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 (111 total, down 34% 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
34
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
16,296
16,296 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-12 | 819035 | 42-461-40448 | UNIVERSITY 3-310 PU #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 819034 | 42-461-40447 | UNIVERSITY 3-310 PU #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 819033 | 42-461-40446 | UNIVERSITY 3-310 PU #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 818721 | 42-461-40440 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1099H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 817712 | 42-461-40410 | JOYCE P2 UNIT #8230BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 817712 | 42-461-40410 | JOYCE P2 UNIT #8230BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-11 | 818862 | 42-461-40441 | BROOK D-15D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,225 | Y |
| 2016-10-11 | 818076 | 42-461-40418 | BOLD HAMMAN 30A #2HM | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 819224 | 42-461-40442 | RANKIN 9 #1H | 3-T EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-05 | 818725 | 42-461-40434 | AKP 6 #1 | PBEX OPERATING, LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2016-10-05 | 818688 | 42-461-40433 | DOROTHY H #14WA | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818954 | 42-461-40439 | CINDY A #1014 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2016-10-04 | 818908 | 42-461-40438 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) L #2981WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818908 | 42-461-40438 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) L #2981WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818908 | 42-461-40438 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) L #2981WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818905 | 42-461-40437 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) K #2980WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818905 | 42-461-40437 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) K #2980WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818905 | 42-461-40437 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) K #2980WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818899 | 42-461-40436 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) J #2979WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818899 | 42-461-40436 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) J #2979WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818892 | 42-461-40435 | WILMA DORCUS (SA) I #2978WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818685 | 42-461-40432 | DOROTHY F #10LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2016-10-03 | 818852 | 42-461-40428 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) E #1374WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-03 | 818852 | 42-461-40428 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) E #1374WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 818831 | 42-461-40426 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) D #1373WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 818831 | 42-461-40426 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) D #1373WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 817711 | 42-461-40409 | JOYCE P2 UNIT #7123BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 817711 | 42-461-40409 | JOYCE P2 UNIT #7123BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 817708 | 42-461-40408 | JOYCE P2 UNIT #7123AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 817708 | 42-461-40408 | JOYCE P2 UNIT #7123AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818454 | 42-461-40420 | CONNELL 47 #1SW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-09-15 | 818383 | 42-461-40419 | ER UNIT 3-3625 #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,160 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818360 | 42-461-40416 | KENNETT 29-41 #4H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818332 | 42-461-40415 | KENNETT 29-41 #3H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818294 | 42-461-40414 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) C #1372WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818294 | 42-461-40414 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) C #1372WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818294 | 42-461-40414 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) C #1372WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818292 | 42-461-40413 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) B #1371WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818292 | 42-461-40413 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) B #1371WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818291 | 42-461-40412 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) A #1370WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818291 | 42-461-40412 | JUDY JULIBETH (SA) A #1370WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-09-13 | 818180 | 42-461-40417 | DOROTHY G #12WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-09-12 | 817737 | 42-461-38801 | JRS FARMS 18B #12 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | FLD-XFR | 13,000 | |
| 2016-08-29 | 817016 | 42-461-40393 | VANESSA P1 UNIT #5202BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-29 | 817016 | 42-461-40393 | VANESSA P1 UNIT #5202BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-29 | 817014 | 42-461-40392 | VANESSA P1 UNIT #5228AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-29 | 817014 | 42-461-40392 | VANESSA P1 UNIT #5228AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-25 | 817799 | 42-461-40411 | DOROTHY E #08LS | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2016-08-25 | 816984 | 42-461-40389 | VANESSA P1 UNIT #5201BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-25 | 816984 | 42-461-40389 | VANESSA P1 UNIT #5201BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.