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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-03-1635703742-461-32883GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1237EXXON CORP.DRILL8,900
1989-03-1535709342-461-30509POWELL, V.J. #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP10,800
1989-03-1435697042-461-32316GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3436EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,100
1989-03-0935679942-461-32882KING RANCH 13 #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,500
1989-03-0735671642-461-03305PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #1503MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,993
1989-03-0635668642-461-32881CHRISTY, J. D. #4TEXACO INC.DRILL10,900
1989-03-0635666542-461-32439HAPPLE-THREE #252WAGNER & BROWNRECOMP12,500
1989-02-1035590942-461-32880AMACKER-TIPPETT A POOL UNIT #8HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL9,800
1989-02-1035524242-461-03668MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP11,885
1989-02-0735581242-461-32879WILSON, TR. SEC. 46 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL11,000
1989-01-2635539642-461-32877NEAL "F" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,650
1989-01-1935531842-461-32876PEMBROOK UNIT #7803EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-01-1935531742-461-32875PEMBROOK UNIT #3102EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-01-1835526042-461-32869PEMBROOK UNIT #9204EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-01-1835525942-461-32874PEMBROOK UNIT #1161EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-01-1835525842-461-32873PEMBROOK UNIT #1065EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-01-1835525742-461-32872PEMBROOK UNIT #1051EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-01-1835525642-461-32871PEMBROOK UNIT #1041EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-01-1835525542-461-32870PEMBROOK UNIT #9303EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-01-1835525542-461-32870PEMBROOK UNIT #9303EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.