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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1995-10-2544113942-461-33582MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1232WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1995-10-2444114242-461-33579MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #304RCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1995-10-2444114142-461-33580MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1231CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1995-10-2444113842-461-33581MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1230CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1995-10-2444112542-461-00862LANE "A" #3GOLDEN SPECIALTIES OIL & GASRECOMP8,250
1995-10-2044103442-461-33450ARCO-LINDSEY "10" #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1995-10-1744072642-461-33578AMACKER, V.T. 79 #7MATADOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,200
1995-10-0944066242-461-03457MC ELROY RANCH CO #130 #14EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,236
1995-10-0544047342-461-33577UPTON 'Z' FEE #8TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,700
1995-10-0344054942-461-10276CONNELL #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PRECOMP8,370
1995-09-2844035042-461-33576SHIRK "1" #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
1995-09-2744033442-461-33575USHER 13 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1995-09-1843992742-461-03918MCELROY RANCH CO #129 #23EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,158
1995-09-1243982642-461-33573SHIRK "1" #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL10,000
1995-08-3143937742-461-32673PECK #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.RENTR10,200
1995-08-3043944942-461-33572SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1521APARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL8,750
1995-08-2943936642-461-02257MCELROY RANCH #9ARCO PERMIANRECOMP12,483
1995-08-2943936642-461-02257MCELROY RANCH #9ARCO PERMIANRECOMP12,483
1995-08-2943935042-461-03463MCELROY RANCH CO #135 #42EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,865
1995-08-2243911342-461-03321PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #4102MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,900
1995-08-2243909442-461-33571DAVIDSON "12" #3STEPHENS, AUTRY C.DRILL10,200
1995-08-2243909342-461-33570DAVIDSON "10" #3STEPHENS, AUTRY C.DRILL10,200
1995-08-2143903942-461-33568OLD BLUE "25" #1SAHARA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,000
1995-08-2143903942-461-33568OLD BLUE "25" #1SAHARA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,500
1995-08-1843910542-461-33569LANE, J.F. -A- #3RMERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL2,550
1995-08-1843907842-461-03772UNIVERSITY AQ #2OXY USA INC.RECOMP10,744
1995-08-1843899742-461-10215SHELL KINCAID #1J OIL & GAS INC.RENTR3,600
1995-08-1743901742-461-33567CHEVRON HANKS-LINDSEY "9" #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL10,000
1995-08-1543895742-461-33566MCELROY 115 #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL10,300
1995-08-1443880842-461-33565CHEVRON DARBY 140 #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,000
1995-08-0743855742-461-33564BAKER -A- #9RMERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL2,600
1995-08-0743685342-461-00863MASSIE "A" #1STEPHENS, AUTRY C.RECOMP9,200
1995-08-0443852042-461-33563LANE, J. F. -A- A/C #2 #51RMERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL2,425
1995-07-2643815442-461-33562SHEPHERD #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL10,000
1995-07-2443812042-461-01943MCELROY RANCH CO. 130 #22CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,990
1995-07-2443812042-461-01943MCELROY RANCH CO. 130 #22ARCO PERMIANRECOMP12,336
1995-07-1343775542-461-33460MCELROY RANCH COMPANY STATE "E" #35CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP12,500Y
1995-07-1343775542-461-33460MCELROY RANCH COMPANY STATE "E" #35CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP13,359Y
1995-07-1343771142-461-00839GREATHOUSE "A" #8STEPHENS, AUTRY C.RECOMP9,200
1995-07-1243772442-461-33560WINDHAM 158 #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL10,250
1995-07-1243772342-461-10542CORDOVA "10" #1ARCO PERMIANRENTR10,590
1995-07-1243772242-461-10090SHIRK #1ARCO PERMIANRENTR12,021
1995-07-1243768742-461-33561WINDHAM 144 #2THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL8,200
1995-07-1243768742-461-33561WINDHAM 144 #2THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL9,600
1995-06-3043741442-461-03462MC ELROY RANCH CO #130 #32EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,462
1995-06-3043735642-461-00838GREATHOUSE "A" #7STEPHENS, AUTRY C.RECOMP9,200
1995-06-3043728942-461-33558SHIRK, ELLEN #5DPEERY, J. W.DRILL2,400
1995-06-2843719942-461-03681MASSIE "A" #2STEPHENS, AUTRY C.RECOMP9,200
1995-06-2143708142-461-03331PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #4901MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECLASS12,880
1995-06-2143701042-461-33556UPTON 'Z' FEE #7TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.