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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-03-16 | 357037 | 42-461-32883 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1237 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 357093 | 42-461-30509 | POWELL, V.J. #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1989-03-14 | 356970 | 42-461-32316 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3436 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1989-03-09 | 356799 | 42-461-32882 | KING RANCH 13 #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-03-07 | 356716 | 42-461-03305 | PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #1503 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,993 | |
| 1989-03-06 | 356686 | 42-461-32881 | CHRISTY, J. D. #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1989-03-06 | 356665 | 42-461-32439 | HAPPLE-THREE #252 | WAGNER & BROWN | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1989-02-10 | 355909 | 42-461-32880 | AMACKER-TIPPETT A POOL UNIT #8 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1989-02-10 | 355242 | 42-461-03668 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,885 | |
| 1989-02-07 | 355812 | 42-461-32879 | WILSON, TR. SEC. 46 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-01-26 | 355396 | 42-461-32877 | NEAL "F" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1989-01-19 | 355318 | 42-461-32876 | PEMBROOK UNIT #7803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-19 | 355317 | 42-461-32875 | PEMBROOK UNIT #3102 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355260 | 42-461-32869 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9204 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355259 | 42-461-32874 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1161 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355258 | 42-461-32873 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1065 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355257 | 42-461-32872 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1051 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355256 | 42-461-32871 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1041 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355255 | 42-461-32870 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355255 | 42-461-32870 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-17 | 355220 | 42-461-32868 | VIOLA #2304 | LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1989-01-04 | 354865 | 42-461-30701 | MCELROY RANCH "M" #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 1989-01-04 | 354803 | 42-461-32867 | POWELL "H" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 354092 | 42-461-32866 | NEAL "D" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 354092 | 42-461-32866 | NEAL "D" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1988-12-06 | 353914 | 42-461-32626 | PEGUSUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #2106 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,282 | |
| 1988-12-06 | 353913 | 42-461-03316 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #2901 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,140 | |
| 1988-12-02 | 353880 | 42-461-32865 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #72 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-12-02 | 353879 | 42-461-32864 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #71 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-11-23 | 353267 | 42-461-32861 | MIDKIFF #2A | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-11-22 | 353513 | 42-461-32863 | SHERROD UNIT #1101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-11-22 | 353512 | 42-461-32862 | SHERROD UNIT #203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-11-22 | 353512 | 42-461-32862 | SHERROD UNIT #203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-11-21 | 353266 | 42-461-32860 | MIDKIFF #1A | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-11-17 | 352970 | 42-461-01434 | COLSON ESTATE #12 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1988-11-11 | 353243 | 42-461-03380 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #1304 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,119 | |
| 1988-11-08 | 353095 | 42-461-01939 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 129 #12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,271 | |
| 1988-11-02 | 352933 | 42-461-32859 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #70 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-11-02 | 352912 | 42-461-32858 | LANE, JOHN -B- #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-11-02 | 352912 | 42-461-32858 | LANE, JOHN #4 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,670 | |
| 1988-11-02 | 352912 | 42-461-32858 | LANE, JOHN #4 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,670 | |
| 1988-11-02 | 352859 | 42-461-32857 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1367A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-10-31 | 352745 | 42-461-32856 | BARRETT "D" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-10-27 | 352716 | 42-461-32853 | SHAW "B" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1988-10-27 | 352715 | 42-461-32854 | SHAW "A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1988-10-27 | 352672 | 42-461-32855 | ELKIN "A" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-10-26 | 352713 | 42-461-30707 | HALFF ESTATE #4 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,790 | |
| 1988-10-25 | 352596 | 42-461-32852 | JOHNSON, R. D. ESTATE "N" NCT-2 #2 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1988-10-20 | 352444 | 42-461-32851 | AMACKER, V. T. 64 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1988-10-20 | 352444 | 42-461-32851 | AMACKER, V. T. 64 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.