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 (86 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
1987-08-1933466742-461-32672MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #27CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL10,700
1987-08-1833415942-461-32667BARRETT "A" #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,750
1987-08-1733421842-461-31473UNIVERSITY "A" #1ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP8,250
1987-08-1733405042-461-32445MYERS #5STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP11,650
1987-08-1733405042-461-32445MYERS #5STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP11,650
1987-08-1433452942-461-32671UPTON -I- FEE #6TEXACO INC.DRILL9,150
1987-08-1033416242-461-32670ROY "A" #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,750
1987-08-1033416142-461-32669ROY "A" #2HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,750
1987-08-1033416042-461-32666ROY "A" #3HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,750
1987-08-1033415842-461-32668BARRETT "B" #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,750
1987-08-0733411342-461-32665OWENS, ELLA #1TEXACO INC.DRILL10,000
1987-08-0733411342-461-32665OWENS, ELLA #1TEXACO INC.DRILL10,900
1987-08-0733404142-461-01651GORDON "A" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,465
1987-07-3133171342-461-04361ESTEP #1PIP PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP2,500
1987-07-2833358842-461-32664HALFF #1POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL10,100
1987-07-2833356042-461-32663CONCHO BLUFF NORTH (QUEEN) UNIT #45TEXACO INC.DRILL4,480
1987-07-2733344442-461-32661UPTON "AA-N" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL5,000
1987-07-2433347242-461-32662DAVIS, L. #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1987-07-2433334542-461-00695MCELROY RANCH "H" #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP12,600
1987-07-2333303842-461-32499HALFF #1BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP10,909
1987-07-2133306542-461-00807KING RANCH OIL & LIGNITE CO. #2BROWN, DONALDSON, TRUSTS U/DRECOMP8,330
1987-07-2133304442-461-32660NEAL "30-E" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1987-07-1633293242-461-32659NEAL, H. F. 15 #1XHANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,600
1987-07-1633293142-461-32658NEAL, H. F. 26 #4HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,500
1987-07-1633293042-461-32657NEAL, H. F. 26 #3HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,500
1987-07-1533277942-461-32656NEAL "20-B" #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1987-07-1433288142-461-32073ARCO #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,580
1987-07-1433288042-461-32203ARCO #3TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,900
1987-07-1433272042-461-32655NEAL 30A #1HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,900
1987-07-1433269742-461-32654MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #632RWCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
1987-06-2933227842-461-32653PECK, PATTI #3RENDOVA OIL CODRILL5,000
1987-06-2633209542-461-32652UPTON-I-FEE #5TEXACO INC.DRILL9,100
1987-06-2633186342-461-32649SHIRK, J. H. ESTATE #7POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL10,200
1987-06-2533203942-461-32651AMACKER, V. T. E 82 #4HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,400
1987-06-2433203542-461-32650HAPPLE-THREE #352WAGNER & BROWNDRILL9,500
1987-06-0933139842-461-32407ARCO #5TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,748
1987-06-0833098242-461-32644GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #25EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0833097842-461-32642GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #22EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0833097842-461-32642GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #22EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0833097642-461-32641GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #21EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0833097442-461-32640GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #20EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0333098042-461-32648GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #24EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0333097942-461-32643GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #23EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0333097242-461-32639GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #19EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0233102242-461-32646LANE, J. F. "A" ACCT. 1 #7ABROWNING EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-06-0233100742-461-32647GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #18EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0233098442-461-32645GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #16EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0233097042-461-32638GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #17EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0233084142-461-32637BURLESON, A. S. "A" #1SWSPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,500
1987-05-2833040342-461-01971JOHNS, BURLESON #2KENNEDY, R. R. PRODUCTIONRECOMP2,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.