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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-02-11 | 408894 | 42-461-33370 | CHEVRON RICHARDSON "16" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-02-10 | 408853 | 42-461-33369 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1316GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1993-02-08 | 408786 | 42-461-33368 | CHEVRON 1 UNIVERSITY '13-15' #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-02-05 | 408800 | 42-461-33367 | WINDHAM 158 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1993-02-05 | 408659 | 42-461-03380 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1304GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,107 | |
| 1993-02-05 | 408657 | 42-461-33366 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2523 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1993-02-05 | 408657 | 42-461-33366 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2523 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1993-02-05 | 408656 | 42-461-33365 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2524GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1993-02-05 | 408487 | 42-461-33363 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1506GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1993-02-05 | 408485 | 42-461-33364 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1405GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,450 | |
| 1993-02-04 | 408768 | 42-461-10278 | CONNELL #4 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | RECOMP | 7,297 | |
| 1993-02-04 | 408581 | 42-461-04283 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1501GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 13,076 | |
| 1993-01-20 | 408175 | 42-461-33362 | MCELROY RANCH COMPANY "L" #13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-01-20 | 408175 | 42-461-33362 | MCELROY RANCH COMPANY "L" #13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-01-20 | 408175 | 42-461-33362 | MCELROY RANCH COMPANY "L" #13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-01-11 | 407952 | 42-461-33360 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1614GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1993-01-11 | 407904 | 42-461-33357 | ARCO-COLEMAN "11" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-01-11 | 407550 | 42-461-33284 | OWENS, ELLA #1 | LONG TRUSTS, THE | RECOMP | 11,700 | |
| 1993-01-08 | 407988 | 42-461-32397 | WOOLRIDGE "11" #3 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 1993-01-08 | 407986 | 42-461-33361 | LANE 2 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1993-01-07 | 407905 | 42-461-33358 | TXL PEGASUS #2 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1992-12-29 | 407567 | 42-461-33355 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9206 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-12-29 | 407392 | 42-461-33350 | PEMBROOK #1156 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-12-29 | 407392 | 42-461-33350 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1156 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-12-29 | 407391 | 42-461-33351 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1284 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-12-28 | 407568 | 42-461-33354 | PEMBROOK UNIT #7805 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-12-28 | 407566 | 42-461-33356 | PEMBROOK UNIT #6205 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-12-22 | 407471 | 42-461-33353 | MIDKIFF UNIT #4302W | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1992-12-22 | 407389 | 42-461-33352 | TXL "W" #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1992-12-15 | 407272 | 42-461-33349 | SOPPE #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1992-12-15 | 407272 | 42-461-33349 | SOPPE #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,950 | |
| 1992-12-15 | 407151 | 42-461-33348 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1374 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-12-15 | 406820 | 42-461-30269 | SCHELLHORN "A" #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,590 | |
| 1992-12-10 | 406948 | 42-461-03305 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1503 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,380 | |
| 1992-11-30 | 406464 | 42-461-33347 | BLOXOM-MAITINO "3" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1992-11-19 | 406072 | 42-461-33346 | LOUIE #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1992-11-13 | 405591 | 42-461-33342 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1612GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1992-11-12 | 406015 | 42-461-33345 | SOPPE #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,950 | |
| 1992-11-12 | 405925 | 42-461-33344 | CHILDRESS-RICHARDSON "4" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1992-11-12 | 405712 | 42-461-33343 | NEAL "A" #1 | GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1992-11-06 | 405606 | 42-461-03239 | AMACKER, V. T. 106 #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,954 | |
| 1992-11-03 | 405548 | 42-461-33341 | COX-ARCO POOLED UNIT #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1992-10-26 | 405162 | 42-461-33339 | CODY BELL #53 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1992-10-21 | 404957 | 42-461-31989 | BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #2103 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1992-10-15 | 404589 | 42-461-02804 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #5403 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,710 | |
| 1992-10-14 | 404105 | 42-461-32372 | PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #1719 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,280 | Y |
| 1992-10-13 | 402902 | 42-461-33323 | SHIRK 1 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1992-10-08 | 404294 | 42-461-33338 | OWENS "E" #6 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1992-10-05 | 404204 | 42-461-33337 | CRIER-MCELROY #411 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-01 | 404134 | 42-461-33336 | OWENS "6" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.