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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-12-23 | 419631 | 42-461-33470 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1144 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419630 | 42-461-33994 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1067 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419629 | 42-461-33468 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1002 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419616 | 42-461-30378 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1993-12-15 | 419292 | 42-461-32605 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #24 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 10,270 | |
| 1993-12-13 | 418667 | 42-461-33464 | HALFF-AMACKER #3 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1993-12-09 | 418939 | 42-461-33361 | LANE "2" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 8,870 | |
| 1993-12-07 | 418206 | 42-461-33459 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #8604A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-12-06 | 419023 | 42-461-33467 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #201A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-12-02 | 418898 | 42-461-33466 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1322 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1993-12-01 | 418713 | 42-461-33463 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1285 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1993-11-24 | 418685 | 42-461-33465 | MOBIL FEE 145 #1 | SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1993-11-23 | 418619 | 42-461-33462 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5201A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,775 | |
| 1993-11-23 | 418617 | 42-461-33461 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5001A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-11-22 | 418283 | 42-461-33147 | FLATHEAD #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,740 | |
| 1993-11-18 | 418438 | 42-461-01651 | GORDON "A" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 11,465 | |
| 1993-11-12 | 418204 | 42-461-32160 | TIPPETT SPRABERRY UNIT #208A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | RECOMP | 13,143 | |
| 1993-11-12 | 418178 | 42-461-33460 | MCELROY RANCH COMPANY STATE "E" #35 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1993-11-12 | 418139 | 42-461-33458 | WINDHAM "D" #2 | HALLWOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1993-11-12 | 418138 | 42-461-33457 | WINDHAM "C" #2 | HALLWOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1993-11-08 | 418008 | 42-461-33456 | KINCAID #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1993-11-03 | 417302 | 42-461-33454 | SABO, A. J. #20 | ENWEST RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1993-11-02 | 417799 | 42-461-33455 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2603A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-11-02 | 417781 | 42-461-33349 | SOPPE #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 1993-11-02 | 417779 | 42-461-33345 | SOPPE #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,890 | |
| 1993-10-27 | 416510 | 42-461-30066 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK #1 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1993-10-27 | 416459 | 42-461-02101 | MIDCROSS DEVONIAN UNIT #21 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 1993-10-25 | 417403 | 42-461-10106 | MCELROY RANCH "G" #4 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RENTR | 9,520 | |
| 1993-10-22 | 417410 | 42-461-33453 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5402A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1993-10-22 | 416070 | 42-461-30146 | MOBIL-COOK #1 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,650 | |
| 1993-10-21 | 416077 | 42-461-30172 | MOBIL-COOK #2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,580 | |
| 1993-10-20 | 417114 | 42-461-01776 | PROCTOR -28- #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1993-10-20 | 417114 | 42-461-01776 | PROCTOR -28- #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1993-10-20 | 417114 | 42-461-01776 | PROCTOR -28- #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1993-10-18 | 417219 | 42-461-33452 | ATKINS A #2 | HALLWOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1993-10-18 | 417071 | 42-461-33450 | ARCO-LINDSEY '10' #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-10-15 | 417158 | 42-461-33451 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #7004A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1993-10-15 | 415478 | 42-461-32085 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #22 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1993-10-14 | 416170 | 42-461-33430 | MCELROY RANCH CO. #130 #24A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1993-10-13 | 417052 | 42-461-33449 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #4002A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1993-10-13 | 417050 | 42-461-33448 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2005A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1993-10-13 | 416962 | 42-461-33447 | MCELROY RANCH COMPANY "L" #14 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-10-12 | 417025 | 42-461-33446 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5703A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1993-10-12 | 417024 | 42-461-33445 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #705A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1993-10-08 | 416888 | 42-461-33444 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #7205A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1993-10-08 | 416887 | 42-461-33443 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5403A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1993-10-08 | 416886 | 42-461-33442 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #2502A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-10-05 | 416739 | 42-461-33439 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #305A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-10-05 | 416738 | 42-461-33440 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3407A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1993-10-04 | 415747 | 42-461-32177 | BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #8403 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 7,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.