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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-20 | 451731 | 42-461-30009 | MCELROY RANCH "C" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1996-08-19 | 450760 | 42-461-33666 | LANE, J. F. -A- #1R | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,544 | |
| 1996-08-16 | 450971 | 42-461-32284 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | FLD-XFR | 10,000 | |
| 1996-08-09 | 451198 | 42-461-31878 | BENEDUM #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,580 | |
| 1996-08-08 | 451197 | 42-461-32487 | HUDGENS, DON #7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,617 | |
| 1996-08-02 | 451078 | 42-461-33670 | BURLESON, A.S. (00944) #18RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,410 | |
| 1996-08-02 | 451074 | 42-461-33671 | BURLESON, A. S. (00944) #16RW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,461 | |
| 1996-07-26 | 450841 | 42-461-33667 | DAVIDSON "46" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1996-07-26 | 450839 | 42-461-33668 | DAVIDSON"46" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1996-07-23 | 450464 | 42-461-31879 | NEAL "D" #1 | ROGERS, M. L. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 1996-07-22 | 450600 | 42-461-33665 | PECK, J.F. #8 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1996-07-17 | 450482 | 42-461-33664 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1511A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,680 | |
| 1996-07-17 | 450476 | 42-461-33663 | LANE -B- #4R | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1996-07-15 | 450289 | 42-461-33661 | UPTON -Z- FEE #1RW | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1996-07-11 | 450253 | 42-461-33660 | BOWEN, DELLA #15R | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,421 | |
| 1996-07-11 | 450252 | 42-461-33659 | BOWEN, DELLA #53W | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,529 | |
| 1996-07-11 | 450251 | 42-461-33658 | BOWEN, DELLA #43RW | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,478 | |
| 1996-07-11 | 450247 | 42-461-33657 | BOWEN, DELLA #10R | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,487 | |
| 1996-07-11 | 450204 | 42-461-33656 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #M1236W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-07-09 | 450018 | 42-461-33649 | MCELROY, CRIER #417 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 450044 | 42-461-33655 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1237W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 450043 | 42-461-33654 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1235 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 450042 | 42-461-33653 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #521RW | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 450041 | 42-461-33652 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1234 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 450040 | 42-461-33651 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1233W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 450040 | 42-461-33651 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1233W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 450039 | 42-461-33650 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #305R | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-06-24 | 449502 | 42-461-33648 | CHEVRON 159 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-06-21 | 449501 | 42-461-33646 | MOBIL 173 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-06-21 | 449500 | 42-461-33645 | WINDHAM 144 #3 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-06-20 | 449534 | 42-461-33647 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #733A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,680 | |
| 1996-06-20 | 449534 | 42-461-33647 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #733A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,680 | |
| 1996-05-21 | 448116 | 42-461-33173 | FLATHEAD #2 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,535 | |
| 1996-05-13 | 447818 | 42-461-33643 | HILL, CLARA #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1996-05-13 | 447817 | 42-461-33642 | HILL, CLARA #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1996-05-10 | 446551 | 42-461-03458 | MC ELROY RANCH CO #130 #23 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,215 | |
| 1996-05-08 | 447910 | 42-461-33644 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #9203A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,940 | |
| 1996-04-29 | 447524 | 42-461-33641 | MOBIL FEE #701 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447419 | 42-461-33640 | PECK, J. F. #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447303 | 42-461-01651 | GORDON "A" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 11,465 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447303 | 42-461-01651 | GORDON "A" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 11,465 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447376 | 42-461-33636 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #708A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,760 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447375 | 42-461-33637 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #709A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,790 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447369 | 42-461-33638 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #8514A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,760 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447368 | 42-461-33639 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2503A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1996-04-22 | 447256 | 42-461-33635 | CHEVRON HANKS-LINDSEY "9" #4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-04-19 | 447178 | 42-461-33634 | HILL, CLARA #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1996-04-18 | 447210 | 42-461-33633 | WINDHAM #1 | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1996-04-18 | 447148 | 42-461-31859 | UNIVERSITY 10-B #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | RECOMP | 11,690 | |
| 1996-04-11 | 446897 | 42-461-33632 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2107A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.