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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-02 | 448399 | 42-461-33147 | FLATHEAD #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,740 | |
| 1995-04-27 | 435295 | 42-461-32457 | BELL "53" #2 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,650 | |
| 1995-04-27 | 435264 | 42-461-33549 | MCELROY RANCH COMPANY #1471 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1995-04-19 | 435016 | 42-461-33548 | REESE Q #7AW | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,730 | |
| 1995-04-19 | 435005 | 42-461-33547 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2202A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,925 | |
| 1995-04-13 | 434870 | 42-461-33546 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #7005A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,875 | |
| 1995-04-13 | 434651 | 42-461-30042 | MAYHEW #1 | EMERALD SYSTEMS, INC. | RECOMP | 2,288 | Y |
| 1995-04-13 | 434651 | 42-461-30042 | MAYHEW #1 | EMERALD SYSTEMS, INC. | RECOMP | 2,288 | Y |
| 1995-04-11 | 434735 | 42-461-33313 | ARCO-LINDSEY "56" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 1995-04-11 | 434735 | 42-461-33313 | ARCO-LINDSEY "56" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 1995-04-10 | 434621 | 42-461-33544 | PECK, J.F. #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,705 | |
| 1995-04-10 | 434620 | 42-461-33545 | PECK, J.F. #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1995-04-10 | 434620 | 42-461-33545 | PECK, J.F. #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1995-04-10 | 434594 | 42-461-03785 | MCELROY RANCH #5 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,470 | |
| 1995-04-07 | 434394 | 42-461-00831 | GREATHOUSE #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434511 | 42-461-00833 | GREATHOUSE #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434510 | 42-461-00830 | GREATHOUSE #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 1995-04-05 | 434440 | 42-461-33543 | UPTON 'AL' FEE #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,673 | |
| 1995-04-05 | 434439 | 42-461-33542 | UPTON 'AL' FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,654 | |
| 1995-03-31 | 434141 | 42-461-00832 | GREATHOUSE #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 1995-03-24 | 434085 | 42-461-00103 | UNIVERSITY AH #3 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,838 | |
| 1995-03-24 | 434084 | 42-461-04030 | UNIVERSITY AQ #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,751 | |
| 1995-03-24 | 433965 | 42-461-32339 | BELL "53" #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,542 | |
| 1995-03-16 | 433860 | 42-461-33541 | SABO, A.J. "C" #1 | SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1995-03-09 | 433616 | 42-461-33540 | BLOXOM #2 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1995-03-09 | 433616 | 42-461-33540 | BLOXOM #2 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1995-03-03 | 433402 | 42-461-03348 | TXL "T" #1 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,182 | |
| 1995-02-24 | 433262 | 42-461-33539 | MC ELROY "L" #1 | SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1995-02-15 | 432898 | 42-461-32545 | SHIRK, J.H. ESTATE #5 | RAYDEN | RECOMP | 10,350 | |
| 1995-02-10 | 432796 | 42-461-33536 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5301A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,875 | |
| 1995-02-10 | 432795 | 42-461-33537 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4902A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,875 | |
| 1995-02-10 | 432794 | 42-461-33538 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4201A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,025 | |
| 1995-02-06 | 432613 | 42-461-33535 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5404A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1995-02-02 | 432496 | 42-461-33533 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5302A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1995-02-02 | 432494 | 42-461-33534 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #607A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,025 | |
| 1995-01-26 | 432129 | 42-461-33532 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1506 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1995-01-26 | 432119 | 42-461-33530 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #6 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1995-01-26 | 432115 | 42-461-33531 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #5 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1995-01-23 | 432120 | 42-461-33529 | REESE, A.A. #7A | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,930 | |
| 1995-01-20 | 432067 | 42-461-33528 | REESE 16 #6A | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,930 | |
| 1995-01-19 | 431961 | 42-461-33527 | BLOXOM-MAITINO "3" #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1995-01-11 | 431712 | 42-461-33526 | MC ELROY RANCH CO #119 #13A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1995-01-11 | 431711 | 42-461-33525 | MC ELROY RANCH CO #119 #14 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1995-01-10 | 431664 | 42-461-33523 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1995-01-10 | 431663 | 42-461-33524 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1994-12-21 | 431203 | 42-461-32271 | WOOLEY "7" #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1994-12-20 | 430877 | 42-461-32410 | VENABLE, ROBERT #1 | PURVIS, J. H. | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 1994-12-15 | 431028 | 42-461-03773 | UNIVERSITY AQ #3 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 11,086 | |
| 1994-12-12 | 430859 | 42-461-33522 | LINDSEY "6" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1994-12-12 | 430840 | 42-461-33521 | CHEVRON ARCO-HANKS "6" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.