Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-04.
Upton County permitting is running 37 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (110 total, down 38% on the prior quarter). 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-30 | 523259 | 42-461-34336 | UNIVERSITY "20" #2 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2002-08-30 | 523259 | 42-461-34336 | UNIVERSITY "20" #2 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2002-08-30 | 522485 | 42-461-34328 | BARNETT "21" #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2002-08-30 | 522485 | 42-461-34328 | BARNETT "21" #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2002-08-29 | 523212 | 42-461-34335 | UNIVERSITY "9" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-08-26 | 523118 | 42-461-34334 | AMACKER, V. T. 62 #6 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2002-08-20 | 522937 | 42-461-34333 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1271 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-08-13 | 522714 | 42-461-34331 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #7104A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-08-13 | 522678 | 42-461-34330 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #104A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-08-08 | 522630 | 42-461-34329 | NEAL "26" #2 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-08-06 | 513465 | 42-461-34221 | BARNETT "20-21" UNIT #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2002-07-29 | 522147 | 42-461-34327 | WINDHAM, R. S. #3 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2002-07-23 | 522057 | 42-461-34326 | NEAL ESTATE "36-A" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2002-07-23 | 522057 | 42-461-34326 | NEAL ESTATE "36-A" #1 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2002-07-23 | 522050 | 42-461-31848 | POWELL, V. J. #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,860 | |
| 2002-07-18 | 521978 | 42-461-34324 | WINDHAM "108" #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-07-18 | 521935 | 42-461-34323 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1270 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 2002-07-18 | 521924 | 42-461-30444 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #797 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | Y |
| 2002-07-16 | 521910 | 42-461-34322 | PEMBROOK UNIT #582 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2002-07-10 | 521749 | 42-461-34321 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2204A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-07-10 | 521748 | 42-461-34320 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5304A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-07-09 | 521679 | 42-461-33370 | WADE, RICHARDSON "16" #16 | J OIL & GAS INC. | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2002-07-03 | 521580 | 42-461-34317 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #308A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-07-03 | 521579 | 42-461-34318 | CODY "C" UNIT #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-07-03 | 521579 | 42-461-34318 | CODY "C" UNIT #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-07-02 | 521525 | 42-461-31547 | AMACKER, V. T. 64 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,688 | |
| 2002-07-02 | 521525 | 42-461-31547 | AMACKER, V. T. 64 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,270 | |
| 2002-07-02 | 521155 | 42-461-34312 | UNIVERSITY "13" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2002-06-27 | 521407 | 42-461-34316 | MCELROY RANCH CO.-F- #4 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2002-06-24 | 521323 | 42-461-34315 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5202A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-06-21 | 521144 | 42-461-34313 | UNIVERSITY "7" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2002-06-20 | 521223 | 42-461-34314 | BLUE TOPAZ "102" #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-06-20 | 521223 | 42-461-34314 | BLUE TOPAZ 102 #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-06-20 | 521223 | 42-461-34314 | BLUE TOPAZ 102 #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-06-20 | 521145 | 42-461-34311 | UNIVERSITY "15" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2002-06-19 | 521126 | 42-461-34310 | UNIVERSITY "5" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2002-06-18 | 521021 | 42-461-32064 | ARCO UNIVERSITY #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 11,080 | |
| 2002-06-14 | 521041 | 42-461-34309 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2112A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-06-14 | 521040 | 42-461-34308 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2111A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-06-14 | 521039 | 42-461-34307 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2110A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-06-11 | 520837 | 42-461-34306 | COX "19" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2002-06-10 | 520834 | 42-461-34305 | PEMBROOK UNIT #581 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2002-06-03 | 520593 | 42-461-34304 | WINDHAM, R.S. "101" #3 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2002-05-31 | 520518 | 42-461-34297 | CRIER-MCELROY #435 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-05-31 | 520517 | 42-461-34296 | CRIER-MCELROY #434 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-05-31 | 520516 | 42-461-34303 | CRIER-MCELROY #441 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-05-31 | 520515 | 42-461-34302 | CRIER-MCELROY #440 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-05-31 | 520514 | 42-461-34301 | CRIER-MCELROY #439 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-05-31 | 520513 | 42-461-34300 | CRIER-MCELROY #438 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2002-05-31 | 520512 | 42-461-34299 | CRIER-MCELROY #437 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.