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
16,297
16,297 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-31 | 808688 | 42-461-40164 | UNIVERSITY TAYLOR DRAW 31 #2 | OPUS OPERATING II LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2015-07-31 | 808684 | 42-461-40163 | UNIVERSITY TAYLOR DRAW 31 #1 | OPUS OPERATING II LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2015-07-31 | 808684 | 42-461-40163 | UNIVERSITY TAYLOR DRAW 31 #1 | OPUS OPERATING II LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2015-07-31 | 808684 | 42-461-40163 | UNIVERSITY TAYLOR DRAW 31 #1 | OPUS OPERATING II LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2015-07-31 | 808681 | 42-461-40161 | UNIVERSITY TAYLOR DRAW 30 #1 | OPUS OPERATING II LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2015-07-31 | 808681 | 42-461-40161 | UNIVERSITY TAYLOR DRAW 30 #1 | OPUS OPERATING II LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2015-07-30 | 808907 | 42-461-40162 | CC 45 #1SW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2015-07-30 | 804335 | 42-461-39438 | CAROLINE #3G | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,130 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808054 | 42-461-39400 | MCELROY RANCH #1731WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808053 | 42-461-39367 | MCELROY RANCH #3541WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,750 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808050 | 42-461-39232 | MCELROY RANCH #3141WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,850 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808048 | 42-461-39231 | MCELROY RANCH #3213WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,750 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808045 | 42-461-39014 | MCELROY RANCH #3532 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,740 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808038 | 42-461-39013 | MCELROY RANCH #3431 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,830 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808031 | 42-461-39012 | MCELROY RANCH #3342 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,775 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808030 | 42-461-38988 | MCELROY RANCH #3024WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,220 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808029 | 42-461-38936 | MCELROY RANCH #3132WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 2015-07-29 | 808028 | 42-461-38796 | MCELROY RANCH #3224 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,360 | |
| 2015-07-28 | 808729 | 42-461-38959 | ELAINE 48 #1 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,200 | |
| 2015-07-24 | 808247 | 42-461-37552 | PECK #2 | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2015-07-24 | 806378 | 42-461-40124 | BROOK O-2B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2015-07-24 | 806378 | 42-461-40124 | BROOK O-2B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2015-07-24 | 806375 | 42-461-40123 | BROOK O-2A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2015-07-24 | 806375 | 42-461-40123 | BROOK O-2A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2015-07-23 | 808520 | 42-461-10323 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 'F' #21 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 9,450 | |
| 2015-07-16 | 808194 | 42-461-40154 | BROOK M-1A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2015-07-16 | 808194 | 42-461-40154 | BROOK M-1A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2015-07-15 | 807431 | 42-461-39565 | MCELROY RANCH B #1913WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2015-07-13 | 807441 | 42-461-40140 | ROBBIE '17-8' #4204H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2015-07-10 | 808027 | 42-461-40153 | PAULA C #803 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2015-07-10 | 807549 | 42-461-40138 | CINDY C #1415 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2015-07-09 | 808099 | 42-461-40152 | JOYCE UNIT #8232AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-09 | 808099 | 42-461-40152 | JOYCE UNIT #8232AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-09 | 808096 | 42-461-40151 | JOYCE UNIT #8232BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-09 | 808096 | 42-461-40151 | JOYCE UNIT #8232BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-07-09 | 807845 | 42-461-40148 | CC 4132B #1HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2015-07-09 | 807083 | 42-461-37741 | NEAL 22 #3D | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | RECOMP | 11,914 | |
| 2015-07-06 | 807847 | 42-461-40150 | LATZEL 34 #8HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,520 | Y |
| 2015-07-06 | 807847 | 42-461-40150 | LATZEL 34 #8HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,520 | Y |
| 2015-07-02 | 807745 | 42-461-40146 | K-BIRD 12-13 #4405H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2015-07-02 | 807745 | 42-461-40146 | K-BIRD 12-13 #4405H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2015-06-30 | 807419 | 42-461-40137 | ROBBIE 17 AND 8 #4405H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2015-06-30 | 807419 | 42-461-40137 | ROBBIE 17 AND 8 #4405H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2015-06-29 | 807740 | 42-461-40147 | NEAL RANCH '38' #9 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-06-26 | 807804 | 42-461-40145 | HALFF 3 #2 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2015-06-25 | 807401 | 42-461-40139 | BROOK N-11B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2015-06-24 | 807737 | 42-461-40144 | CORDES #8002H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-06-24 | 807737 | 42-461-40144 | CORDES #8002H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-06-24 | 807706 | 42-461-40143 | ATKINS 14 #4213H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2015-06-24 | 806352 | 42-461-40120 | LAURAJEAN UNIT #6328AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.