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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-11-25 | 394366 | 42-461-33202 | MCELROY, CRIER #392 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394365 | 42-461-33203 | MCELROY, CRIER #365W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394364 | 42-461-33204 | MCELROY, CRIER #369W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394363 | 42-461-33205 | MCELROY, CRIER #389 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394362 | 42-461-33206 | MCELROY, CRIER #387 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394361 | 42-461-33207 | MCELROY, CRIER #368W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394360 | 42-461-33208 | MCELROY, CRIER #391 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394357 | 42-461-33209 | MCELROY, CRIER #367W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394357 | 42-461-33209 | MCELROY, CRIER #367W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394356 | 42-461-33210 | MCELROY, CRIER #390 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394355 | 42-461-33211 | MCELROY, CRIER #380 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394353 | 42-461-33212 | MCELROY, CRIER #386 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394352 | 42-461-33213 | MCELROY, CRIER #370W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394352 | 42-461-33213 | MCELROY, CRIER #370W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394351 | 42-461-33214 | MCELROY, CRIER #371W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-25 | 394350 | 42-461-33215 | MCELROY, CRIER #385 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-20 | 394255 | 42-461-33199 | CONNELL "A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1991-11-20 | 394056 | 42-461-33197 | MCELROY, CRIER #388 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-19 | 394058 | 42-461-33198 | MCELROY, CRIER #383 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-19 | 394057 | 42-461-33195 | MCELROY, CRIER #376 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-19 | 394054 | 42-461-33196 | MCELROY, CRIER #381 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-11-19 | 393804 | 42-461-01485 | BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #7501 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1991-11-14 | 393958 | 42-461-33194 | COX - RICHARDSON 43 #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1991-11-14 | 393958 | 42-461-33194 | COX - RICHARDSON 43 #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1991-11-12 | 393680 | 42-461-03982 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1712 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 10,490 | |
| 1991-11-06 | 393682 | 42-461-33178 | MCELROY, CRIER #378 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393359 | 42-461-33188 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #2409W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393357 | 42-461-33193 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1803W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393356 | 42-461-33192 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1724W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393356 | 42-461-33192 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1724 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393355 | 42-461-33191 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1723W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393353 | 42-461-33190 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1722W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393351 | 42-461-33189 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #2307W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393287 | 42-461-33187 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #2410 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393286 | 42-461-33186 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #2013 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393286 | 42-461-33186 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #2013 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-10-29 | 393298 | 42-461-33185 | MCELROY, CRIER #377 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-29 | 393298 | 42-461-33185 | MCELROY, CRIER #377 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-29 | 393297 | 42-461-33184 | MCELROY, CRIER #382 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-29 | 393293 | 42-461-33182 | MCELROY, CRIER #372 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-28 | 391707 | 42-461-31374 | LULA "37" #1 | TSF OPERATING | RECOMP | 8,425 | |
| 1991-10-25 | 393295 | 42-461-33183 | MCELROY, CRIER #373 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-23 | 393063 | 42-461-33180 | MCELROY, CRIER #379 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-22 | 393062 | 42-461-33179 | MCELROY, CRIER #374 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-22 | 393061 | 42-461-33181 | MCELROY, CRIER #384 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392440 | 42-461-31788 | BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #202 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1991-10-03 | 392372 | 42-461-33176 | OWENS "J" #5 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1991-10-03 | 392369 | 42-461-33177 | MORGAN #5 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1991-09-27 | 392241 | 42-461-33175 | MCERLOY RANCH CO. "M" #30 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-09-27 | 392241 | 42-461-33175 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #30 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.