Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.
Upton County permitting is running 37 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (111 total, down 36% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 141 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
18
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
16,302
16,302 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-11 | 692357 | 42-461-36632 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1560 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692357 | 42-461-36632 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1560 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692356 | 42-461-36631 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1534W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692356 | 42-461-36631 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1534W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692355 | 42-461-36630 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1533 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692355 | 42-461-36630 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1533 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-03-10 | 692542 | 42-461-36629 | MANN TRUST #1 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2010-03-09 | 692091 | 42-461-36628 | CADEN #4306 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-03-09 | 691942 | 42-461-36627 | NEAL RANCH "56" #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-05 | 692218 | 42-461-36626 | DORCUS #4210 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692181 | 42-461-36625 | JULIE "S" #2513 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692161 | 42-461-32881 | CHRISTY, J. D. #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,930 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692150 | 42-461-36623 | JANIE "S" #2511 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692126 | 42-461-36621 | CHAN #402 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692122 | 42-461-36620 | ROBBIE JANE #4008 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 692120 | 42-461-36619 | ELIZABETH "B" #610 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 691818 | 42-461-36618 | CHEVRON "43" #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 691818 | 42-461-36618 | CHEVRON "43" #12 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 690610 | 42-461-36552 | UNIVERSITY "58-7" #6 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-04 | 690607 | 42-461-36551 | UNIVERSITY "58-5" #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-02 | 691794 | 42-461-34243 | BRITAIN #3102 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2010-03-01 | 691677 | 42-461-36613 | CHEVRON "43" #11 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-01 | 691677 | 42-461-36613 | CHEVRON "43" #11 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-01 | 688054 | 42-461-36478 | MADELINE KATE #4005 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691737 | 42-461-36617 | NEAL RANCH "97" #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691733 | 42-461-36616 | NEAL RANCH "46" C #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691727 | 42-461-36614 | MORGAN #3814 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691727 | 42-461-36614 | MORGAN #3814 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691714 | 42-461-36615 | VANESSA #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691714 | 42-461-36615 | VANESSA #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691672 | 42-461-36612 | NEAL RANCH "38" #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 691654 | 42-461-36611 | NEAL RANCH "96" C #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-02-26 | 689914 | 42-461-36534 | AMERICAN REPUBLICS CORP. "A" #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-02-25 | 691358 | 42-461-36606 | RAILWAY RANCH "18" #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-02-24 | 691723 | 42-461-36609 | UNIVERSITY 15-17 #4 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2010-02-24 | 691357 | 42-461-36604 | RAILWAY RANCH "30" #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-02-24 | 691351 | 42-461-36605 | RAILWAY RANCH "30" #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-02-24 | 691346 | 42-461-36603 | MANN25 #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-02-24 | 691346 | 42-461-36603 | MANN25 #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-02-23 | 691711 | 42-461-36608 | MARIE #7 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-23 | 691645 | 42-461-36601 | CHEVRON "43" #16 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691641 | 42-461-36602 | NEAL RANCH "47" #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691315 | 42-461-36600 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4028 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691314 | 42-461-36599 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4022 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691313 | 42-461-36598 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4016 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691311 | 42-461-36597 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2062 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691309 | 42-461-36596 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2036 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-19 | 690281 | 42-461-36535 | WINDHAM "128" #2 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2010-02-17 | 691349 | 42-461-36595 | RAILWAY RANCH "18" #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2010-02-17 | 691305 | 42-461-10065 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "H" #8 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 11,021 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.