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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-21 | 437005 | 42-461-33557 | PECK, J. F. #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1995-06-16 | 436984 | 42-461-33555 | PECK, J. F. #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1995-06-14 | 436871 | 42-461-32385 | UNIVERSITY 3-1 #1 | RENDOVA OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1995-06-12 | 436778 | 42-461-33554 | AMACKER, V. T. 79 #6 | MATADOR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1995-06-09 | 436540 | 42-461-00841 | GREATHOUSE "B" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1995-06-06 | 436485 | 42-461-33553 | DAVIDSON "10" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,450 | |
| 1995-06-06 | 436485 | 42-461-33553 | DAVIDSON "10" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1995-05-26 | 436123 | 42-461-33552 | DISHON #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1995-05-26 | 436123 | 42-461-33552 | DESHON #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1995-05-26 | 436079 | 42-461-02852 | ELKIN "29" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1995-05-26 | 436079 | 42-461-02852 | ELKIN "29" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1995-05-22 | 436061 | 42-461-33551 | TXL 33 #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1995-05-22 | 436036 | 42-461-02259 | MCELROY RANCH #10 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,498 | |
| 1995-05-22 | 436035 | 42-461-02254 | MCELROY RANCH #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,438 | |
| 1995-05-22 | 436007 | 42-461-33550 | DAVIDSON "12" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1995-05-22 | 436007 | 42-461-33550 | DAVIDSON "12" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,550 | |
| 1995-05-16 | 435584 | 42-461-00840 | GREATHOUSE "B" #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1995-05-16 | 435582 | 42-461-01155 | GREATHOUSE "B" #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1995-05-08 | 435555 | 42-461-31655 | ANTWEIL UNIVERSITY #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1995-05-05 | 435472 | 42-461-03453 | MC ELROY RANCH CO #129 #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,400 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.