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). 3 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
10
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-08-04
All Time
16,308
16,308 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-12 | 368458 | 42-461-32976 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1113W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368489 | 42-461-32974 | UPTON "Q" FEE #3 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368487 | 42-461-32973 | UPTON "Q" FEE #4 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368364 | 42-461-32972 | CRIER MCELROY #361 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368362 | 42-461-32971 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1114 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368361 | 42-461-32970 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1126 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368360 | 42-461-32968 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1112 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368359 | 42-461-32969 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1109 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368358 | 42-461-32967 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1110 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-05 | 368264 | 42-461-32884 | BOTT #3 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | RECOMP | 10,265 | |
| 1990-01-04 | 368265 | 42-461-30006 | LANE, J. F. -A- A/C 2 #65U | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,202 | |
| 1990-01-04 | 368200 | 42-461-32965 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1116W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-04 | 368200 | 42-461-32965 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1116 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-03 | 368211 | 42-461-32966 | POWELL "J" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1990-01-02 | 368001 | 42-461-32962 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9304 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1990-01-02 | 368000 | 42-461-32963 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9405 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1990-01-02 | 367999 | 42-461-32964 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9406 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1990-01-02 | 367998 | 42-461-32961 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9407 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1990-01-02 | 367993 | 42-461-32958 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #B107 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-02 | 367993 | 42-461-32958 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #B107 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-02 | 367980 | 42-461-32959 | SHIRK ESTATE #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1989-12-29 | 367997 | 42-461-32960 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1142 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-12-21 | 367764 | 42-461-32017 | HOLLY #4X | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1989-12-18 | 367702 | 42-461-32957 | TEXACO 23A #2 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1989-12-18 | 367687 | 42-461-32956 | TEXACO 23A #1 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1989-12-18 | 367686 | 42-461-32955 | TEXACO 23 #2 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1989-12-18 | 367685 | 42-461-32954 | TEXACO 23 #1 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1989-12-18 | 367609 | 42-461-03904 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #1402 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,280 | |
| 1989-12-15 | 367382 | 42-461-32952 | MEINERS "D" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1989-12-14 | 367467 | 42-461-32505 | UNIV 22 A #1 | T.G.B., INC. | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 1989-12-12 | 367399 | 42-461-32953 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2141 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-12-07 | 367376 | 42-461-32951 | NEAL "H" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1989-12-07 | 367146 | 42-461-01163 | POWELL 19 #2X | LACY & BYRD, INC. | RECOMP | 11,165 | |
| 1989-12-04 | 366900 | 42-461-30701 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 1989-12-01 | 367134 | 42-461-32950 | NEAL "G" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1989-12-01 | 365988 | 42-461-32674 | O'NEAL, BILL JOHN NE/4 SECTION 5 #4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,466 | |
| 1989-11-09 | 366139 | 42-461-32949 | HANKS "12" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1989-10-30 | 364743 | 42-461-32941 | HIRSH "D" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-27 | 365601 | 42-461-32948 | MOBIL 164 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1989-10-26 | 365466 | 42-461-32945 | ELKIN "B" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-25 | 365482 | 42-461-32946 | BARRETT "G" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-24 | 365484 | 42-461-32947 | BARWEST #3 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-24 | 365480 | 42-461-32944 | BARWEST #4 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-23 | 365521 | 42-461-00001 | LANE, J. R., -A- A/C 2 #62D | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,213 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 364482 | 42-461-32937 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #154 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,760 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 364482 | 42-461-32937 | NORTH CROSS DEV. UNIT #154 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 365134 | 42-461-32943 | BARRETT "F" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 364959 | 42-461-32868 | RUSH #1 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 6,100 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 364739 | 42-461-32942 | MIDKIFF "H" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1989-10-09 | 364742 | 42-461-32940 | POWELL "I" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.