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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.