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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-18 | 456473 | 42-461-33698 | MCCAMEY UNIT #N145R | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1996-12-18 | 456472 | 42-461-33697 | MCCAMEY UNIT #N135 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1996-12-18 | 456381 | 42-461-33568 | OLD BLUE "25" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RENTR | 10,290 | |
| 1996-12-18 | 456381 | 42-461-33568 | OLD BLUE "25" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RENTR | 13,600 | |
| 1996-12-16 | 456374 | 42-461-33692 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "F" #24 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1996-12-04 | 455210 | 42-461-33690 | NEAL #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 455612 | 42-461-32610 | KING, J.H. #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,960 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455557 | 42-461-33691 | MCELROY 74 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1996-11-21 | 455249 | 42-461-04146 | LANE, J.F. -A- 2-6 #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | RECLASS | 2,406 | |
| 1996-11-20 | 455337 | 42-461-00947 | HALFF ESTATE A #2 | TSF OPERATING | RENTR | 6,896 | |
| 1996-11-14 | 455161 | 42-461-33689 | WINDHAM, R. S. #6 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 9,430 | |
| 1996-11-08 | 454561 | 42-461-32246 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1045 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1996-11-08 | 454550 | 42-461-32226 | CRIER-MCELROY #309 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1996-11-08 | 454550 | 42-461-32226 | CRIER-MCELROY #309 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1996-11-06 | 454562 | 42-461-32249 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1051 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1996-11-05 | 454791 | 42-461-01937 | MCELROY RANCH #11 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,378 | |
| 1996-11-05 | 454790 | 42-461-03756 | MCELROY RANCH #21 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 11,545 | |
| 1996-11-05 | 454788 | 42-461-10582 | ROSS, R. L. #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 11,870 | |
| 1996-10-31 | 454560 | 42-461-33049 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1171W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1996-10-31 | 454559 | 42-461-32250 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1052 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1996-10-29 | 454495 | 42-461-33688 | BARNETT - AMACKER 75 #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1996-10-29 | 454495 | 42-461-33688 | BARNETT - AMACKER 75 #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1996-10-28 | 454431 | 42-461-03639 | LANE, J.F. #5WS | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | RENTR | 9,440 | |
| 1996-10-15 | 452199 | 42-461-33678 | RICHARDSON "5" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1996-10-15 | 452198 | 42-461-33677 | RICHARDSON "5" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1996-10-11 | 453768 | 42-461-33687 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #736 A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,690 | |
| 1996-10-11 | 453703 | 42-461-33686 | KENNEDY & SONS #1 | KENNEDY, R. R. PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1996-10-11 | 453703 | 42-461-33686 | KENNEDY & SONS #1A | KENNEDY, R. R. PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1996-10-10 | 453551 | 42-461-33685 | TIPPETT "A" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-10-09 | 453541 | 42-461-30001 | WINDHAM, R. S. 101 #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 11,650 | |
| 1996-10-09 | 453531 | 42-461-31745 | GREENE, W. #1 | ROGERS, M. L. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1996-09-24 | 452991 | 42-461-33684 | HALFF 84 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-09-24 | 452991 | 42-461-33684 | HALFF 84 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-09-20 | 450318 | 42-461-33662 | TAYLOR #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1996-09-19 | 452922 | 42-461-33683 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1523A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,670 | |
| 1996-09-19 | 452922 | 42-461-33683 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1523A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,670 | |
| 1996-09-16 | 452493 | 42-461-01942 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 129 #22 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,230 | |
| 1996-09-10 | 452454 | 42-461-32610 | KING, J. H. #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | RENTR | 9,100 | |
| 1996-09-09 | 452426 | 42-461-33353 | MIDKIFF UNIT #4302 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RECLASS | 8,300 | |
| 1996-09-06 | 452350 | 42-461-33682 | LANE, J. F. -A- #4RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,545 | |
| 1996-09-06 | 452349 | 42-461-33681 | LANE, J. F. -C- A/C #2 #6RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,620 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452254 | 42-461-33680 | DAVIDSON "38" #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452253 | 42-461-33679 | DAVIDSON "38" #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452239 | 42-461-33676 | N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #59 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452238 | 42-461-33675 | N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #56 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452238 | 42-461-33675 | N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #56 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452237 | 42-461-33674 | N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #54 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1996-09-03 | 452175 | 42-461-33673 | UPTON "Z" FEE #2WS | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 451792 | 42-461-33672 | HOLLY #8 | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1996-08-22 | 450920 | 42-461-33669 | LANE, J.F. ACT. #2 #1R | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,516 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.