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 43% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-28 | 541301 | 42-461-34486 | WILMA #3201 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541301 | 42-461-34486 | WILMA #3201 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2004-01-27 | 541242 | 42-461-34485 | AMACKER-BARNETT 21 UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2004-01-22 | 541057 | 42-461-34484 | LEAH #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540926 | 42-461-34483 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #610A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2004-01-16 | 540816 | 42-461-34482 | COX "27" #3 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2004-01-14 | 540692 | 42-461-34481 | DAVIDSON "B" #3701 | PERENCO LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540691 | 42-461-34480 | DAVIDSON "B" #3702 | PERENCO LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540690 | 42-461-34479 | DAVIDSON "B" #4801 | PERENCO LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540689 | 42-461-34478 | DAVIDSON "B" #4802 | PERENCO LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2004-01-13 | 540651 | 42-461-34477 | HOLZGRAF 34 #5 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2004-01-12 | 540579 | 42-461-34476 | ROSS, R. L. 116 #9 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2004-01-08 | 539782 | 42-461-34475 | WINDHAM, R. S. 128 #22 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,780 | |
| 2004-01-05 | 540144 | 42-461-34473 | WINDHAM 103 #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2003-12-31 | 540244 | 42-461-34474 | TOMADOR "99" #1H | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.