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 (75 total, down 55% on the prior quarter). 1 was 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-28 | 818790 | 42-461-40422 | BROOK N-7D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,450 | Y |
| 2016-10-28 | 818790 | 42-461-40422 | BROOK N-7D #4H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,450 | Y |
| 2016-10-28 | 818789 | 42-461-40421 | BROOK N-7C #3H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,450 | Y |
| 2016-10-19 | 818902 | 42-461-40445 | BROOK D-15G #7H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,950 | Y |
| 2016-10-14 | 818880 | 42-461-40444 | BROOK D-15F #6H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,950 | Y |
| 2016-10-14 | 818875 | 42-461-40443 | BROOK D-15E #5H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,950 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.