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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-09 | 496019 | 42-461-34053 | PEMBROOK UNIT #893 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2000-06-07 | 495935 | 42-461-34050 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1012 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2000-06-05 | 495823 | 42-461-03317 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2903 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,300 | |
| 2000-06-05 | 495823 | 42-461-03317 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2903 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,157 | |
| 2000-05-30 | 495632 | 42-461-34049 | MANN "19" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-05-30 | 495632 | 42-461-34049 | MANN "19" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-05-24 | 493133 | 42-461-34033 | AMACKER "65" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-05-15 | 495076 | 42-461-34048 | AMACKER "86" SE #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-05-15 | 495076 | 42-461-34048 | AMACKER "86" SE UNIT #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,070 | |
| 2000-05-15 | 494896 | 42-461-34047 | AMACKER "85" C #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-05-15 | 494896 | 42-461-34047 | AMACKER "85" C #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 2000-05-12 | 494901 | 42-461-34045 | NEAL, H. F. 28 #4 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 2000-05-11 | 494900 | 42-461-34046 | NEAL, H. F. 24 #4 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2000-05-10 | 494905 | 42-461-34044 | BLOXOM #1 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2000-05-04 | 494698 | 42-461-34043 | HANGAR #7401H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2000-05-04 | 494698 | 42-461-34043 | HANGAR #7401H | CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2000-04-27 | 494521 | 42-461-34042 | COWDEN "26" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-04-27 | 494518 | 42-461-34041 | LYNCH "23" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-04-20 | 494342 | 42-461-34040 | LYNCH "25" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-04-17 | 494170 | 42-461-34039 | AMACKER-TIPPETT A POOL UNIT #10 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-04-14 | 494087 | 42-461-34038 | HALL "82" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2000-04-13 | 494067 | 42-461-03932 | PEGASUS FIELD UNTI 3 #3903 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2000-04-13 | 494067 | 42-461-03932 | PEGASUS FIELD UNTI 3 #3903 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,132 | |
| 2000-04-10 | 493872 | 42-461-34037 | POWELL 35 #5 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2000-04-07 | 493889 | 42-461-03901 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1303 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 2000-04-04 | 492826 | 42-461-34031 | WINDHAM, R. S. #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2000-04-04 | 492826 | 42-461-34031 | WINDHAM, R. S. #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2000-04-03 | 493645 | 42-461-30613 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #931 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | Y |
| 2000-03-31 | 493675 | 42-461-34036 | COWDEN #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-03-30 | 493032 | 42-461-34035 | GLOWBUG #2 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2000-03-28 | 491659 | 42-461-30591 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #57 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2000-03-27 | 493237 | 42-461-34034 | HOLLY A #11 | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2000-03-27 | 493237 | 42-461-34034 | HOLLY A #11 | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493350 | 42-461-01937 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 129 #11 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,130 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 491661 | 42-461-00095 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #56 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 491656 | 42-461-02598 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #65 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 491655 | 42-461-31263 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #66 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2000-03-22 | 493308 | 42-461-33233 | TXL-POWELL #1 | BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 10,370 | |
| 2000-03-20 | 492980 | 42-461-30487 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #M844 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | Y |
| 2000-03-17 | 492938 | 42-461-34032 | MCGILL 69 #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-03-10 | 492861 | 42-461-33184 | CRIER-MCELROY #382 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | Y |
| 2000-03-08 | 492560 | 42-461-32066 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "B" #2 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 2000-03-07 | 492776 | 42-461-34030 | NEAL 76 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2000-02-24 | 492410 | 42-461-03310 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1604 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 13,064 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492322 | 42-461-34029 | MCELROY RANCH #14 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492322 | 42-461-34029 | MCELROY RANCH #14 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2000-01-27 | 491473 | 42-461-34028 | AMACKER "88" #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-01-20 | 491270 | 42-461-34027 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #A101A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2000-01-18 | 491174 | 42-461-34026 | HALFF "57" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-01-18 | 491174 | 42-461-34026 | HALFF "57" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.