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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537042 | 42-461-34436 | CRIER-MCELROY #462W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537041 | 42-461-34435 | CRIER-MCELROY #461W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537041 | 42-461-34435 | CRIER-MCELROY #461W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537040 | 42-461-34434 | CRIER-MCELROY #460W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537040 | 42-461-34434 | CRIER-MCELROY #460W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | 537039 | 42-461-34433 | CRIER-MCELROY #459W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-09-30 | 536902 | 42-461-34432 | UNIVERSITY "3-4B" #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2003-09-25 | 536731 | 42-461-34431 | MCELROY RANCH 132 #1 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2003-09-24 | 536790 | 42-461-00843 | WELCH "12" #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RENTR | 10,500 | |
| 2003-09-23 | 536692 | 42-461-34430 | HOPE #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-09-23 | 536681 | 42-461-34429 | BEVERLY #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-09-22 | 536604 | 42-461-34428 | GERONIMO 27 #5 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2003-09-17 | 536485 | 42-461-34427 | DAVIDSON "B" #1D | PERENCO LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2003-09-10 | 536207 | 42-461-34426 | PERIDOT 101 #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2003-09-10 | 536207 | 42-461-34426 | PERIDOT 101 #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2003-09-10 | 536207 | 42-461-34426 | PERIDOT 101 #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2003-09-09 | 536142 | 42-461-34425 | HOLZGRAF 34 #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2003-08-28 | 535849 | 42-461-34424 | ROSS, R. L. 116 #8 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 2003-08-27 | 535721 | 42-461-03347 | TXL - P #1 | IKARD, ALAN | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 2003-08-26 | 534664 | 42-461-34421 | RECTIFIER #548 #548 | WESTERN GAS RESOURCES-TEXAS,INC. | DRILL | 575 | |
| 2003-08-22 | 535686 | 42-461-34419 | LONE STAR #7301H | PERENCO LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2003-08-22 | 535686 | 42-461-34419 | LONE STAR #7301 | PERENCO LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535542 | 42-461-34423 | AMACKER-ALLEN 80 #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2003-08-20 | 535502 | 42-461-34422 | AMACKER-BARNETT 21 UNIT #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2003-08-20 | 535502 | 42-461-34422 | AMACKER-BARNETT 21 UNIT #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2003-08-20 | 535184 | 42-461-34418 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1293 H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 2003-08-15 | 535362 | 42-461-34194 | CORDES #8001H | PERENCO LLC | RECOMP | 10,990 | |
| 2003-08-15 | 535362 | 42-461-34194 | CORDES #8001H | PERENCO LLC | RECOMP | 10,990 | |
| 2003-08-12 | 535218 | 42-461-34417 | CRIER-MCELROY #470 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-08-12 | 535216 | 42-461-34416 | CRIER-MCELROY #468 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-08-12 | 535215 | 42-461-34415 | CRIER-MCELROY #467 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-08-12 | 535213 | 42-461-34414 | CRIER-MCELROY #466W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-08-12 | 535212 | 42-461-34413 | CRIER-MCELROY #463W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-08-12 | 535211 | 42-461-34412 | CRIER-MCELROY #458W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-08-12 | 535206 | 42-461-34411 | CRIER-MCELROY #457W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.