Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-16.
Upton County permitting is running 27 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (81 total, down 51% on the prior quarter). 7 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
14
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-16
All Time
16,360
16,360 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-18 | 809139 | 42-461-40172 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2173H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2015-08-18 | 809138 | 42-461-40171 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2172H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2015-08-18 | 809137 | 42-461-40170 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2171H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2015-08-18 | 809136 | 42-461-40169 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2175H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2015-08-18 | 809136 | 42-461-40169 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2175H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2015-08-18 | 809135 | 42-461-40168 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2174H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2015-08-18 | 809135 | 42-461-40168 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2174H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | Y |
| 2015-08-12 | 808153 | 42-461-39399 | MCELROY RANCH #3042WB | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,370 | |
| 2015-08-10 | 809095 | 42-461-40167 | SKAGGS 8 #2808H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-04 | 809044 | 42-461-39633 | SKAGGS 8 #9D | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | RECOMP | 11,439 | |
| 2015-08-04 | 809015 | 42-461-40166 | BROOK B-17B #2H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,665 | Y |
| 2015-08-04 | 809014 | 42-461-40165 | BROOK B-17A #1H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,665 | Y |
| 2015-07-31 | 808688 | 42-461-40164 | UNIVERSITY TAYLOR DRAW 31 #2 | OPUS OPERATING II LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.