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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1998-07-01 | 476974 | 42-461-33944 | WINDHAM #9 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1998-07-01 | 476974 | 42-461-33944 | WINDHAM #9 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1998-06-19 | 477308 | 42-461-33633 | WINDHAM "120" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RENTR | 10,214 | |
| 1998-06-19 | 477308 | 42-461-33633 | WINDHAM "120" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RENTR | 10,214 | |
| 1998-06-18 | 477281 | 42-461-04184 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1001A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 8,710 | |
| 1998-06-16 | 477218 | 42-461-33945 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #24 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1998-06-16 | 477202 | 42-461-03862 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1705 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 13,126 | |
| 1998-06-08 | 476965 | 42-461-33942 | MCCAMEY UNIT #1088RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1998-06-08 | 476964 | 42-461-33941 | MCCAMEY UNIT #W410RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1998-06-08 | 476963 | 42-461-33940 | MCCAMEY UNIT #1070RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1998-06-08 | 476960 | 42-461-33939 | MCCAMEY UNIT #1060RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1998-06-08 | 476958 | 42-461-33938 | MCCAMEY UNIT #1022RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1998-06-08 | 476957 | 42-461-33937 | MCCAMEY UNIT #W427RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1998-06-08 | 476955 | 42-461-33936 | MCCAMEY UNIT #W425RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1998-06-03 | 476830 | 42-461-32515 | LYLE -C- #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 1998-06-03 | 476830 | 42-461-32515 | LYLE -C- #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 1998-05-28 | 476697 | 42-461-33935 | AMACKER 80 #8 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-05-27 | 476584 | 42-461-33934 | UPTON N FEE #8 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1998-05-22 | 476505 | 42-461-32626 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2106 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1998-05-18 | 476398 | 42-461-33924 | AMERIND #1 | MATADOR OPERATING COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 9,500 | |
| 1998-05-15 | 476301 | 42-461-32829 | BARRETT "C" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1998-05-13 | 476228 | 42-461-33933 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "F" #27 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1998-05-12 | 476185 | 42-461-31717 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #9 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,900 | |
| 1998-05-08 | 475945 | 42-461-33932 | UPTON N FEE #7 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1998-05-01 | 475657 | 42-461-03900 | WINDHAM, ELIZABETH A/C 2 #3U | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,450 | |
| 1998-05-01 | 474812 | 42-461-33930 | WINDHAM, R. S. "A" #1074 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1998-05-01 | 474812 | 42-461-33930 | WINDHAM, R. S. "A" #1074L | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,730 | |
| 1998-04-30 | 475862 | 42-461-33931 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #23 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1998-04-23 | 475561 | 42-461-33652 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1234 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,000 | Y |
| 1998-04-22 | 475525 | 42-461-30180 | ROSENBAUM 25 #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 7,961 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.