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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-23 | 524890 | 42-461-34345 | UNIVERSITY "21" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-10-08 | 524462 | 42-461-34344 | HIRSCH, REBECCA ET AL #2 | TSF OPERATING | DRILL | 8,560 | |
| 2002-10-08 | 524400 | 42-461-33830 | CRIER-MCELROY #422 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 2,950 | |
| 2002-10-07 | 523954 | 42-461-34341 | GERONIMO 27 #3 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2002-10-03 | 524226 | 42-461-34342 | DIXON "A" #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2002-10-01 | 524149 | 42-461-03624 | BIRD "13" #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2002-09-30 | 523935 | 42-461-34340 | SAGUARO #1 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523859 | 42-461-31801 | RATLIFF #1 | MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,476 | |
| 2002-09-17 | 523621 | 42-461-34339 | LANGFORD 44 #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2002-09-06 | 523459 | 42-461-34338 | WINDHAM, R. S. 118 #26H | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,250 | Y |
| 2002-09-05 | 523419 | 42-461-33863 | ARCO AB "3" #1 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,990 | |
| 2002-09-05 | 523419 | 42-461-33863 | ARCO AB "3" #1 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,953 | |
| 2002-09-04 | 523361 | 42-461-34337 | NORTH CROSS/DEV./UNIT #156 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-04 | 523361 | 42-461-34337 | NORTH CROSS/DEV./UNIT #156 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2002-08-30 | 523278 | 42-461-34332 | WINDHAM "108" #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.