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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-02-12 | 444723 | 42-461-33613 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5405A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1996-02-12 | 444722 | 42-461-33612 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #103A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,910 | |
| 1996-02-08 | 444202 | 42-461-33607 | HOUSER "12" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-02-08 | 444202 | 42-461-33607 | HANKS "12" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-02-08 | 444202 | 42-461-33607 | HANKS "12" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-02-07 | 444224 | 42-461-03354 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2002 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 1996-02-05 | 444452 | 42-461-33610 | PECK, J. F. #6 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1996-02-05 | 444438 | 42-461-33609 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #9 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1996-02-01 | 444333 | 42-461-33608 | MCELROY RANCH "136" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-01-26 | 444130 | 42-461-33606 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2605A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,710 | |
| 1996-01-26 | 444130 | 42-461-33606 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2605A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,710 | |
| 1996-01-26 | 443856 | 42-461-02820 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #4202 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,850 | |
| 1996-01-26 | 443855 | 42-461-32586 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2012 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,650 | |
| 1996-01-19 | 443885 | 42-461-33604 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2006A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,810 | |
| 1996-01-19 | 443883 | 42-461-33605 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #7006A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,680 | |
| 1996-01-19 | 443882 | 42-461-33603 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2302A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,710 | |
| 1996-01-19 | 443880 | 42-461-33602 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5303A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,720 | |
| 1996-01-19 | 443880 | 42-461-33602 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5303A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,720 | |
| 1996-01-18 | 443774 | 42-461-33601 | BOTT #4 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-01-16 | 443659 | 42-461-33600 | WINDHAM MOBIL 145 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-01-16 | 443659 | 42-461-33600 | WINDHAM MOBIL 145 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-01-09 | 443471 | 42-461-33599 | DAVIDSON "12" #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1996-01-09 | 443471 | 42-461-33599 | DAVIDSON "12" #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1996-01-09 | 443470 | 42-461-33598 | DAVIDSON "10" #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1996-01-09 | 443470 | 42-461-33598 | DAVIDSON "10" #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1995-12-22 | 443082 | 42-461-30370 | MCELROY, J. T. #782 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 2,945 | Y |
| 1995-12-20 | 443093 | 42-461-33596 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #7102A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,690 | |
| 1995-12-20 | 443092 | 42-461-33597 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2604A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1995-12-20 | 442984 | 42-461-33481 | DAVIDSON "12" #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 1995-12-18 | 442924 | 42-461-33595 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #608A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,840 | |
| 1995-12-11 | 442706 | 42-461-33594 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #1103A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,730 | |
| 1995-12-11 | 442704 | 42-461-33593 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5101A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,740 | |
| 1995-12-11 | 442703 | 42-461-33592 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #6902A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,720 | |
| 1995-12-11 | 442701 | 42-461-33591 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #6903A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,730 | |
| 1995-12-08 | 442606 | 42-461-33590 | CHEVRON ARCO-LINDSEY "6" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1995-12-08 | 442605 | 42-461-32399 | MCELROY, J. T. #1062 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | Y |
| 1995-12-08 | 442604 | 42-461-00656 | MCELROY, J. T. #507 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | Y |
| 1995-11-30 | 442340 | 42-461-00654 | MCELROY, J. T. #505 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,120 | |
| 1995-11-27 | 442146 | 42-461-33589 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #1BM | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1995-11-22 | 442127 | 42-461-33588 | CHEVRON HANKS-LINDSEY "9" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1995-11-22 | 442127 | 42-461-33588 | CHEVRON HANKS-LINDSEY "9" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 1995-11-14 | 441874 | 42-461-32938 | WAKEFIELD, PATTI #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 13,000 | |
| 1995-11-14 | 441832 | 42-461-33586 | WAKEFIELD TRUST #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1995-11-14 | 441832 | 42-461-33586 | WAKEFIELD TRUST #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,460 | |
| 1995-11-14 | 441785 | 42-461-33587 | RECTIFIER, C. P. #1761CP | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. | DRILL | 620 | |
| 1995-11-06 | 441529 | 42-461-33585 | MOBIL MCELROY #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1995-11-02 | 441425 | 42-461-33456 | KINCAID #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1995-10-30 | 441300 | 42-461-33584 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #298RW | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1995-10-27 | 441302 | 42-461-33583 | ARCO-LINDSEY "58" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1995-10-26 | 440094 | 42-461-33574 | GOLDEN #1 | ABEL, M.D. CO | DRILL | 9,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.