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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-01-1735522042-461-32868VIOLA #2304LEEDE OIL & GAS INC.DRILL9,100
1989-01-0435486542-461-30701MCELROY RANCH "M" #16CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP10,100
1989-01-0435480342-461-32867POWELL "H" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,350
1988-12-1235409242-461-32866NEAL "D" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,350
1988-12-1235409242-461-32866NEAL "D" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,350
1988-12-0635391442-461-32626PEGUSUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #2106MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,282
1988-12-0635391342-461-03316PEGASUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #2901MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,140
1988-12-0235388042-461-32865O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #72SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,100
1988-12-0235387942-461-32864O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #71SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,100
1988-11-2335326742-461-32861MIDKIFF #2AHENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,600
1988-11-2235351342-461-32863SHERROD UNIT #1101EXXON CORP.DRILL8,300
1988-11-2235351242-461-32862SHERROD UNIT #203EXXON CORP.DRILL8,300
1988-11-2235351242-461-32862SHERROD UNIT #203EXXON CORP.DRILL8,300
1988-11-2135326642-461-32860MIDKIFF #1AHENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,600
1988-11-1735297042-461-01434COLSON ESTATE #12STEPHENS, AUTRY C.RECOMP9,000
1988-11-1135324342-461-03380PEGASUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #1304MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,119
1988-11-0835309542-461-01939MCELROY RANCH CO. 129 #12CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP12,271
1988-11-0235293342-461-32859O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #70SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,100
1988-11-0235291242-461-32858LANE, JOHN -B- #1SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,000
1988-11-0235291242-461-32858LANE, JOHN #4SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,670
1988-11-0235291242-461-32858LANE, JOHN #4SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,670
1988-11-0235285942-461-32857GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1367AEXXON CORP.DRILL8,900
1988-10-3135274542-461-32856BARRETT "D" #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,600
1988-10-2735271642-461-32853SHAW "B" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,200
1988-10-2735271542-461-32854SHAW "A" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,200
1988-10-2735267242-461-32855ELKIN "A" #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,600
1988-10-2635271342-461-30707HALFF ESTATE #4TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,790
1988-10-2535259642-461-32852JOHNSON, R. D. ESTATE "N" NCT-2 #2TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL10,800
1988-10-2035244442-461-32851AMACKER, V. T. 64 #2HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,700
1988-10-2035244442-461-32851AMACKER, V. T. 64 #2HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,700
1988-10-1835238142-461-32849NEAL "E" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,400
1988-10-1835238142-461-32849NEAL "E" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,350
1988-10-1835238042-461-32850MEINERS "C" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,400
1988-10-1735235142-461-32735LANE, JOHN #3DSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RENTR3,750
1988-10-1335212442-461-32848JOHNSON, R. D. ESTATE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL11,200
1988-10-1035211142-461-30581HALFF ESTATE #2TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,703
1988-09-2835166542-461-32847DOLLIE E #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,625
1988-09-2635153442-461-32846O'HARROW-A #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,400
1988-09-2235126042-461-32845MCELROY RANCH CO. "I" #21CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL12,500
1988-09-1635131342-461-10022CODY A #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP12,432
1988-08-2535042642-461-32844A-BEAR UNIT #1MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL12,600
1988-08-2435044442-461-32791SHIRK, E. H. #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1988-08-1835023342-461-32614DAVIES #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,100
1988-08-1835013342-461-32841MCELROY, CRIER #328CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,100
1988-08-1735013542-461-32842MCELROY, CRIER #329CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1988-08-1635013642-461-32843MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1085CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1988-08-1635009742-461-32840GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1385EXXON CORP.DRILL8,900
1988-08-1635009642-461-32839GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1384EXXON CORP.DRILL8,900
1988-08-1635009342-461-32836GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1381EXXON CORP.DRILL8,900
1988-08-1635009242-461-32835GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1365EXXON CORP.DRILL8,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.