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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1992-09-30 | 404006 | 42-461-33335 | CRIER-MCELROY #410W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-30 | 404005 | 42-461-33332 | CRIER-MCELROY #413 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-30 | 404004 | 42-461-33331 | CRIER-MCELROY #414 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-30 | 404003 | 42-461-33334 | CRIER-MCELROY #415W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-30 | 404002 | 42-461-33333 | CRIER-MCELROY #416 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-29 | 403895 | 42-461-33340 | CRIER-MCELROY #412 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-22 | 403432 | 42-461-33329 | POWELL "17" #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1992-09-22 | 403432 | 42-461-33329 | POWELL "17" #4 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1992-09-22 | 403431 | 42-461-33330 | POWELL "17" #5 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1992-09-22 | 403431 | 42-461-33330 | POWELL "17" #5 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1992-09-18 | 403433 | 42-461-33328 | POWELL "17" #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1992-09-18 | 403433 | 42-461-33328 | POWELL "17" #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1992-09-17 | 403363 | 42-461-33325 | PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #1725 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1992-09-16 | 403434 | 42-461-33327 | POWELL "17" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1992-09-16 | 403434 | 42-461-33327 | POWELL "17" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1992-09-15 | 403369 | 42-461-33326 | WINDHAM, R.S. #1222 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1992-09-11 | 403337 | 42-461-33324 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #35 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1992-09-10 | 403241 | 42-461-30134 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK A/C 3 #1 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,730 | |
| 1992-09-08 | 402158 | 42-461-30412 | MOBIL-COOK #6 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,207 | |
| 1992-08-28 | 402689 | 42-461-33322 | TEXACO 13 #1 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1992-08-28 | 402688 | 42-461-33321 | TEXACO 13 #2 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1992-08-24 | 402454 | 42-461-33320 | NEAL, H.F. 15 #7 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1992-08-24 | 402440 | 42-461-33319 | NEAL, H.F. 15 #8 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1992-08-21 | 402528 | 42-461-33313 | ARCO-LINDSEY "56" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1992-08-21 | 402488 | 42-461-33312 | ARCO "9" #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1992-08-21 | 402487 | 42-461-33311 | ARCO "9" #2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1992-08-20 | 402561 | 42-461-33318 | TIPPETT SPRABERRY UNIT #303A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1992-08-20 | 402560 | 42-461-33317 | TIPPETT SPRABERRY UNIT #206A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1992-08-20 | 402559 | 42-461-33316 | TIPPETT SPRABERRY UNIT #106A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1992-08-20 | 402558 | 42-461-33315 | TIPPETT SPRABERRY UNIT #205A | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,050 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.