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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-17 | 816294 | 42-461-40361 | POWELL 33X #2H | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,450 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816105 | 42-461-40357 | MANN15 P1A UNIT #1519AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816105 | 42-461-40357 | MANN15 P1 UNIT #1519AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816104 | 42-461-40349 | CLARISSA H #02WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816104 | 42-461-40349 | CLARISSA H #02WB | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816089 | 42-461-40348 | MANN15 P1 UNIT #1502BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-15 | 816089 | 42-461-40348 | MANN15 P1 UNIT #1502BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816202 | 42-461-40356 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) J #1903WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816202 | 42-461-40356 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) O #1972WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816201 | 42-461-40355 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) I #1902WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816201 | 42-461-40355 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) N #1971WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816199 | 42-461-40354 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) H #1902WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816199 | 42-461-40354 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) G #1961WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816199 | 42-461-40354 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) G #1961WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816197 | 42-461-40353 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) M #1905WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816197 | 42-461-40353 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) Q #1974WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816195 | 42-461-40352 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) L #1904WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816195 | 42-461-40352 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) P #1973WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816190 | 42-461-40351 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) K #1903WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816190 | 42-461-40351 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) H #1962WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816190 | 42-461-40351 | DORCUS JANEY (SA) H #1962WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-03 | 815196 | 42-461-40333 | JUNE UNIT #7227AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-06-02 | 816019 | 42-461-40347 | LHS RANCH #1611AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-06-02 | 815367 | 42-461-40336 | MARY '18' #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-02 | 815367 | 42-461-40336 | MARY '18-7' #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2016-06-02 | 815198 | 42-461-40334 | JUNE UNIT #7201BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-06-01 | 815140 | 42-461-40330 | JUNE UNIT #7202BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-31 | 815968 | 42-461-40346 | DUSEK 5 #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,125 | Y |
| 2016-05-20 | 815631 | 42-461-32420 | TAYLOR #2 | E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 10,400 | |
| 2016-05-19 | 815758 | 42-461-40342 | UNIVERSITY RED #4253B | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2016-05-19 | 815157 | 42-461-40332 | COUNCIL-MORGAN (27) #4215H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,250 | Y |
| 2016-05-19 | 815143 | 42-461-40331 | CONCIL-MORGAN #27 #4415H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,770 | Y |
| 2016-05-11 | 814658 | 42-461-40320 | NORMA P1 UNIT #7104BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-05 | 815419 | 42-461-40338 | CORDES #9301 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-05-05 | 815404 | 42-461-40337 | MARY 18 #4214H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-05-05 | 815404 | 42-461-40337 | MARY 18-7 #4214H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-05-04 | 814570 | 42-461-40319 | NORMA P1 UNIT #7103BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-04 | 814512 | 42-461-40317 | NORMA P1 UNIT #7128AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-05-03 | 815319 | 42-461-40335 | UNIVERSITY RED #4252B | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2016-04-27 | 814991 | 42-461-40327 | UNIVERSITY RED #5152B | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2016-04-26 | 814926 | 42-461-40324 | UNIVERSITY RED #5153B | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2016-04-20 | 815079 | 42-461-10351 | NEAL, H. F. -24- #1D | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2016-04-20 | 815014 | 42-461-40329 | CVX (SA) C #3301LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-04-20 | 815014 | 42-461-40329 | CVX (SA) C #3301LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-04-18 | 815017 | 42-461-40325 | CVX (SA) D #3302LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-04-18 | 815011 | 42-461-40326 | WILMA (SA) D #3201LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-04-18 | 815011 | 42-461-40326 | WILMA (SA) D #3201LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-04-18 | 814923 | 42-461-40323 | UNIVERSITY RED #5031B | PT PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2016-04-11 | 814743 | 42-461-34700 | BARNET AMACKER #4 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 2016-04-07 | 814160 | 42-461-39734 | OLD BLUE 25 #22 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.