Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-22.
Upton County permitting is running 28 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (83 total, down 47% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 128 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
19
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-22
All Time
16,372
16,372 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.