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). 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-13 | 466194 | 42-461-33833 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1012A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,680 | |
| 1997-08-13 | 466194 | 42-461-33833 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1012A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,680 | |
| 1997-08-13 | 465974 | 42-461-33830 | CRIER-MCELROY #422WS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-08-13 | 465973 | 42-461-33829 | CRIER-MCELROY #4230B | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-08-13 | 465972 | 42-461-33828 | CRIER-MCELROY #4240B | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-08-13 | 465970 | 42-461-33827 | CRIER-MCELROY #4250B | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-08-13 | 465969 | 42-461-33826 | CRIER-MCELROY #4260B | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-08-13 | 465968 | 42-461-33825 | CRIER-MCELROY #4270B | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-08-12 | 466153 | 42-461-33832 | MCELROY 42-28 #1 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1997-08-04 | 465809 | 42-461-33824 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1015A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,690 | |
| 1997-07-29 | 465628 | 42-461-33513 | AMACKER 80 #7 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 9,500 | |
| 1997-07-25 | 465169 | 42-461-03991 | MCELROY RANCH #11 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,505 | |
| 1997-07-25 | 465167 | 42-461-03783 | MCELROY RANCH #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,499 | |
| 1997-07-24 | 465123 | 42-461-33822 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #14 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,555 | |
| 1997-07-24 | 465122 | 42-461-33821 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #15 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,530 | |
| 1997-07-24 | 465121 | 42-461-33823 | PECK, J. F. #10 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,620 | |
| 1997-07-22 | 465170 | 42-461-01646 | ELLIOTT "C" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 11,525 | |
| 1997-07-22 | 465168 | 42-461-04154 | WINDHAM, R. S. #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,479 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 465125 | 42-461-33506 | CHEVRON GAYLORD "55" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,770 | |
| 1997-07-18 | 465019 | 42-461-33820 | HALFF-AMACKER-BOTT #4 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 464878 | 42-461-33819 | MCCAMEY UNIT #S433RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1997-07-10 | 464772 | 42-461-33818 | N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #65 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1997-07-10 | 464771 | 42-461-33817 | N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #60 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1997-07-10 | 464770 | 42-461-33816 | N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #58 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1997-07-10 | 464759 | 42-461-33815 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #672A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1997-07-03 | 464403 | 42-461-33813 | UPTON FEE "N" #6 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-07-03 | 464402 | 42-461-33814 | UPTON FEE "N" #5 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-07-03 | 463400 | 42-461-33786 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #8516A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1997-07-02 | 464295 | 42-461-31951 | HOLLY #3U | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | RECOMP | 9,150 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 464421 | 42-461-03353 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2001 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,900 | |
| 1997-06-30 | 464233 | 42-461-33812 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4216 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-06-26 | 464242 | 42-461-01855 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #4403 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,900 | |
| 1997-06-26 | 464240 | 42-461-00011 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2404 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,900 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464046 | 42-461-32003 | NEAL, AMERADA "E" #1 | ROGERS, M. L. | RECOMP | 11,826 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464045 | 42-461-31594 | NEAL "36" #1 | ROGERS, M. L. | RECOMP | 11,560 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 463060 | 42-461-33785 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #8605A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,725 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 463572 | 42-461-03932 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3903 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,900 | |
| 1997-06-18 | 463777 | 42-461-30307 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS #751 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 3,300 | |
| 1997-06-17 | 463894 | 42-461-33811 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #8908A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,695 | |
| 1997-06-17 | 463891 | 42-461-01623 | UNIVERSITY AH #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,230 | |
| 1997-06-17 | 463778 | 42-461-33807 | CRIER-MCELROY #421 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 1997-06-16 | 463816 | 42-461-33808 | BOWEN, DELLA "102" #102 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 463815 | 42-461-33810 | SHIRK, J. H. -F- #11 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 463814 | 42-461-33809 | BOWEN, DELLA "101" #101 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1997-06-13 | 463767 | 42-461-33804 | MCCAMEY UNIT #E621W | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1997-06-13 | 463766 | 42-461-33806 | MCCAMEY UNIT #E637W | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1997-06-13 | 463765 | 42-461-33796 | MCCAMEY UNIT #E639RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1997-06-13 | 463764 | 42-461-33797 | MCCAMEY UNIT #E641R | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1997-06-13 | 463762 | 42-461-33798 | MCCAMEY UNIT #E645R | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1997-06-13 | 463761 | 42-461-33799 | MCCAMEY UNIT #E661 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.