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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-09 | 397341 | 42-461-33260 | MIDKIFF UNIT #4815 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1992-03-09 | 397340 | 42-461-33259 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3706 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1992-03-09 | 397106 | 42-461-33245 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS #1210 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-09 | 397104 | 42-461-33243 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS #1211 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-09 | 397103 | 42-461-33242 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS #1203 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-09 | 397102 | 42-461-33241 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS #1221W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-09 | 397101 | 42-461-33240 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS #1220W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397293 | 42-461-33258 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3905 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397186 | 42-461-33257 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1219W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397185 | 42-461-33256 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1218W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397184 | 42-461-33255 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1214 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397183 | 42-461-33254 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1213 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397182 | 42-461-33253 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1212 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397181 | 42-461-33251 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1209 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397180 | 42-461-33252 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1207 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397179 | 42-461-33250 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1208 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397178 | 42-461-33249 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1205 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-03 | 397100 | 42-461-33239 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS #1215W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-03 | 397099 | 42-461-33238 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS #1223W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-03-02 | 397140 | 42-461-33246 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #540 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1992-03-02 | 397139 | 42-461-33247 | MIDKIFF UNIT #6806 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-03-02 | 397139 | 42-461-33247 | MIDKIFF UNIT #6806 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-03-02 | 397139 | 42-461-33247 | MIDKIFF UNIT #6806 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1992-03-02 | 397137 | 42-461-33248 | NORTH PEMBROOK UNIT #5702 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1992-02-25 | 396731 | 42-461-33233 | TXL-POWELL #1 | BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1992-02-20 | 396833 | 42-461-33237 | MCELROY CONS, J.T. #1204 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-02-20 | 396832 | 42-461-33236 | MCELROY CONS, J.T. #1216W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-02-20 | 396831 | 42-461-33235 | MCELROY CONS, J.T. #1222W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-02-20 | 396830 | 42-461-33234 | MCELROY CONS, J.T. #1217W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-02-18 | 396744 | 42-461-33231 | MIDKIFF UNIT #4814 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1992-02-18 | 396735 | 42-461-33232 | MCERLOY RANCH CO. "M" #31 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1992-02-18 | 396620 | 42-461-32607 | BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #602 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1992-02-14 | 395454 | 42-461-33220 | HARDWICKE UNIVERSITY SECTION 48 #19 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1992-02-14 | 395452 | 42-461-33218 | HARDWICKE UNIVERSITY SECTION 48 #21 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1992-02-14 | 395451 | 42-461-33224 | HARDWICKE UNIVERSITY SECTION 48 #22 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1992-02-14 | 395450 | 42-461-33223 | HARDWICKE UNIVERSITY SECTION 48 #23 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1992-02-14 | 395449 | 42-461-33222 | HARDWICKE UNIVERSITY SECTION 48 #24 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1992-02-12 | 396625 | 42-461-33229 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3615 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1992-02-12 | 396624 | 42-461-33228 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3614 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1992-02-11 | 396549 | 42-461-33227 | TXL PEGASUS #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1992-02-11 | 396549 | 42-461-33227 | TXL PEGASUS #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,820 | |
| 1992-02-05 | 395455 | 42-461-33221 | HARDWICKE UNIVERSITY SECTION 48 #18 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1992-02-05 | 395453 | 42-461-33219 | HARDWICKE UNIVERSITY SECTION 48 #20 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1992-01-31 | 396355 | 42-461-33226 | SHIRK 15 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1992-01-17 | 395942 | 42-461-33225 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "L" #12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1992-01-16 | 395886 | 42-461-33168 | WINDHAM #1 | AMERIND OIL COMPANY, LTD. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1991-12-23 | 395039 | 42-461-33217 | SHIRK #1 | AMERIND OIL COMPANY, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1991-12-02 | 394391 | 42-461-33216 | POWELL -10 #2 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394368 | 42-461-33200 | MCELROY, CRIER #375 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394367 | 42-461-33201 | MCELROY, CRIER #366W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.