144 WEST E #12HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 822540 | 42-461-40534 | CC 4144 WEST E #11HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 822536 | 42-461-40533 | CC 4144 WEST D #10HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-07 | 823786 | 42-461-40548 | LHS RANCH #1714AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 823765 | 42-461-40547 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) AU #4820MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-03-03 | 822478 | 42-461-40532 | CC 4144 WEST D #9HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-03 | 822475 | 42-461-40531 | CC 4144 WEST C #8HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-03 | 822467 | 42-461-40529 | CC 4144 WEST C #7HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 823350 | 42-461-40546 | BROOK A-5G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,030 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 823348 | 42-461-40545 | BROOK A-5F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,030 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 823347 | 42-461-40544 | BROOK A-5E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,030 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 822340 | 42-461-40521 | CC 4144 EAST B #6HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 822334 | 42-461-40520 | CC 4144 EAST B #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-23 | 821130 | 42-461-40494 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 434G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-23 | 821129 | 42-461-40495 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 434F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-21 | 822035 | 42-461-40515 | TXL T3 #2702BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-16 | 822031 | 42-461-40514 | TXL T2 #2731AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-15 | 821929 | 42-461-40513 | TXL T1 #2701BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-08 | 822695 | 42-461-40536 | BROOK D 25 #4D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2017-02-08 | 822695 | 42-461-40536 | BROOK D 25 #4D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.