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
13
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-08-04
All Time
16,308
16,308 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-28 | 482278 | 42-461-10524 | OWENS RANCH 4 #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,716 | |
| 1999-01-20 | 482076 | 42-461-04015 | ELKIN "19" A #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 1999-01-19 | 482122 | 42-461-33968 | UNIVERSITY "13" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 1999-01-19 | 482082 | 42-461-32372 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1719 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,020 | |
| 1999-01-15 | 481977 | 42-461-30156 | FLOUR, NEAL #1 | PURVIS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 11,242 | |
| 1998-12-31 | 481649 | 42-461-33965 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2525 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,935 | |
| 1998-12-30 | 481664 | 42-461-33967 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #5005 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,945 | |
| 1998-12-28 | 481656 | 42-461-33966 | FIREFLY B #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-12-17 | 481591 | 42-461-33964 | BARNETT "21" #5 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-12-17 | 481591 | 42-461-33964 | BARNETT "21" #5 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-12-17 | 481591 | 42-461-33964 | BARNETT "21" #5 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1998-12-14 | 481427 | 42-461-33962 | MCELROY "115" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-12-14 | 481427 | 42-461-33962 | MCELROY "115" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-12-14 | 481251 | 42-461-33960 | HOLLY B #10 | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | DRILL | 9,022 | |
| 1998-12-14 | 481251 | 42-461-33960 | HOLLY B #10 | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | DRILL | 9,022 | |
| 1998-12-04 | 481305 | 42-461-33961 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1241A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1998-11-25 | 481165 | 42-461-33959 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1018A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1998-11-23 | 481093 | 42-461-33958 | BARNETT "21" #4 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-11-23 | 480911 | 42-461-01157 | O'HARROW #1T | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,790 | |
| 1998-11-19 | 480996 | 42-461-33957 | PITA #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,270 | |
| 1998-11-04 | 480650 | 42-461-33956 | BARNETT "21" #3 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-11-03 | 480306 | 42-461-04020 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1998-11-03 | 480306 | 42-461-04020 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,136 | |
| 1998-10-13 | 479968 | 42-461-33955 | ARCO UNIVERSITY #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1998-10-07 | 479916 | 42-461-33954 | AMACKER 86 SE #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1998-10-07 | 479916 | 42-461-33954 | AMACKER 86 SE #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1998-10-06 | 479817 | 42-461-04062 | BARNET, ROSA H. -D- #3 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,875 | |
| 1998-09-18 | 479566 | 42-461-33953 | HALFF 29 SW #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1998-09-15 | 479416 | 42-461-33952 | ARCO FEE NO. 1 UNIT #1 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-09-11 | 479385 | 42-461-33951 | AMERIND #2 | MATADOR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1998-09-10 | 479331 | 42-461-30479 | CRIER-MCELROY #230 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | Y |
| 1998-09-08 | 479218 | 42-461-30553 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #886 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | Y |
| 1998-09-08 | 479198 | 42-461-33873 | CRIER-MCELROY #429 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | Y |
| 1998-08-24 | 478960 | 42-461-33950 | AMACKER #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1998-08-18 | 478736 | 42-461-33949 | MEINERS #6 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-08-18 | 478735 | 42-461-33948 | MEINERS #5 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-08-18 | 478734 | 42-461-33947 | MEINERS #4 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1998-08-11 | 478665 | 42-461-10160 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "F" #16 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,770 | |
| 1998-08-11 | 478665 | 42-461-10160 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "F" #16 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,770 | |
| 1998-08-10 | 478531 | 42-461-03904 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1402 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,110 | |
| 1998-08-05 | 478506 | 42-461-30427 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #17 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1998-07-21 | 478072 | 42-461-04275 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4207 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,430 | |
| 1998-07-16 | 478028 | 42-461-02257 | MCELROY RANCH #9 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,483 | |
| 1998-07-16 | 477807 | 42-461-03372 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2513 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,460 | |
| 1998-07-15 | 477995 | 42-461-32582 | O'NEAL, B. J. ET AL #3 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1998-07-13 | 477882 | 42-461-33946 | MCGILL 49 #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1998-07-06 | 477575 | 42-461-03736 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1711 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,593 | |
| 1998-07-06 | 477575 | 42-461-03736 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1711 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,593 | |
| 1998-07-01 | 476975 | 42-461-33943 | WINDHAM #8 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1998-07-01 | 476975 | 42-461-33943 | WINDHAM #8 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 9,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.