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). 1 was 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
16,373
16,373 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-12 | 600541 | 42-461-34847 | AMACKER, BARNETT #5H | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2005-05-12 | 600541 | 42-461-34847 | AMACKER, BARNETT #5H | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2005-05-12 | 600541 | 42-461-34847 | AMACKER, BARNETT #5H | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2005-05-12 | 600541 | 42-461-34847 | AMACKER, BARNETT #5H | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2005-05-10 | 600461 | 42-461-34844 | RAILWAY RANCH 15 #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | Y |
| 2005-05-10 | 600461 | 42-461-34844 | RAILWAY RANCH 15 #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | Y |
| 2005-05-10 | 600429 | 42-461-34845 | UNIVERSITYSIX #2701 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-05-10 | 600429 | 42-461-34845 | UNIVERSITYSIX #2701 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-05-05 | 600288 | 42-461-34843 | NEAL RANCH "57" #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2005-05-05 | 600269 | 42-461-34842 | WINDHAM, R.S. "B" A/C 2 #3 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-05-05 | 600269 | 42-461-34842 | WINDHAM, R.S. "B" A/C 2 #3 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-05-03 | 560781 | 42-461-34831 | SEAN "29" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2005-05-03 | 560781 | 42-461-34831 | SEAN "29" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2005-05-02 | 561274 | 42-461-31828 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK C #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 9,166 | |
| 2005-04-29 | 561181 | 42-461-34837 | NEAL "8" #1 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 2005-04-29 | 561181 | 42-461-34837 | NEAL "8" #1 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.