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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-04-13 | 410714 | 42-461-33384 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3511 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1993-04-13 | 409135 | 42-461-33377 | STATE OF TEXAS #3 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1993-04-12 | 409987 | 42-461-00696 | MCELROY RANCH "I" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,840 | |
| 1993-04-09 | 410641 | 42-461-33383 | MIDKIFF UNIT #2713 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1993-03-23 | 410060 | 42-461-33382 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2604GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1993-03-19 | 409993 | 42-461-33381 | ARCO 9 #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1993-03-12 | 409807 | 42-461-33380 | GRIFFITH, M.H. #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1993-03-04 | 409539 | 42-461-33379 | DIXON "4" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1993-03-04 | 409539 | 42-461-33379 | BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #6703 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1993-03-04 | 409488 | 42-461-33376 | HOUSER-MUNRO #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-03-04 | 409427 | 42-461-33378 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK -D- #2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-03-04 | 409427 | 42-461-33378 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "D" #2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-02-25 | 409240 | 42-461-33375 | PEGASUS "39" #4 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1993-02-25 | 409239 | 42-461-33374 | PEGASUS "39" #3 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1993-02-23 | 409257 | 42-461-33373 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2206GI | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1993-02-18 | 409107 | 42-461-33372 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #36 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1993-02-12 | 408912 | 42-461-33371 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1613 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,350 | |
| 1993-02-12 | 408912 | 42-461-33371 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1613 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,350 | |
| 1993-02-12 | 396630 | 42-461-33230 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3612 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1993-02-11 | 408894 | 42-461-33370 | CHEVRON RICHARDSON "16" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.