Upton County oil and gas
Upton County leases reported 111.3M barrels of oil and 480.2M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #6 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
111.3M BBL oil, last 12 months ▲ 3% vs prior 12
480.2M MCF gas, last 12 months ▲ 3% vs prior 12
27 new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+ top leases listed below
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Upton County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months) 0 10M 20M Aug 23 Feb 24 Aug 24 Feb 25 Aug 25 Feb 26
Upton County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months) 0 20M 40M 60M Aug 23 Feb 24 Aug 24 Feb 25 Aug 25 Feb 26
Upton County production in brief Upton County produced 111,272,680 barrels of oil and condensate and 480,159,303 MCF of gas in the 12 months from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, about 5.5% of Texas oil and 3.5% of Texas gas on our county figures. Compared with the previous 12 months, oil was about flat and gas was up 3%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Mar 2026 at 10,070,425 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. , COG OPERATING LLC and DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC . The top lease by oil was PEMBROOK UNIT , operated by PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC., with 1,325,549 barrels. RRC issued 27 new drilling permits in Upton County between October 1 and Oct 14, 2026, 11 of them to OVINTIV USA INC..
Top leases, last 12 months Lease Operator Field Oil (BBL) Gas (MCF) PEMBROOK UNIT PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 1,325,549 3,771,877 PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT COG OPERATING LLC PEGASUS (CONSOLIDATED) 1,161,319 3,649,953 RWT BUFFALO BAYOU 16-4 UNIT CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 1,106,913 2,203,961 NEAL RANCH 97 A UNIT COG OPERATING LLC SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 1,081,116 2,249,058 CINDY 2413A FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 982,542 2,068,490 NEFF EAST J 9-45 DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 832,256 2,134,599 VICTOR 24 FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 832,086 1,156,010 NEFF EAST N 9-45 DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 766,395 1,583,473 PEMBROOK 4 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) R 40 EXC 753,451 2,128,944 XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 747,857 7,423,052 NEFF EAST K 9-45 DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 544,797 1,207,266 UNIVERSITY "3-19" PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 533,287 1,741,001 NEAL RANCH 57 UNIT COG OPERATING LLC SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 462,025 2,124,440 ZPZ FEE 5406 APACHE CORPORATION SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 450,087 927,170 DORCUS CINDY KAY (SA) C SM ENERGY COMPANY SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) 440,802 557,032
Top operators, last 12 months Operator Leases Oil (BBL) Gas (MCF) PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. 928 34,022,540 145,399,310 COG OPERATING LLC 483 17,222,865 69,881,657 DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC 294 10,443,789 52,689,504 SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC 236 7,947,190 30,424,315 FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC 169 6,994,840 30,176,200 SM ENERGY COMPANY 133 7,959,847 22,013,260 APACHE CORPORATION 257 6,679,893 28,515,497 OVINTIV USA INC. 117 3,873,368 24,845,923 CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC 239 4,608,324 14,237,109 XTO ENERGY INC. 139 1,193,831 14,327,456
New drilling permits this month Issued County Operator Lease Well Total depth (ft) Type 2026-10-14 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35BB 202HS 11,734 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35A 201HL 10,500 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35A 206HD 10,500 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35B 203HM 10,500 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35B 207HF 10,500 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35B 208HD 10,500 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35C 204HL 10,500 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35C 209HD 10,500 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35C 210HG 10,500 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35D 205HM 10,500 Drill 2026-10-09 Upton OVINTIV USA INC. NEAL 35D 211HD 10,500 Drill 2026-10-08 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 A 1HA 12,000 Drill 2026-10-08 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 H 8HA 12,000 Drill 2026-10-08 Upton MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY HALFF FULL 6/18 A N101AP 11,546 Drill 2026-10-08 Upton MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY HALFF FULL 6/18 B N101BO 11,546 Drill 2026-10-07 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 B 2JM 9,036 Drill 2026-10-07 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 C 3HS 9,036 Drill 2026-10-07 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 D 4JM 9,036 Drill 2026-10-07 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 E 5HA 12,000 Drill 2026-10-07 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 F 6JM 9,036 Drill 2026-10-07 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 G 7HS 9,036 Drill 2026-10-07 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 I 9JM 9,036 Drill 2026-10-07 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 J 10HS 9,036 Drill 2026-10-07 Upton APACHE CORPORATION LATZEL 343946 K 11JM 9,036 Drill 2026-10-05 Upton PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. THOMASON-HALFF 8A 1001H 10,492 Drill 2026-10-05 Upton PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. THOMASON-HALFF 8B 1002H 10,492 Drill 2026-10-05 Upton PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. THOMASON-HALFF 8C 1003H 10,492 Drill
Nearby permits in neighboring counties Miles from county center County Operator Lease 17 Ector DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC TATIA PEGGY 3-15 C 17 Ector DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC TATIA PEGGY 3-15 B 17 Ector DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC TATIA PEGGY 3-15 D 17 Ector DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC TATIA PEGGY 3-15 A 28 Crane BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC SALINAS 1M 28 Crane BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC SALINAS 28 Crane BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC SALINAS 1WC 28 Crane BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC SALINAS
Monthly figures Month Oil (BBL) Gas (MCF) Leases reporting Jul 2026 (provisional) 8,303,610 39,195,107 3,752 Jun 2026 (provisional) 8,733,500 42,969,494 3,755 May 2026 9,621,966 45,182,695 3,754 Apr 2026 9,604,514 40,546,519 3,762 Mar 2026 10,070,425 41,500,690 3,767 Feb 2026 9,325,941 36,755,155 3,755 Jan 2026 9,421,003 37,342,098 3,738 Dec 2025 9,914,225 39,876,792 3,720 Nov 2025 9,291,138 38,684,544 3,704 Oct 2025 9,055,924 38,864,102 3,697 Sep 2025 8,780,977 39,017,284 3,679 Aug 2025 9,149,457 40,224,823 3,660
Questions about Upton County minerals How do I look up my lease in Upton County? Find the RRC lease number on your check stub, then search it on our lease search or in the RRC Production Data Query using district and lease number. Without a number, open the RRC GIS viewer, go to Upton County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC .
Who are the top operators in Upton County? By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (34,022,540 BBL oil, 145,399,310 MCF gas), COG OPERATING LLC (17,222,865 BBL oil, 69,881,657 MCF gas) and DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (10,443,789 BBL oil, 52,689,504 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Upton County production? A gross royalty is roughly (oil volume × oil price + gas volume × gas price) × your decimal interest. Your decimal is on your check stub or division order. County production in May 2026 was 9,621,966 BBL of oil; try your own lease in the royalty estimator . Severance tax and any deductions your lease allows reduce the check.
How do I sell mineral rights in Upton County? Start with the production history of your lease on its page here, then compare several offers on the same basis (price per net mineral acre or a multiple of monthly royalty). Recent permits in the county (27 so far this month) can matter to buyers. See how to sell mineral rights . We are not a buyer or broker.
Source: Texas Railroad Commission (data sets , Production Data Query ). Data date: RRC Production Data Query dump, extract dated Sep 18, 2026; production through Jul 2026. Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional: operators file late and amend, so these months usually rise in later releases. Oil = crude oil + condensate (BBL); gas = gas-well gas + casinghead gas (MCF), as reported to RRC. RRC notes county-level figures are allocated estimates based on allowables and potentials. Methodology .
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit data (daily file ; look up a permit in the RRC drilling permit query ). Data date: RRC Drilling Permit daily file, downloaded Oct 16, 2026. Each application is listed once (latest filing); 103 applications in the file that were amended or re-filed this month but originally issued earlier are not shown as new. Application type codes are mapped to our labels; verify on RRC.