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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-19 | 334667 | 42-461-32672 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #27 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1987-08-18 | 334159 | 42-461-32667 | BARRETT "A" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1987-08-17 | 334218 | 42-461-31473 | UNIVERSITY "A" #1 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 8,250 | |
| 1987-08-17 | 334050 | 42-461-32445 | MYERS #5 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,650 | |
| 1987-08-17 | 334050 | 42-461-32445 | MYERS #5 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,650 | |
| 1987-08-14 | 334529 | 42-461-32671 | UPTON -I- FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334162 | 42-461-32670 | ROY "A" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334161 | 42-461-32669 | ROY "A" #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334160 | 42-461-32666 | ROY "A" #3 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334158 | 42-461-32668 | BARRETT "B" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1987-08-07 | 334113 | 42-461-32665 | OWENS, ELLA #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-08-07 | 334113 | 42-461-32665 | OWENS, ELLA #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1987-08-07 | 334041 | 42-461-01651 | GORDON "A" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,465 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 331713 | 42-461-04361 | ESTEP #1 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 1987-07-28 | 333588 | 42-461-32664 | HALFF #1 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1987-07-28 | 333560 | 42-461-32663 | CONCHO BLUFF NORTH (QUEEN) UNIT #45 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,480 | |
| 1987-07-27 | 333444 | 42-461-32661 | UPTON "AA-N" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-07-24 | 333472 | 42-461-32662 | DAVIS, L. #1 | MILTEX OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1987-07-24 | 333345 | 42-461-00695 | MCELROY RANCH "H" #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333038 | 42-461-32499 | HALFF #1 | BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 10,909 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333065 | 42-461-00807 | KING RANCH OIL & LIGNITE CO. #2 | BROWN, DONALDSON, TRUSTS U/D | RECOMP | 8,330 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333044 | 42-461-32660 | NEAL "30-E" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-07-16 | 332932 | 42-461-32659 | NEAL, H. F. 15 #1X | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-07-16 | 332931 | 42-461-32658 | NEAL, H. F. 26 #4 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-07-16 | 332930 | 42-461-32657 | NEAL, H. F. 26 #3 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-07-15 | 332779 | 42-461-32656 | NEAL "20-B" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332881 | 42-461-32073 | ARCO #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,580 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332880 | 42-461-32203 | ARCO #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332720 | 42-461-32655 | NEAL 30A #1 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332697 | 42-461-32654 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #632RW | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 332278 | 42-461-32653 | PECK, PATTI #3 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-06-26 | 332095 | 42-461-32652 | UPTON-I-FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1987-06-26 | 331863 | 42-461-32649 | SHIRK, J. H. ESTATE #7 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1987-06-25 | 332039 | 42-461-32651 | AMACKER, V. T. E 82 #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1987-06-24 | 332035 | 42-461-32650 | HAPPLE-THREE #352 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-06-09 | 331398 | 42-461-32407 | ARCO #5 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,748 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330982 | 42-461-32644 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #25 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330978 | 42-461-32642 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330978 | 42-461-32642 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330976 | 42-461-32641 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #21 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330974 | 42-461-32640 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #20 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 330980 | 42-461-32648 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #24 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 330979 | 42-461-32643 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #23 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 330972 | 42-461-32639 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 331022 | 42-461-32646 | LANE, J. F. "A" ACCT. 1 #7A | BROWNING EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 331007 | 42-461-32647 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 330984 | 42-461-32645 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 330970 | 42-461-32638 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 330841 | 42-461-32637 | BURLESON, A. S. "A" #1SW | SPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1987-05-28 | 330403 | 42-461-01971 | JOHNS, BURLESON #2 | KENNEDY, R. R. PRODUCTION | RECOMP | 2,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.