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
1988-05-3134723542-461-32277LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,400
1988-05-3134720142-461-32386WALKER #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RENTR6,700
1988-05-2534697842-461-32804JOHNSON, R. D. ESTATE "N" NCT-2 #1TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL11,350
1988-05-2534697842-461-32804JOHNSON, R. D. ESTATE "N" NCT-2 #1TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL10,135
1988-05-2334657842-461-01456NEAL, H E #901RALAR, INC.RECOMP11,510
1988-05-1234640742-461-32570AMACKER, V. T. 76 #5HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,400
1988-05-1034638942-461-03960KIMBERLIN #1SIETE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR7,900
1988-05-1034626842-461-32803MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1071CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
1988-05-1034616042-461-32801HALFF "18" #A 1BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL10,500
1988-05-0934635842-461-02259MCELROY RANCH #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP12,498
1988-05-0634619742-461-32800STUMHOFFER #3PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,550
1988-05-0634619542-461-32799STUMHOFFER #2PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,550
1988-05-0534602242-461-32796MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1075CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
1988-05-0534602042-461-32798MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1079CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
1988-05-0534600442-461-32797MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1083CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
1988-04-2834578342-461-32794LANE, JOHN -A- #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,000
1988-04-2734563942-461-32793GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3453EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-04-2734563842-461-32792GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3443EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-04-2734563842-461-32792GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3443EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-04-2534568142-461-32791SHIRK, E. H. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,000
1988-04-2534568142-461-32791SHIRK, E. H. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,000
1988-04-2034546942-461-32264LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,445
1988-04-1834531842-461-32790MEINERS "B" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,750
1988-04-1834381642-461-00689MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP12,310
1988-04-1534526942-461-32789NEAL, H. F. "C" #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,600
1988-04-1334501342-461-32788POWELL, V. J. "B" N #1TEXACO INC.DRILL13,650
1988-04-1334493642-461-32351TAYLOR DRAW (DEVONIAN) #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,850
1988-04-1334415242-461-03356PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2004MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,255
1988-04-0634468042-461-32787MCELROY, J. T. #1067CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,550
1988-04-0434470142-461-32786HANKS #6MLC CO., INC.DRILL9,200
1988-03-2434432842-461-32785GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1362AEXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-2434432842-461-32785GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1362AEXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-2434409942-461-30375MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #16CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP12,110
1988-03-2234406942-461-32782MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #C 66CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,650
1988-03-2234406842-461-32783MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1066CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,450
1988-03-2234406742-461-32784MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1 #1065MCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,600
1988-03-1834404542-461-32781MIDKIFF UNIT #5601EXXON CORP.DRILL8,400
1988-03-1734402542-461-32780HANKS #5MLC CO., INC.DRILL9,200
1988-03-1734402442-461-32779HANKS #3XMLC CO., INC.DRILL9,200
1988-03-1634383042-461-32778GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3462EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-1634382842-461-32776GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1257EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-1534382942-461-32777GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1364EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-1134371342-461-32775GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2127EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-1134371242-461-32774GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2126EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-1134371242-461-32774GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2126EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-1134371142-461-32773GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2145EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-1134371142-461-32773GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2145EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1988-03-1134238442-461-32753MIDKIFF "C" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,350
1988-03-1134238442-461-32753MIDKIFF "C" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,350
1988-03-1034372342-461-32772O'HARROW "17" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL10,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.