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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1999-01-2848227842-461-10524OWENS RANCH 4 #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.RECOMP10,716
1999-01-2048207642-461-04015ELKIN "19" A #1STEPHENS, AUTRY C.RECOMP11,300
1999-01-1948212242-461-33968UNIVERSITY "13" #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL11,400Y
1999-01-1948208242-461-32372PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1719MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,020
1999-01-1548197742-461-30156FLOUR, NEAL #1PURVIS OPERATING CO.RECOMP11,242
1998-12-3148164942-461-33965PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2525HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,935
1998-12-3048166442-461-33967PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #5005HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,945
1998-12-2848165642-461-33966FIREFLY B #1DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,500
1998-12-1748159142-461-33964BARNETT "21" #5OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-12-1748159142-461-33964BARNETT "21" #5OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-12-1748159142-461-33964BARNETT "21" #5OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
1998-12-1448142742-461-33962MCELROY "115" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL10,500
1998-12-1448142742-461-33962MCELROY "115" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL10,500
1998-12-1448125142-461-33960HOLLY B #10SLEDGE, H. G. INC.DRILL9,022
1998-12-1448125142-461-33960HOLLY B #10SLEDGE, H. G. INC.DRILL9,022
1998-12-0448130542-461-33961SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1241APIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL8,600
1998-11-2548116542-461-33959SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1018APIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL8,600
1998-11-2348109342-461-33958BARNETT "21" #4OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-11-2348091142-461-01157O'HARROW #1TMAYNARD OIL CO.RECOMP11,790
1998-11-1948099642-461-33957PITA #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,270
1998-11-0448065042-461-33956BARNETT "21" #3OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-11-0348030642-461-04020PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,500
1998-11-0348030642-461-04020PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,136
1998-10-1347996842-461-33955ARCO UNIVERSITY #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,700
1998-10-0747991642-461-33954AMACKER 86 SE #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,000
1998-10-0747991642-461-33954AMACKER 86 SE #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,100
1998-10-0647981742-461-04062BARNET, ROSA H. -D- #3MAYNARD OIL CO.RECOMP11,875
1998-09-1847956642-461-33953HALFF 29 SW #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,800
1998-09-1547941642-461-33952ARCO FEE NO. 1 UNIT #1GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL10,200
1998-09-1147938542-461-33951AMERIND #2MATADOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,250
1998-09-1047933142-461-30479CRIER-MCELROY #230CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,000Y
1998-09-0847921842-461-30553MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #886CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,000Y
1998-09-0847919842-461-33873CRIER-MCELROY #429CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,000Y
1998-08-2447896042-461-33950AMACKER #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,000
1998-08-1847873642-461-33949MEINERS #6BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL9,000
1998-08-1847873542-461-33948MEINERS #5BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL9,000
1998-08-1847873442-461-33947MEINERS #4BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL9,000
1998-08-1147866542-461-10160MCELROY RANCH CO. "F" #16OCEAN ENERGY, INC.RECOMP9,770
1998-08-1147866542-461-10160MCELROY RANCH CO. "F" #16OCEAN ENERGY, INC.RECOMP9,770
1998-08-1047853142-461-03904PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1402HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,110
1998-08-0547850642-461-30427MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #17OCEAN ENERGY, INC.RECOMP9,300
1998-07-2147807242-461-04275PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4207HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,430
1998-07-1647802842-461-02257MCELROY RANCH #9ARCO PERMIANRECOMP12,483
1998-07-1647780742-461-03372PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2513HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,460
1998-07-1547799542-461-32582O'NEAL, B. J. ET AL #3OCEAN ENERGY, INC.RECOMP12,000
1998-07-1347788242-461-33946MCGILL 49 #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,600
1998-07-0647757542-461-03736PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1711HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,593
1998-07-0647757542-461-03736PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1711HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,593
1998-07-0147697542-461-33943WINDHAM #8CONCHO RESOURCES INC.DRILL9,100
1998-07-0147697542-461-33943WINDHAM #8CONCHO RESOURCES INC.DRILL9,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.