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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-03-24 | 344328 | 42-461-32785 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1362A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-24 | 344328 | 42-461-32785 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1362A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-24 | 344099 | 42-461-30375 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,110 | |
| 1988-03-22 | 344069 | 42-461-32782 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #C 66 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1988-03-22 | 344068 | 42-461-32783 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1066 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1988-03-22 | 344067 | 42-461-32784 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1 #1065M | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344045 | 42-461-32781 | MIDKIFF UNIT #5601 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 344025 | 42-461-32780 | HANKS #5 | MLC CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 344024 | 42-461-32779 | HANKS #3X | MLC CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 343830 | 42-461-32778 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3462 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 343828 | 42-461-32776 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1257 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-15 | 343829 | 42-461-32777 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1364 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343713 | 42-461-32775 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2127 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343712 | 42-461-32774 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2126 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343712 | 42-461-32774 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2126 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343711 | 42-461-32773 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2145 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343711 | 42-461-32773 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2145 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 342384 | 42-461-32753 | MIDKIFF "C" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 342384 | 42-461-32753 | MIDKIFF "C" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1988-03-10 | 343723 | 42-461-32772 | O'HARROW "17" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1988-03-08 | 343533 | 42-461-32771 | PRIEST #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-03-07 | 343472 | 42-461-32770 | UPTON -AB- FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1988-03-07 | 342874 | 42-461-03257 | BARNET, ROSA H. "A" #1C | FOWLER & MCDANIEL | RECOMP | 11,581 | |
| 1988-03-03 | 343381 | 42-461-32769 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1363 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-03 | 343380 | 42-461-32768 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1362 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-01 | 343292 | 42-461-32760 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #18 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-03-01 | 343291 | 42-461-32761 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #19 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-03-01 | 343290 | 42-461-32762 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #20 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-03-01 | 343289 | 42-461-32763 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #21 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-03-01 | 343288 | 42-461-32764 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #22 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-03-01 | 343287 | 42-461-32765 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #23 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-03-01 | 343286 | 42-461-32766 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #24 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-03-01 | 343285 | 42-461-32767 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #25 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-02-23 | 343054 | 42-461-32758 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3505 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1988-02-23 | 343053 | 42-461-32759 | MIDKIFF UNIT #3806 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1988-02-22 | 342816 | 42-461-32757 | UPTON "O" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1988-02-12 | 342379 | 42-461-32754 | COREY "A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1988-02-11 | 342506 | 42-461-32756 | O'HARROW "17" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1988-02-11 | 342488 | 42-461-32755 | TIPPETT SPRABERRY UNIT #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-02-09 | 342391 | 42-461-32749 | UNIVERSITY "KA" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-02-09 | 342388 | 42-461-32750 | NEAL, H. F. 30 #4 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-02-09 | 342387 | 42-461-32751 | NEAL, H. F. 30 #5 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-02-09 | 342386 | 42-461-32752 | NEAL, H. F. 30 #6 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-02-05 | 342288 | 42-461-32748 | HIRSH "A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1988-02-04 | 342094 | 42-461-32747 | RATLIFF A #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341701 | 42-461-31621 | STEWART, J. R. #1 | FOWLER & MCDANIEL | RECOMP | 11,695 | |
| 1988-01-26 | 341928 | 42-461-32744 | LANE, JOHN #15 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1988-01-26 | 341927 | 42-461-32742 | LANE, JOHN #13 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1988-01-26 | 341926 | 42-461-32734 | LANE, JOHN #14 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1988-01-26 | 341925 | 42-461-32740 | LANE, JOHN #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.