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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-06-27 | 360731 | 42-461-32915 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1323 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-06-27 | 360730 | 42-461-32916 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1343 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-06-27 | 360729 | 42-461-32917 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1324 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-06-27 | 360728 | 42-461-32919 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1254 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-06-27 | 360727 | 42-461-32918 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1212 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-06-02 | 359891 | 42-461-32913 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #77 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-06-02 | 359889 | 42-461-32912 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #79 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-06-02 | 359888 | 42-461-32911 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #78 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-06-02 | 359887 | 42-461-32910 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #80 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-06-01 | 359956 | 42-461-32914 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1051A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-05-31 | 359629 | 42-461-30010 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 13,070 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 359633 | 42-461-32534 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #21 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,170 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 359631 | 42-461-00565 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #314 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,250 | |
| 1989-05-23 | 359584 | 42-461-32909 | MOBIL "69" #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-05-19 | 359403 | 42-461-32908 | BARWEST #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-05-19 | 359402 | 42-461-32907 | BARWEST #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-05-19 | 359350 | 42-461-01945 | WINDHAM, R. S. ET AL 2 #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,793 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359380 | 42-461-32906 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1427 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359363 | 42-461-32901 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2144 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359362 | 42-461-32902 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2125 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359361 | 42-461-32905 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2165 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359360 | 42-461-32904 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1468 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359359 | 42-461-32903 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1348 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-05-16 | 359148 | 42-461-32896 | BARRETT "E" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 359216 | 42-461-32900 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #75 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 359215 | 42-461-32899 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #76 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 359214 | 42-461-32898 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #74 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 359213 | 42-461-32897 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #73 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-05-11 | 359097 | 42-461-03322 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #4103 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,750 | |
| 1989-05-10 | 359160 | 42-461-32598 | HOWARD "23" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 1989-05-09 | 359065 | 42-461-32895 | FELMONT-MORGAN #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1989-04-28 | 358610 | 42-461-31795 | HILL, A. P. "14" #1 | BP EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1989-04-25 | 358480 | 42-461-01549 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #5001 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,320 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358320 | 42-461-00445 | BROWN, J.T. HERIS #1 | MILTEX OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,590 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358304 | 42-461-32894 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3421 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-12 | 357820 | 42-461-32446 | LYLE -B- #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 8,008 | |
| 1989-04-11 | 357882 | 42-461-03327 | PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #2101 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,310 | |
| 1989-04-05 | 357706 | 42-461-32893 | EDDLEMAN #7 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357641 | 42-461-32892 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3442 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357640 | 42-461-32891 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3422 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357639 | 42-461-32890 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357638 | 42-461-32889 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3482 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357637 | 42-461-32888 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3484 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357625 | 42-461-32887 | JOHNSON, R. D. EST. "N" NCT-1 #2 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1989-03-23 | 357152 | 42-461-32885 | UNIVERSITY LANDS #4315 | LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1989-03-22 | 357163 | 42-461-32886 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2521 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1989-03-20 | 357139 | 42-461-31582 | TXL "T" #3 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,400 | |
| 1989-03-20 | 357103 | 42-461-32884 | BOTT #3 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1989-03-20 | 357103 | 42-461-32884 | BOTT #3 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1989-03-16 | 357037 | 42-461-32883 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1237 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.