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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-06-24 | 348114 | 42-461-32814 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #29 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1988-06-21 | 348018 | 42-461-32813 | DAVIS, L. #2 | MILTEX OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-06-20 | 347914 | 42-461-32812 | DUSEK #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347683 | 42-461-32811 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3466 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347683 | 42-461-32811 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3466 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347683 | 42-461-32811 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3466 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347682 | 42-461-32810 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2163 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347682 | 42-461-32810 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2163 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347681 | 42-461-32809 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1367 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347681 | 42-461-32809 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1367 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347680 | 42-461-32808 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1325 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347680 | 42-461-32808 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1325 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347679 | 42-461-32807 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1274 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347679 | 42-461-32807 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1274 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347678 | 42-461-32806 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1233 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347678 | 42-461-32806 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1233 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347678 | 42-461-32806 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1233 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-06 | 346193 | 42-461-32802 | STUMHOFFER #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1988-06-03 | 347139 | 42-461-02255 | MCELROY RANCH #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 12,469 | |
| 1988-06-02 | 347182 | 42-461-32805 | UNIV. "1" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-05-31 | 347235 | 42-461-32277 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 1988-05-31 | 347201 | 42-461-32386 | WALKER #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 6,700 | |
| 1988-05-25 | 346978 | 42-461-32804 | JOHNSON, R. D. ESTATE "N" NCT-2 #1 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 1988-05-25 | 346978 | 42-461-32804 | JOHNSON, R. D. ESTATE "N" NCT-2 #1 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 10,135 | |
| 1988-05-23 | 346578 | 42-461-01456 | NEAL, H E #901 | RALAR, INC. | RECOMP | 11,510 | |
| 1988-05-12 | 346407 | 42-461-32570 | AMACKER, V. T. 76 #5 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 1988-05-10 | 346389 | 42-461-03960 | KIMBERLIN #1 | SIETE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 7,900 | |
| 1988-05-10 | 346268 | 42-461-32803 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1071 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-10 | 346160 | 42-461-32801 | HALFF "18" #A 1 | BROWN, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1988-05-09 | 346358 | 42-461-02259 | MCELROY RANCH #10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 12,498 | |
| 1988-05-06 | 346197 | 42-461-32800 | STUMHOFFER #3 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1988-05-06 | 346195 | 42-461-32799 | STUMHOFFER #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1988-05-05 | 346022 | 42-461-32796 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1075 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-05 | 346020 | 42-461-32798 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1079 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-05 | 346004 | 42-461-32797 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1083 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-04-28 | 345783 | 42-461-32794 | LANE, JOHN -A- #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-04-27 | 345639 | 42-461-32793 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3453 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-04-27 | 345638 | 42-461-32792 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3443 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-04-27 | 345638 | 42-461-32792 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3443 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-04-25 | 345681 | 42-461-32791 | SHIRK, E. H. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-04-25 | 345681 | 42-461-32791 | SHIRK, E. H. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-04-20 | 345469 | 42-461-32264 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,445 | |
| 1988-04-18 | 345318 | 42-461-32790 | MEINERS "B" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1988-04-18 | 343816 | 42-461-00689 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,310 | |
| 1988-04-15 | 345269 | 42-461-32789 | NEAL, H. F. "C" #6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1988-04-13 | 345013 | 42-461-32788 | POWELL, V. J. "B" N #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,650 | |
| 1988-04-13 | 344936 | 42-461-32351 | TAYLOR DRAW (DEVONIAN) #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 1988-04-13 | 344152 | 42-461-03356 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2004 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,255 | |
| 1988-04-06 | 344680 | 42-461-32787 | MCELROY, J. T. #1067 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,550 | |
| 1988-04-04 | 344701 | 42-461-32786 | HANKS #6 | MLC CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.