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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2000-01-18 | 491174 | 42-461-34026 | HALFF "57" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,310 | |
| 2000-01-11 | 489349 | 42-461-34017 | AMACKER-HALFF "85" B #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2000-01-07 | 490906 | 42-461-34025 | AMACKER, V. T. 77 #7 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2000-01-05 | 490016 | 42-461-32445 | MYERS #5 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 8,385 | |
| 1999-12-23 | 490611 | 42-461-34024 | CRIER-MCELROY #430W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1999-12-21 | 490522 | 42-461-34023 | MCELROY RANCH "129" #25H | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 1999-12-15 | 490385 | 42-461-34022 | AMACKER "61" #8 | MATADOR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1999-12-10 | 490262 | 42-461-34021 | BLOXOM #2013 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1999-12-09 | 490182 | 42-461-34020 | STUMHOFFER #4 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1999-12-08 | 490161 | 42-461-34019 | HIRSCH "B" #2 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-12-06 | 490020 | 42-461-04020 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,136 | |
| 1999-11-22 | 489547 | 42-461-34018 | NEAL, H. F. "16" #2 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-11-19 | 489436 | 42-461-33946 | MICGILL 49 #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,377 | |
| 1999-11-19 | 489230 | 42-461-04061 | BARNET, ROSA H. -D- #1C | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,855 | |
| 1999-11-16 | 489274 | 42-461-32194 | MEINERS #2 | BROWN, TOM INC. | RECOMP | 12,825 | |
| 1999-11-10 | 489214 | 42-461-32030 | MEINERS #2 | BYRD OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,260 | |
| 1999-11-01 | 489037 | 42-461-34016 | AMACKER "85N" #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1999-10-29 | 487208 | 42-461-32104 | ARCO-UNIVERSITY "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 1999-10-28 | 488841 | 42-461-03383 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1309 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,780 | |
| 1999-10-28 | 488841 | 42-461-03383 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1309 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1999-10-28 | 488841 | 42-461-03383 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1309 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,110 | |
| 1999-10-25 | 488832 | 42-461-03382 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1308 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,780 | |
| 1999-10-19 | 488496 | 42-461-03880 | NEAL, H. F. #1 | TSF OPERATING | RECOMP | 8,650 | |
| 1999-10-11 | 488303 | 42-461-31961 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,550 | |
| 1999-10-11 | 488009 | 42-461-32257 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1059 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1999-10-06 | 488012 | 42-461-33654 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1235 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1999-10-06 | 488007 | 42-461-30640 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #939 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,400 | |
| 1999-10-06 | 488007 | 42-461-30640 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #939 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,900 | |
| 1999-10-06 | 488006 | 42-461-01126 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #498 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 13,700 | |
| 1999-10-04 | 488013 | 42-461-10132 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #630 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.