Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-03.
Upton County permitting is running 36 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (109 total, down 39% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 143 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
15
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-08-03
All Time
16,307
16,307 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-28 | 561137 | 42-461-34841 | UNIVERSITYTHIRTY #2201 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-04-28 | 561137 | 42-461-34841 | UNIVERSITYTHIRTY #2201 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-04-28 | 561135 | 42-461-34840 | PAULINE #4 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-04-28 | 561134 | 42-461-34839 | ALLISON #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-04-28 | 561132 | 42-461-34838 | OLIVIA #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-04-27 | 560919 | 42-461-34833 | WAKEFIELD #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2005-04-25 | 561014 | 42-461-35428 | SWR #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2005-04-25 | 561013 | 42-461-34835 | WINDHAM, R.S. "C" #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-04-25 | 561013 | 42-461-34835 | WINDHAM, R.S. "C" #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-04-25 | 561012 | 42-461-03360 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2009 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | RECOMP | 10,355 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560913 | 42-461-34834 | SPENCER "29" #2 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2005-04-21 | 560785 | 42-461-34832 | COX "21" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560705 | 42-461-34830 | DAWN #3 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560699 | 42-461-34829 | VANESSA #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560595 | 42-461-34828 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1344 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560594 | 42-461-34827 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1343W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560593 | 42-461-34826 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1342W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560591 | 42-461-34818 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1341W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560590 | 42-461-34814 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1340 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560562 | 42-461-34825 | CRIER-MCELROY #533 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560561 | 42-461-34824 | CRIER-MCELROY #532 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560560 | 42-461-34823 | CRIER-MCELROY #531 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560560 | 42-461-34823 | CRIER-MCELROY #531 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560559 | 42-461-34822 | CRIER-MCELROY #530W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560557 | 42-461-34820 | CRIER-MCELROY #528 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560556 | 42-461-34819 | CRIER-MCELROY #527 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560551 | 42-461-34817 | CRIER-MCELROY #523 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560550 | 42-461-34816 | CRIER-MCELROY #522 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560549 | 42-461-34815 | CRIER-MCELROY #521 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 554983 | 42-461-34695 | WINDHAM, R. S. 128 #23 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-04-19 | 560548 | 42-461-34813 | CRIER-MCELROY #520 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-19 | 560547 | 42-461-34812 | CRIER-MCELROY #519 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-18 | 560545 | 42-461-34811 | CRIER-MCELROY #518 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-18 | 560543 | 42-461-34810 | CRIER-MCELROY #517 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 560542 | 42-461-34809 | CRIER-MCELROY #516 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 560541 | 42-461-34808 | CRIER-MCELROY #515 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 560540 | 42-461-34807 | CRIER-MCELROY #514 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560399 | 42-461-34806 | HASEL28 #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560366 | 42-461-34805 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1339 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560365 | 42-461-34804 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1338 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560362 | 42-461-34802 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1336 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560361 | 42-461-34801 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1330 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560360 | 42-461-34800 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1327 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560254 | 42-461-34799 | CRIER-MCELROY #513 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560252 | 42-461-34798 | CRIER-MCELROY #512 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560251 | 42-461-34797 | CRIER-MCELROY #511 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560245 | 42-461-34792 | CRIER-MCELROY #506 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560243 | 42-461-34791 | CRIER-MCELROY #505 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560241 | 42-461-34790 | CRIER-MCELROY #504 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560240 | 42-461-34789 | CRIER-MCELROY #503 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.