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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2000-03-2849165942-461-30591NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #57ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,650
2000-03-2749323742-461-34034HOLLY A #11SLEDGE, H. G. INC.DRILL11,300
2000-03-2749323742-461-34034HOLLY A #11SLEDGE, H. G. INC.DRILL11,300
2000-03-2349335042-461-01937MCELROY RANCH CO. 129 #11ARCO PERMIANRECOMP12,130
2000-03-2349166142-461-00095NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #56ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,650
2000-03-2349165642-461-02598NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #65ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,650
2000-03-2349165542-461-31263NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #66ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,650
2000-03-2249330842-461-33233TXL-POWELL #1BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP10,370
2000-03-2049298042-461-30487MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #M844CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,000Y
2000-03-1749293842-461-34032MCGILL 69 #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,600
2000-03-1049286142-461-33184CRIER-MCELROY #382CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,000Y
2000-03-0849256042-461-32066JACOBS LIVESTOCK "B" #2SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP9,400
2000-03-0749277642-461-34030NEAL 76 #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL11,500
2000-02-2449241042-461-03310PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1604HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,064
2000-02-2249232242-461-34029MCELROY RANCH #14ARCO PERMIANDRILL11,500
2000-02-2249232242-461-34029MCELROY RANCH #14ARCO PERMIANDRILL12,000
2000-01-2749147342-461-34028AMACKER "88" #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,600
2000-01-2049127042-461-34027SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #A101APIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL8,700
2000-01-1849117442-461-34026HALFF "57" #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,600
2000-01-1849117442-461-34026HALFF "57" #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,600
2000-01-1849117442-461-34026HALFF "57" #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,310
2000-01-1148934942-461-34017AMACKER-HALFF "85" B #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,600
2000-01-0749090642-461-34025AMACKER, V. T. 77 #7HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
2000-01-0549001642-461-32445MYERS #5FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP8,385
1999-12-2349061142-461-34024CRIER-MCELROY #430WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,900
1999-12-2149052242-461-34023MCELROY RANCH "129" #25HARCO PERMIANDRILL11,500Y
1999-12-1549038542-461-34022AMACKER "61" #8MATADOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,600
1999-12-1049026242-461-34021BLOXOM #2013OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1999-12-0949018242-461-34020STUMHOFFER #4ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1999-12-0849016142-461-34019HIRSCH "B" #2ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1999-12-0649002042-461-04020PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,136
1999-11-2248954742-461-34018NEAL, H. F. "16" #2CONCHO RESOURCES INC.DRILL8,600
1999-11-1948943642-461-33946MICGILL 49 #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.FLD-XFR10,377
1999-11-1948923042-461-04061BARNET, ROSA H. -D- #1CMAYNARD OIL CO.RECOMP11,855
1999-11-1648927442-461-32194MEINERS #2BROWN, TOM INC.RECOMP12,825
1999-11-1048921442-461-32030MEINERS #2BYRD OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,260
1999-11-0148903742-461-34016AMACKER "85N" #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,600
1999-10-2948720842-461-32104ARCO-UNIVERSITY "B" #1COX, JOHN L.RECOMP11,600
1999-10-2848884142-461-03383PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1309MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,780
1999-10-2848884142-461-03383PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1309MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,500
1999-10-2848884142-461-03383PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1309MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,110
1999-10-2548883242-461-03382PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1308MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,780
1999-10-1948849642-461-03880NEAL, H. F. #1TSF OPERATINGRECOMP8,650
1999-10-1148830342-461-31961GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #10EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,550
1999-10-1148800942-461-32257MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1059CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,300
1999-10-0648801242-461-33654MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1235CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,000
1999-10-0648800742-461-30640MCELROY, J. T. CONS #939CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,400
1999-10-0648800742-461-30640MCELROY, J. T. CONS #939CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,900
1999-10-0648800642-461-01126MCELROY, J. T. CONS #498CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP13,700
1999-10-0448801342-461-10132MCELROY, J. T. CONS #630CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.