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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.