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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-02-10 | 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 | |
| 1994-12-12 | 430840 | 42-461-33521 | CHEVRON ARCO-LINDSEY "6" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1994-12-09 | 430806 | 42-461-33520 | MIDKIFF UNIT #4102 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1994-12-09 | 430768 | 42-461-32886 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2521 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 12,575 | |
| 1994-12-08 | 430788 | 42-461-30202 | BARNETT, ROSA "A" #4 | ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1994-11-21 | 430107 | 42-461-33519 | NEAL 16A #2 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,225 | |
| 1994-11-21 | 430106 | 42-461-33518 | NEAL 16 A #3 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,225 | |
| 1994-11-18 | 429920 | 42-461-01624 | UNIVERSITY AH #2 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,682 | Y |
| 1994-11-08 | 429848 | 42-461-33517 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #7403A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,175 | |
| 1994-10-25 | 429407 | 42-461-33516 | WILSON #1 | EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1994-10-25 | 429407 | 42-461-33516 | WILSON #1 | EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1994-10-13 | 429021 | 42-461-03458 | MC ELROY RANCH CO #130 #23 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,215 | |
| 1994-10-10 | 428828 | 42-461-33173 | FLATHEAD #2 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,535 | |
| 1994-10-10 | 428817 | 42-461-33515 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-10-07 | 428838 | 42-461-01622 | FOWLER-NEAL #1 | ROGERS, M. L. | RECOMP | 11,719 | |
| 1994-10-03 | 428667 | 42-461-33514 | RICHARDSON 3 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1994-10-03 | 428667 | 42-461-33514 | RICHARDSON 3 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1994-09-30 | 428689 | 42-461-33513 | AMACKER 80 #1 | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1994-09-29 | 428355 | 42-461-04133 | REESE, A.A. #11 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | RECOMP | 2,826 | |
| 1994-09-28 | 428515 | 42-461-33194 | RICHARDSON 43 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1994-09-28 | 428515 | 42-461-33194 | RICHARDSON 43 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1994-09-27 | 428418 | 42-461-02261 | MCELROY RANCH #13 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,400 | |
| 1994-09-27 | 428417 | 42-461-03783 | MCELROY RANCH #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,499 | |
| 1994-09-27 | 428416 | 42-461-04307 | WINDHAM, R.S. #4 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 12,344 | |
| 1994-09-19 | 428156 | 42-461-33512 | REESE, A.A. #19 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1994-08-31 | 427562 | 42-461-33511 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 135 #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1994-08-26 | 427447 | 42-461-33510 | MOBIL FEE #1641A | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1994-08-26 | 426502 | 42-461-31603 | AMACKER-TIPPETT A POOL UNIT #6 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,315 | |
| 1994-08-17 | 427067 | 42-461-03379 | WINDHAM, ELIZABETH A/C 3 #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,376 | |
| 1994-08-17 | 426970 | 42-461-33509 | AMACKER, V. T. #6405 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1994-08-17 | 426970 | 42-461-33509 | AMACKER, V. T. #6405 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.