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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-04 | 386254 | 42-461-33152 | AMACKER, V. T. #643 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1991-03-29 | 385726 | 42-461-32519 | EDDLEMAN #6T | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1991-03-26 | 385323 | 42-461-33149 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2114 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1991-03-26 | 385322 | 42-461-32642 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3321 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1991-03-26 | 385320 | 42-461-33148 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2113 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1991-03-20 | 385869 | 42-461-33151 | WINDHAM "R" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1991-03-15 | 385733 | 42-461-33150 | NEAL 18 "D" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1991-03-07 | 385267 | 42-461-31920 | ELKIN #1 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1991-03-07 | 385227 | 42-461-33147 | FLATHEAD #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-03-04 | 385161 | 42-461-33146 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3472 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1991-02-28 | 384972 | 42-461-33144 | NEAL 18 "C" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1991-02-26 | 385019 | 42-461-01402 | TIPPETT 'A' #5030 | COLEVILLE PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1991-02-26 | 384989 | 42-461-33145 | K & B #1 | SECO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1991-02-26 | 384926 | 42-461-33143 | UPTON -AK- FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 1991-02-26 | 384885 | 42-461-33140 | MEINERS "E" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1991-02-26 | 384884 | 42-461-33139 | POWELL "P" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1991-02-25 | 384984 | 42-461-32443 | BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #3903 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 7,980 | |
| 1991-02-25 | 384695 | 42-461-02278 | BRANCH #1 | ELAM, JACK G., INC. | OTHER | 13,700 | |
| 1991-02-22 | 384878 | 42-461-33141 | WINDHAM "Q" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1991-02-22 | 384875 | 42-461-33142 | WINDHAM "Q" #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1991-02-20 | 384725 | 42-461-33138 | POWELL 20"B" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1991-02-20 | 384724 | 42-461-33137 | NEAL HEIRS "A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1991-02-20 | 383861 | 42-461-33136 | ULMER "A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1991-02-19 | 384734 | 42-461-30206 | MOBIL COOK #3 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,565 | |
| 1991-02-15 | 383701 | 42-461-03762 | MCCLURE, W. W. A/C 1 #3 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,858 | |
| 1991-01-23 | 383765 | 42-461-03391 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3701 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1991-01-22 | 383577 | 42-461-03666 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "L" #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 11,779 | |
| 1991-01-22 | 382184 | 42-461-03903 | WINDAM, R. S. "A" #2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RENTR | 11,900 | |
| 1991-01-18 | 383453 | 42-461-33135 | OWENS "D" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1991-01-18 | 383388 | 42-461-33133 | NEAL, H. F. 15 #6 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1991-01-18 | 383387 | 42-461-33132 | NEAL, H. F. 15 #5 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1991-01-18 | 383381 | 42-461-33131 | BENEDUM SPRAYBERRY UNIT #2102 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1991-01-16 | 383449 | 42-461-33134 | DUFF #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1991-01-15 | 383365 | 42-461-33130 | DOLLIE RUTH "C" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1991-01-15 | 383291 | 42-461-33128 | OWENS "E" #5 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1991-01-11 | 383360 | 42-461-33129 | MCCUISTION #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1991-01-11 | 383360 | 42-461-33129 | MCCUISTION #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1991-01-11 | 383183 | 42-461-33126 | POWELL 20 "A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1991-01-11 | 383182 | 42-461-33125 | NEAL "I" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1991-01-10 | 383312 | 42-461-33127 | HILL, A. P. #1 | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1991-01-10 | 381648 | 42-461-33095 | POWELL "O" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1991-01-08 | 383040 | 42-461-33124 | MCELROY, J. T. CONSOLIDATED #1200 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1991-01-08 | 383039 | 42-461-33123 | MCELROY, J. T. CONSOLIDATED #1201W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1991-01-08 | 380744 | 42-461-31621 | STEWART, J. R. #1 | KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,695 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382810 | 42-461-33119 | MCELROY, J.T. CONSOLIDATED #1184 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382809 | 42-461-33120 | MCELROY, J.T. CONSOLIDATED #1178W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382808 | 42-461-33121 | MCELROY, J.T. CONSOLIDATED #1183 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382807 | 42-461-33122 | MCELROY, J.T. CONSOLIDATED #1174W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382804 | 42-461-33118 | MCELROY, J.T. CONSOLIDATED #1182 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382803 | 42-461-33117 | MCELROY, J. T. CONSOLIDATED #1190 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.