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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-20 | 425078 | 42-461-33495 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4802A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1994-06-20 | 425078 | 42-461-33495 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4802A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,938 | |
| 1994-06-16 | 424868 | 42-461-31745 | GREENE, W. #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1994-06-15 | 424846 | 42-461-33493 | TXL "U" #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,750 | |
| 1994-06-14 | 424890 | 42-461-33494 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4503A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1994-06-14 | 424737 | 42-461-01158 | O'HARROW #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,470 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424785 | 42-461-33492 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4003A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424784 | 42-461-33491 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4504A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1994-06-06 | 424599 | 42-461-33490 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #202A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1994-06-03 | 424357 | 42-461-33489 | NEAL 16-A #1 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1994-05-31 | 424368 | 42-461-33488 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5504A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1994-05-31 | 424368 | 42-461-33488 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5504A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1994-05-24 | 424135 | 42-461-33487 | WOOLEY ESTATE #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1994-05-19 | 424053 | 42-461-01488 | WINDHAM, R. S. #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,930 | |
| 1994-05-19 | 424053 | 42-461-01488 | WINDHAM, R. S. #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,930 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 422591 | 42-461-33486 | BELL, CODY "54" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 422591 | 42-461-33486 | BELL, CODY "54" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1994-05-13 | 423748 | 42-461-33325 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1725 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,450 | |
| 1994-05-13 | 423747 | 42-461-03862 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1705 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1994-05-12 | 423698 | 42-461-32145 | SHIRK, J.H. ESTATE #1 | RAYDEN | RECOMP | 9,592 | |
| 1994-04-29 | 423329 | 42-461-33368 | UNIVERSITY "13-15" #1 | OWENS PETROLEUM, INC. | RENTR | 8,500 | |
| 1994-04-22 | 423036 | 42-461-02816 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #3403 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1994-04-19 | 423140 | 42-461-10076 | MCELROY RANCH "F" #5 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,738 | |
| 1994-04-19 | 422833 | 42-461-04285 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1602 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1994-04-12 | 422892 | 42-461-03461 | MC ELROY RANCH CO #130 #24 | EXXON CORP. | RENTR | 12,221 | |
| 1994-04-05 | 422112 | 42-461-01776 | PROCTOR -28- #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | OTHER | 9,200 | |
| 1994-04-04 | 422634 | 42-461-33484 | RICHARDSON #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1994-04-01 | 422603 | 42-461-01948 | WINDHAM, R. S. ET AL NO. 118 #12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,380 | |
| 1994-03-25 | 422235 | 42-461-33483 | CHEVRON JACKSON "126" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1994-03-16 | 421998 | 42-461-33482 | SKAGGS #6 | HALLWOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1994-03-16 | 421908 | 42-461-31745 | GREENE, W. #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 11,480 | |
| 1994-03-15 | 421909 | 42-461-32033 | MOBIL TXL "15" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 10,620 | |
| 1994-03-15 | 421860 | 42-461-33481 | DAVIDSON "12" #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1994-03-10 | 421161 | 42-461-01714 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1709 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,905 | |
| 1994-03-09 | 421703 | 42-461-33479 | MCELROY RANCH COMPANY 148 UNIT #1481 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1994-03-08 | 421785 | 42-461-33480 | CHEVRON LANE "13" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1994-03-08 | 421553 | 42-461-32372 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1719 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,320 | |
| 1994-03-08 | 421553 | 42-461-32372 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1719 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,320 | |
| 1994-03-08 | 421553 | 42-461-32372 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1719 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,320 | |
| 1994-02-28 | 421431 | 42-461-03229 | AMACKER, V.T. 106 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,683 | |
| 1994-02-24 | 421379 | 42-461-33478 | DAVIDSON "10" #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1994-02-14 | 420252 | 42-461-33477 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "L" #15 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1994-01-05 | 419774 | 42-461-00684 | MCELROY RANCH "F" #1 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1993-12-28 | 419628 | 42-461-33476 | PEMBROOK UNIT #743 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-12-28 | 419627 | 42-461-33475 | PEMBROOK UNIT #892 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-12-28 | 419626 | 42-461-33987 | PEMBROOK UNIT #935 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-12-28 | 419625 | 42-461-33473 | PEMBROOK UNIT #936 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-12-28 | 419624 | 42-461-33472 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1066 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-12-28 | 419617 | 42-461-01938 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "119" #12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,958 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419658 | 42-461-33471 | KERR MCGEE POOLED UNIT #1 | OWENS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.