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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-18 | 352381 | 42-461-32849 | NEAL "E" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1988-10-18 | 352381 | 42-461-32849 | NEAL "E" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1988-10-18 | 352380 | 42-461-32850 | MEINERS "C" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1988-10-17 | 352351 | 42-461-32735 | LANE, JOHN #3D | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RENTR | 3,750 | |
| 1988-10-13 | 352124 | 42-461-32848 | JOHNSON, R. D. ESTATE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1988-10-10 | 352111 | 42-461-30581 | HALFF ESTATE #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,703 | |
| 1988-09-28 | 351665 | 42-461-32847 | DOLLIE E #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,625 | |
| 1988-09-26 | 351534 | 42-461-32846 | O'HARROW-A #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1988-09-22 | 351260 | 42-461-32845 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "I" #21 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1988-09-16 | 351313 | 42-461-10022 | CODY A #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 12,432 | |
| 1988-08-25 | 350426 | 42-461-32844 | A-BEAR UNIT #1 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1988-08-24 | 350444 | 42-461-32791 | SHIRK, E. H. #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1988-08-18 | 350233 | 42-461-32614 | DAVIES #1 | MILTEX OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1988-08-18 | 350133 | 42-461-32841 | MCELROY, CRIER #328 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-08-17 | 350135 | 42-461-32842 | MCELROY, CRIER #329 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-08-16 | 350136 | 42-461-32843 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1085 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-08-16 | 350097 | 42-461-32840 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1385 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-16 | 350096 | 42-461-32839 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1384 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-16 | 350093 | 42-461-32836 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1381 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-16 | 350092 | 42-461-32835 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1365 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-16 | 350091 | 42-461-32834 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1361 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-15 | 350095 | 42-461-32838 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1383 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-15 | 350094 | 42-461-32837 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1382 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-10 | 349905 | 42-461-32831 | CARLETON "A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1988-08-10 | 349903 | 42-461-32830 | CARLETON "A" #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1988-08-10 | 349897 | 42-461-32829 | BARRETT "C" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-08-09 | 349967 | 42-461-32833 | WINDHAM "P" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1988-08-09 | 349965 | 42-461-32832 | HIRSH "C" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1988-08-09 | 349621 | 42-461-32827 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1255 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-09 | 349620 | 42-461-32826 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2167 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-09 | 349619 | 42-461-32825 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3464 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-09 | 349618 | 42-461-32824 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3423 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-09 | 349617 | 42-461-32823 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3465 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349600 | 42-461-32828 | RATLIFF "B" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-07-22 | 349249 | 42-461-32822 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #69 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-07-22 | 349242 | 42-461-32821 | CORDOVA #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1988-07-15 | 348845 | 42-461-32820 | POWELL "G" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1988-07-12 | 348670 | 42-461-32819 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1256 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-07-12 | 348670 | 42-461-32819 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1256 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-07-11 | 348771 | 42-461-03309 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #1603 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,061 | |
| 1988-07-11 | 348770 | 42-461-03329 | PEGASUS FIELD UNT #3 #2102 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,109 | |
| 1988-07-08 | 348393 | 42-461-32817 | NEAL, H. F. "8" #9 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1988-07-08 | 348393 | 42-461-32817 | NEAL, H. F. "8" #9 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1988-07-01 | 348481 | 42-461-32818 | UNIV. "6A" #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 348353 | 42-461-32816 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2146 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 348353 | 42-461-32816 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2146 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 348353 | 42-461-32816 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2146 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 348352 | 42-461-32815 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1213 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 348352 | 42-461-32815 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1213 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-29 | 348307 | 42-461-03790 | MIDKIFF UNIT #4702 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,819 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.