Drilling permits in Upton County, Texas

468 drilling permits approved by the Railroad Commission in Upton County in the 12 months to Oct 2026, filed by 23 operators. See who is drilling, on which leases, month by month.

468Permits approved, 12 months

23Operators filing

64Approved in Oct 2026

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468

Permits approved, 12 months

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Operators filing

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Approved in Oct 2026

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PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.

Most permits

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Pending W-1 applications in the county

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Exact surface location of each permit

Offset wells around each permit

Permit history by operator

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What the Texas pack answers

PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (116), APACHE CORPORATION (76) and COG OPERATING LLC (46) filed the most approved permits in the 12 months to Oct 2026, out of 23 operators in the county. The Texas pack maps each permit at its surface location.

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64 in Oct 2026, the latest month on file, and 468 over the past 12 months. The Texas pack also lets you search the pending W-1 applications still waiting on approval.

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CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC · LOKI C #242WC, approved Oct 2026. The Texas pack places it on the abstract grid with the offset wells and pipelines around it.

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