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 39% 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
22
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
16,378
16,378 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-25 | 461300 | 42-461-33399 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1726 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECLASS | 12,200 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 460174 | 42-461-33761 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #5002A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,710 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 461299 | 42-461-03380 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1304 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECLASS | 12,130 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461294 | 42-461-33779 | AMACKER 80 #5 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461147 | 42-461-33778 | DAVIDSON "37" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461145 | 42-461-33777 | DAVIDSON '37' #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461145 | 42-461-33777 | DAVIDSON '37B' #4 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461064 | 42-461-32355 | ADAMC /BEND/ UNIT #C 44D | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1997-04-15 | 461052 | 42-461-00199 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2403 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,700 | |
| 1997-04-15 | 460173 | 42-461-33760 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2109A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,785 | |
| 1997-04-14 | 461044 | 42-461-33208 | CRIER-MCELROY #391 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1997-04-14 | 461043 | 42-461-32993 | CRIER-MCELROY #360W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1997-04-14 | 461043 | 42-461-32993 | CRIER-MCELROY #360 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1997-04-11 | 461032 | 42-461-33775 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #609A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-04-11 | 461031 | 42-461-33776 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2606 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 1997-04-11 | 460981 | 42-461-03283 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #4205 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 1997-04-10 | 460968 | 42-461-33773 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4005A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-04-10 | 460967 | 42-461-33774 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #546A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1997-04-10 | 460792 | 42-461-33770 | DAVIDSON "38" #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-04-10 | 460791 | 42-461-33769 | DAVIDSON "38" #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460931 | 42-461-33772 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #7208A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,005 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460930 | 42-461-33771 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4004A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,820 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460758 | 42-461-00464 | CRIER-MCELROY #71 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1997-04-07 | 460757 | 42-461-00461 | CRIER-MCELROY #57 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1997-04-07 | 460690 | 42-461-00972 | CRIER-MCELROY #147 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1997-04-03 | 460683 | 42-461-33768 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #306A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-04-03 | 460682 | 42-461-33767 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #204A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460592 | 42-461-33766 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #8704 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 1997-03-28 | 458724 | 42-461-33373 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2206 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECLASS | 12,500 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460321 | 42-461-33764 | LANE, JOHN F. #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460320 | 42-461-33765 | SHIRK, J.F. -F- #10 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460320 | 42-461-33765 | SHIRK, J.F. -F- #10 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460320 | 42-461-33765 | SHIRK, J.H. -F- #10 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460320 | 42-461-33765 | SHIRK, J.H. -F- #10 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460256 | 42-461-01939 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 129 #12 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,271 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460254 | 42-461-01940 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 130 #12 | ARCO PERMIAN | RENTR | 12,329 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460203 | 42-461-33763 | DAVIDSON "46" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-03-21 | 460194 | 42-461-31870 | UNIVERSITY "22" #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,450 | Y |
| 1997-03-21 | 458260 | 42-461-33369 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1316 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,399 | |
| 1997-03-21 | 457716 | 42-461-33360 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1614 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECLASS | 12,300 | |
| 1997-03-21 | 457715 | 42-461-33018 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2522 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECLASS | 12,285 | |
| 1997-03-20 | 460172 | 42-461-33759 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2108A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,770 | |
| 1997-03-20 | 460146 | 42-461-33758 | DAVIDSON "46" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1997-03-20 | 458360 | 42-461-32684 | TXL "AE" #5 | LION PRODUCTION, INC. | RECOMP | 12,434 | |
| 1997-03-18 | 457714 | 42-461-33342 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1612 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECLASS | 12,185 | |
| 1997-03-11 | 459764 | 42-461-33757 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2009A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,830 | |
| 1997-03-11 | 459572 | 42-461-33754 | UNIVERSITY 4 #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1997-03-10 | 459693 | 42-461-33756 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #1502A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,970 | |
| 1997-03-10 | 459574 | 42-461-33755 | UNIVERSITY 3 #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-03-10 | 459574 | 42-461-33755 | UNIVERSITY "3" #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.