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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-13 | 507762 | 42-461-34168 | COX 23 #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2001-04-13 | 507761 | 42-461-34167 | COX 23 #2 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2001-04-13 | 507761 | 42-461-34167 | COX 23 #2 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2001-04-13 | 506758 | 42-461-04299 | OWENS -A- #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,800 | Y |
| 2001-04-12 | 507742 | 42-461-34166 | UNIVERSITY SECTION 3 #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2001-04-12 | 507742 | 42-461-34166 | UNIVERSITY SECTION 3 #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2001-04-10 | 507478 | 42-461-02828 | HIRSCH, REBECCA ET AL #1 | TSF OPERATING | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 2001-04-04 | 507381 | 42-461-34165 | HALAMICEK #7901H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-04-04 | 507381 | 42-461-34165 | HALAMICEK #7901H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-04-03 | 507195 | 42-461-34262 | UNIVERSITY 4A #1 | PRIMAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506953 | 42-461-34163 | AMACKER "66" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506855 | 42-461-03383 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1309 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | FLD-XFR | 13,110 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506829 | 42-461-34159 | MCELROY RANCH CO. -F- #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2001-03-26 | 506829 | 42-461-34159 | MCELROY RANCH CO. -F- #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506828 | 42-461-34161 | WINDHAM, R. S. #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2001-03-26 | 506828 | 42-461-34161 | WINDHAM, R. S. #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506828 | 42-461-34161 | WINDHAM, R. S. #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2001-03-26 | 506827 | 42-461-34160 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 119 #21 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2001-03-26 | 506827 | 42-461-34160 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 119 #21 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506826 | 42-461-34162 | WINDHAM, R. S. ET AL 118 #24 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2001-03-26 | 506826 | 42-461-34162 | WINDHAM, R. S. ET AL 118 #24 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,770 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506826 | 42-461-34162 | WINDHAM, R. S. ET AL 118 #24 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,770 | Y |
| 2001-03-23 | 506928 | 42-461-33173 | FLATHEAD #2 #2C | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,980 | Y |
| 2001-03-23 | 506928 | 42-461-33173 | FLATHEAD #2 #2C | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,800 | Y |
| 2001-03-13 | 506448 | 42-461-34158 | HALFF "20" #7H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2001-03-12 | 506229 | 42-461-34157 | MCGILL "49" #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2001-02-22 | 505531 | 42-461-03345 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2602 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,115 | |
| 2001-02-22 | 505530 | 42-461-03344 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2601 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,120 | |
| 2001-02-20 | 505576 | 42-461-34156 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1052 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-02-20 | 505461 | 42-461-03932 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3903 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,132 | |
| 2001-02-20 | 505382 | 42-461-34155 | COLTER TRUST #2 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-02-14 | 505328 | 42-461-34019 | HIRSH "B" #2 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,544 | |
| 2001-02-09 | 505112 | 42-461-34154 | ALLEN "44" #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2001-02-08 | 504668 | 42-461-33124 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1200 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 2001-01-30 | 504734 | 42-461-34152 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1149 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504733 | 42-461-34153 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1353 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504733 | 42-461-34153 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1353 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504287 | 42-461-34145 | UNIVERSITY 4 "15" H #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2001-01-29 | 504675 | 42-461-34151 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9311 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-29 | 504674 | 42-461-34150 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1233 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-29 | 504673 | 42-461-34149 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1222 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-29 | 504672 | 42-461-34148 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1172 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-29 | 504671 | 42-461-34147 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1148 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-29 | 504670 | 42-461-34146 | PEMBROOK UNIT #633 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-26 | 504605 | 42-461-34144 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1234 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2001-01-26 | 504587 | 42-461-34141 | BARNETT "21" #7 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2001-01-23 | 504416 | 42-461-03323 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4104 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,585 | |
| 2001-01-23 | 504354 | 42-461-34143 | HANGAR "A" #7402H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2001-01-18 | 504203 | 42-461-34142 | NEAL #2 | HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2001-01-17 | 504191 | 42-461-34140 | PEMBROOK UNIT #596 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.