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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-02-18 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.