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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-25 | 512258 | 42-461-34216 | HALFF "14" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 2001-09-21 | 513758 | 42-461-34226 | TXL '33' #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2001-09-21 | 513757 | 42-461-34225 | TXL '33' #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2001-09-21 | 513757 | 42-461-34225 | TXL W '33' 'A' #5 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,310 | |
| 2001-09-21 | 513756 | 42-461-34224 | TXL '33' #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2001-09-20 | 513777 | 42-461-34223 | COX 23 #3 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2001-09-13 | 513570 | 42-461-34222 | TXL "33" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2001-09-06 | 513399 | 42-461-34220 | COWDEN "20" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2001-09-06 | 513178 | 42-461-02184 | LIVESTOCK, JACKOBS A/C 1 #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 10,888 | |
| 2001-09-04 | 513293 | 42-461-34219 | FIREFLY A #2 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2001-08-23 | 512900 | 42-461-34218 | HALFF ESTATE "58" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2001-08-23 | 511361 | 42-461-34212 | OLDHAM, D. M., JR. ET AL #2 | TSF OPERATING | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 2001-08-21 | 512823 | 42-461-02552 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1061 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 2001-08-21 | 512808 | 42-461-34217 | TXL "33" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2001-08-02 | 512158 | 42-461-34215 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #16W | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 2001-08-02 | 512158 | 42-461-34215 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #16W | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 2001-08-02 | 512158 | 42-461-34215 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #16W | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 2001-08-02 | 512157 | 42-461-34214 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #17W | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 2001-08-02 | 512157 | 42-461-34214 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #17W | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 2001-07-26 | 511903 | 42-461-34213 | ROSS #4801H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-07-26 | 511903 | 42-461-34213 | ROSS #4801H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-07-23 | 511563 | 42-461-30202 | BARNETT, ROSA #4 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,245 | |
| 2001-07-23 | 511563 | 42-461-30202 | BARNETT, ROSA #4 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,575 | |
| 2001-07-23 | 511563 | 42-461-30202 | BARNETT, ROSA #4 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 11,575 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 511319 | 42-461-34211 | AMACKER, V. T. 105 #9 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-07-10 | 510033 | 42-461-34161 | WINDHAM, R. S. #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 11,700 | Y |
| 2001-06-29 | 510941 | 42-461-34210 | PEMBROOK, RALPH 'E' #7H | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2001-06-29 | 510941 | 42-461-34210 | PEMBROOK, RALPH 'E' #7H | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2001-06-29 | 510703 | 42-461-34209 | FAYE, JOSIE '29' #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2001-06-22 | 510568 | 42-461-33313 | ARCO-LINDSEY "56" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,559 | |
| 2001-06-18 | 510377 | 42-461-34419 | LONE STAR #7301H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-06-12 | 510028 | 42-461-34207 | NEAL "B" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2001-06-12 | 509979 | 42-461-34206 | FAYE, JOSIE "32" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2001-06-12 | 509978 | 42-461-34205 | FAYE, JOSIE "32" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2001-06-12 | 509977 | 42-461-34381 | FAYE, JOSIE "28" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2001-06-12 | 509976 | 42-461-34489 | FAYE, JOSIE "28" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2001-06-12 | 509975 | 42-461-34202 | FAYE, JOSIE "28" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2001-06-11 | 509904 | 42-461-01126 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #498 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2001-06-05 | 509536 | 42-461-34201 | GERONIMO 27 #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2001-05-24 | 509318 | 42-461-34200 | TXL '33' #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,750 | Y |
| 2001-05-24 | 509315 | 42-461-00393 | SHERROD UNIT #101 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2001-05-22 | 509302 | 42-461-34199 | SHERROD UNIT #2501 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2001-05-21 | 509206 | 42-461-34197 | DAVIDSON #5 | HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2001-05-21 | 509205 | 42-461-34198 | SKAGGS #9 | HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2001-05-21 | 509202 | 42-461-34196 | HANGAR "B" #7403H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-05-18 | 509188 | 42-461-34195 | AMACKER, V. T. 105 #8 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2001-05-18 | 509188 | 42-461-34195 | AMACKER, V. T. 105 #8 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2001-05-18 | 509140 | 42-461-34194 | CORDES #8001H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-05-18 | 509140 | 42-461-34194 | CORDES #8001H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-05-16 | 509063 | 42-461-34193 | ELLIOTT "A" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,350 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.