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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-16 | 690793 | 42-461-36563 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1535 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-16 | 690788 | 42-461-36562 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1532 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-16 | 690780 | 42-461-36560 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1530W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 691004 | 42-461-36594 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1581 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 691001 | 42-461-36593 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1580W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690997 | 42-461-36592 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1577 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690995 | 42-461-36591 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1576W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690993 | 42-461-36590 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1575 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690990 | 42-461-36589 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1574 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690989 | 42-461-36588 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1527W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690979 | 42-461-36587 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1526 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690976 | 42-461-36586 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1524 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690975 | 42-461-36585 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1523W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690974 | 42-461-36584 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1521 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690973 | 42-461-36583 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1520 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690935 | 42-461-36582 | SHERROD UNIT #2324 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 690885 | 42-461-36579 | BEVERLY #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-11 | 691163 | 42-461-35359 | DHC #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,634 | |
| 2010-02-11 | 691148 | 42-461-35260 | DHC #3 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,653 | |
| 2010-02-11 | 691148 | 42-461-35260 | DHC #3 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,653 | |
| 2010-02-11 | 691141 | 42-461-35164 | DHC #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,620 | |
| 2010-02-11 | 691088 | 42-461-35912 | DHC "13" #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-11 | 690915 | 42-461-36581 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1545W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-11 | 690914 | 42-461-36580 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1539 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-11 | 690878 | 42-461-36578 | SHERROD UNIT #2318 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2010-02-11 | 690873 | 42-461-36577 | SHERROD UNIT #2316 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 691101 | 42-461-36569 | COWDEN D #7 | MARINER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 691101 | 42-461-36569 | COWDEN D #7 | MARINER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 691095 | 42-461-36252 | DHC '13' #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,556 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 691095 | 42-461-36252 | DHC '13' #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,556 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 691070 | 42-461-36556 | HALFF ESTATE 20 #21 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690839 | 42-461-36575 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1559 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690837 | 42-461-36576 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1548 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690835 | 42-461-36574 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1547W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690826 | 42-461-36573 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS #1546W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690823 | 42-461-36572 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1544W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690821 | 42-461-36571 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1543 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690818 | 42-461-36570 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1542W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690801 | 42-461-36568 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1541 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690798 | 42-461-36567 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1540 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690797 | 42-461-36566 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1537W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690795 | 42-461-36565 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1538W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690794 | 42-461-36564 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1536W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690783 | 42-461-36561 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1531W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690769 | 42-461-36558 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1529 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690768 | 42-461-36557 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1528 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690768 | 42-461-36557 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1528 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690747 | 42-461-36559 | NEAL #102 | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 690747 | 42-461-36559 | NEAL #102 | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2010-02-09 | 690612 | 42-461-36555 | UNIVERSITY '8B' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.