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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-06 | 822352 | 42-461-40522 | CLYDEAN #02WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-02-02 | 822450 | 42-461-40530 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) K #4880WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-02-01 | 822449 | 42-461-40528 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) R #4866WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-02-01 | 822447 | 42-461-40527 | BRENDA KATHRYN (SA) AI #4855LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-31 | 822411 | 42-461-40526 | ALICE #3 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-01-31 | 822411 | 42-461-40526 | ALICE #3 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-01-31 | 822366 | 42-461-40525 | DAVIDSON 02B #5HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-01-31 | 822365 | 42-461-40524 | DAVIDSON 02B #4HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-01-31 | 821512 | 42-461-40506 | CC 4045 EAST E #7HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-31 | 821495 | 42-461-40505 | CC 4045 WEST D #6HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-31 | 821493 | 42-461-40504 | CC 4045 WEST D #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-31 | 821472 | 42-461-40503 | CC 4045 WEST C #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-31 | 821449 | 42-461-40497 | CC 4045 WEST B #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-31 | 821449 | 42-461-40497 | CC 4045 WEST B #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-31 | 821426 | 42-461-40496 | CC 4045 WEST B #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-30 | 822362 | 42-461-40523 | DAVIDSON 02A #3HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-01-27 | 822127 | 42-461-40518 | ELWOOD (16-21) #4107H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,766 | Y |
| 2017-01-27 | 822127 | 42-461-40518 | ELWOOD (16-21) #4107H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,766 | Y |
| 2017-01-27 | 822123 | 42-461-40516 | ELWOOD (16-21) #4207H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,766 | Y |
| 2017-01-27 | 822123 | 42-461-40516 | ELWOOD (16-21) #4207H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,766 | Y |
| 2017-01-25 | 822065 | 42-461-40517 | HUGH '27-34' #4301H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,654 | Y |
| 2017-01-24 | 822204 | 42-461-40519 | CHAN #410 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2017-01-18 | 821989 | 42-461-40511 | HUGH '27-34' #4201H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,474 | Y |
| 2017-01-18 | 821931 | 42-461-40512 | CVX KATIE (SA) E #4474WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-18 | 821910 | 42-461-40510 | HUGH '27-34' #4401H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,879 | Y |
| 2017-01-17 | 821483 | 42-461-40501 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) X #1941LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-17 | 821483 | 42-461-40501 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) X #1941LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-17 | 821476 | 42-461-40500 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) W #1940LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-17 | 821476 | 42-461-40500 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) W #1940LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-10 | 821554 | 42-461-40509 | MIDKIFF 11 #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2017-01-10 | 821554 | 42-461-40509 | MIDKIFF 11 #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2017-01-09 | 821485 | 42-461-40502 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) Y #1942LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-09 | 821485 | 42-461-40502 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) Y #1942LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-05 | 821463 | 42-461-40507 | CVX KATIE (SA) C #4472WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-04 | 821470 | 42-461-40508 | CVX KATIE (SA) D #4473WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-04 | 821459 | 42-461-40499 | CVX KATIE (SA) B #4471WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-04 | 821456 | 42-461-40498 | CVX KATIE (SA) A #4470WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-03 | 821128 | 42-461-40493 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 434E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-03 | 821127 | 42-461-40492 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 434D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-03 | 820265 | 42-461-40468 | CC 4144 EAST A #4HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821251 | 42-461-40490 | DAVIDSON 2G #6HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821248 | 42-461-40489 | DAVIDSON 2G #5HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821245 | 42-461-40488 | DAVIDSON 2G #4HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821242 | 42-461-40487 | DAVIDSON 2G #3HO | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821241 | 42-461-40486 | DAVIDSON 2X #2HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821239 | 42-461-40485 | DAVIDSON 2X #1HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821126 | 42-461-40491 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE 434C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-28 | 820312 | 42-461-40469 | CC 43 WEST A #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-28 | 820321 | 42-461-40470 | CC 43 WEST B #2HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-28 | 821286 | 42-461-32893 | EDDLEMAN #7 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,050 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.