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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-17 | 368682 | 42-461-32997 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9205 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1990-01-17 | 368641 | 42-461-32988 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1115W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368643 | 42-461-32989 | MCELROY, J. T. #1129W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368638 | 42-461-32987 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1111W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368637 | 42-461-32990 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1108W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368636 | 42-461-32991 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1107 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368634 | 42-461-32992 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1106W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368609 | 42-461-32984 | CRIER MCELROY #364W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368608 | 42-461-32985 | CRIER MCELROY #363W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368607 | 42-461-32986 | CRIER MCELROY #362W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368606 | 42-461-32983 | CRIER MCELROY #359W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-01-16 | 368605 | 42-461-32993 | CRIER MCELROY #360W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-01-12 | 369619 | 42-461-33005 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1105 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1990-01-12 | 368471 | 42-461-32982 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1127W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-12 | 368469 | 42-461-32975 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1125W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-12 | 368468 | 42-461-32981 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1124 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-12 | 368466 | 42-461-32980 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1123W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-12 | 368465 | 42-461-32979 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1122W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-12 | 368463 | 42-461-32978 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1120W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-12 | 368462 | 42-461-32977 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1119W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.