Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-25.
Upton County permitting is running 29 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (87 total, down 40% on the prior quarter). 5 were 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
23
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
16,378
16,378 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-29 | 515710 | 42-461-34237 | MCELROY RANCH CO. -F- #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2001-11-29 | 515710 | 42-461-34237 | MCELROY RANCH CO. -F- #3 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,935 | |
| 2001-11-28 | 515533 | 42-461-34235 | COWDEN "20" UNIT #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2001-11-27 | 514885 | 42-461-34692 | CODY 'B' #3 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 2001-11-26 | 515594 | 42-461-34236 | COX 27 #2 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2001-10-30 | 514890 | 42-461-34234 | SHERROD UNIT #1006 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2001-10-30 | 514889 | 42-461-34233 | SHERROD UNIT #1005 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2001-10-30 | 514867 | 42-461-34231 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 119 #22 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2001-10-30 | 514865 | 42-461-34162 | WINDHAM, R. S. ET AL 118 #24 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 11,770 | Y |
| 2001-10-25 | 514765 | 42-461-34230 | UNIVERSITY 26 #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2001-10-25 | 514765 | 42-461-34230 | UNIVERSITY 26 #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2001-10-19 | 514563 | 42-461-34229 | HALFF "12" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2001-10-19 | 514563 | 42-461-34229 | HALFF "12" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-10-19 | 514529 | 42-461-03356 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2004 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,225 | |
| 2001-10-19 | 513632 | 42-461-34228 | WILSHIRE RESIDUE #511 | WESTERN GAS RESOURCES-TEXAS,INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 2001-10-17 | 514543 | 42-461-31241 | ARCO COBB #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RENTR | 9,960 | Y |
| 2001-10-09 | 514333 | 42-461-34227 | COX "27" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2001-10-09 | 514333 | 42-461-34227 | COX "27" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2001-10-09 | 514178 | 42-461-32653 | PECK, J. F. #11W | TEXACO E & P INC. | RENTR | 4,687 | |
| 2001-10-04 | 514050 | 42-461-33326 | WINDHAM, R. S. #1222 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,848 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.