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
16
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-08-04
All Time
16,308
16,308 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-18 | 539807 | 42-461-34624 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1301 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-12-17 | 539765 | 42-461-34472 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2012A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,870 | |
| 2003-12-17 | 539762 | 42-461-34471 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2011A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2003-12-17 | 539709 | 42-461-34468 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1314 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-12-16 | 539711 | 42-461-34470 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1316 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-12-16 | 539710 | 42-461-34469 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1315 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-12-16 | 539707 | 42-461-34467 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1303W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-12-16 | 539697 | 42-461-34466 | CRIER-MCELROY #477 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-12-16 | 539690 | 42-461-34465 | CRIER-MCELROY #472W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-12-16 | 539539 | 42-461-34464 | SAPPHIRE 102 #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2003-11-25 | 538939 | 42-461-34462 | LAQUITA #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-11-24 | 538945 | 42-461-34463 | RACHEL #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-11-21 | 538891 | 42-461-34461 | OWENS 30 #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2003-11-17 | 538647 | 42-461-34460 | MAGGIE #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-11-17 | 538635 | 42-461-34459 | LAURAJEAN #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-11-14 | 538524 | 42-461-34458 | JMC "12" #1 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2003-11-14 | 538472 | 42-461-34457 | HOLZGRAF 34 #4 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2003-11-14 | 538465 | 42-461-34456 | HOLZGRAF 34 #3 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2003-11-13 | 538473 | 42-461-34455 | JAMIE #4002 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-11-10 | 538401 | 42-461-34454 | PAULINE #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-11-04 | 537236 | 42-461-03756 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 130 #21 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,439 | |
| 2003-10-30 | 538044 | 42-461-34453 | AMACKER #8401 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-10-28 | 537987 | 42-461-34244 | AMACKER "A" 88 #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,145 | Y |
| 2003-10-28 | 537734 | 42-461-34452 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2010A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2003-10-21 | 537632 | 42-461-32549 | NEAL "26" #2 | STALLION ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 2003-10-17 | 537569 | 42-461-34451 | HALFF ESTATE "20" #9H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2003-10-16 | 537538 | 42-461-34450 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #7905A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2003-10-16 | 537529 | 42-461-33008 | VIRGIL POWELL "B" #4805 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | RECOMP | 10,330 | |
| 2003-10-15 | 537564 | 42-461-31846 | UNIVERSITY "10-A" #1H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2003-10-14 | 537479 | 42-461-34449 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #7209A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537479 | 42-461-34449 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #7209A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537477 | 42-461-34448 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #9107A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2003-10-14 | 537475 | 42-461-34447 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #5408A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2003-10-08 | 537316 | 42-461-33826 | CRIER-MCELROY #426 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-08 | 537315 | 42-461-33827 | CRIER-MCELROY #425 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-08 | 537273 | 42-461-03349 | T X L "U" #501 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 2003-10-07 | 537231 | 42-461-34446 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1297 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-07 | 537230 | 42-461-34445 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1296 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-07 | 537230 | 42-461-34445 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1296 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-07 | 537228 | 42-461-34444 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1295 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-07 | 537227 | 42-461-34443 | CRIER-MCELROY #471 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-07 | 537226 | 42-461-34442 | CRIER-MCELROY #469 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537049 | 42-461-34441 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1292W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537048 | 42-461-34440 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1291W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537048 | 42-461-34440 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1291W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537047 | 42-461-34439 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1290 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537047 | 42-461-34439 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1290 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537046 | 42-461-34438 | CRIER-MCELROY #465W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537046 | 42-461-34438 | CRIER-MCELROY #465W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537045 | 42-461-34437 | CRIER-MCELROY #464W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.