Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-06.
Upton County permitting is running 37 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (112 total, down 37% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 143 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
12
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-08-06
All Time
16,310
16,310 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-08-31 | 250179 | 42-461-32249 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1051 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250175 | 42-461-32248 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1050 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250206 | 42-461-32246 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1045 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250196 | 42-461-32247 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1049 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-30 | 250263 | 42-461-32253 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1053 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-30 | 250266 | 42-461-32254 | CRIER-MCELROY #326 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-30 | 250220 | 42-461-01747 | SHARP, KELLAR, STRAWN #3B | SHARP,KELLAR & STRAWN OIL CO. | OTHER | 3,000 | |
| 1984-08-27 | 249680 | 42-461-31383 | LAURA #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249471 | 42-461-32245 | CHRISTY, J. D. #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249467 | 42-461-32244 | SKAGGS #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249186 | 42-461-32243 | POWELL "35" #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249280 | 42-461-32230 | CRIER-MCELROY #310 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249282 | 42-461-32227 | CRIER-MCELROY #323 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249284 | 42-461-32226 | CRIER-MCELROY #309 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249173 | 42-461-32242 | POWELL RANCH "24" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 249101 | 42-461-32235 | CRIER-MCELROY #320 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 249082 | 42-461-32225 | CRIER-MCELROY #324 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-20 | 248978 | 42-461-32241 | GUTHRIE-DUNBAR "A" UNIT #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1984-08-17 | 248688 | 42-461-32240 | DAVIDSON #3 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1984-08-17 | 248927 | 42-461-32229 | CRIER-MCELROY #311 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-17 | 248734 | 42-461-32228 | CRIER-MCELROY #318 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-16 | 248545 | 42-461-30177 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,070 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248210 | 42-461-32239 | FRIEND #1 | BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248145 | 42-461-32231 | CRIER-MCELROY #319 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248128 | 42-461-32233 | CRIER-MCELROY #321 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248144 | 42-461-32234 | CRIER-MCELROY #322 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248043 | 42-461-32220 | CORBETT, E. M. ESTATE #4 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 248038 | 42-461-32238 | MCELROY, CRIER #325 E | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247894 | 42-461-32236 | MYERS #3 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247966 | 42-461-32237 | CRIER-MCELROY #314 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247952 | 42-461-32221 | CRIER-MCELROY #315 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247953 | 42-461-32222 | CRIER-MCELROY #313 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247968 | 42-461-32223 | CRIER-MCELROY #317 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247765 | 42-461-32232 | DARBY #4 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1984-08-08 | 247562 | 42-461-10014 | UPTON "T" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246098 | 42-461-32217 | NEAL 14 "B" #2 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246096 | 42-461-32216 | NEAL 14 "B" #1 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246100 | 42-461-32218 | NEAL 14 "A" #1 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246084 | 42-461-32213 | NEAL 24 "A" #1 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246086 | 42-461-32214 | NEAL 14 "A" #2 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246094 | 42-461-32215 | NEAL 24 "B" #1 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246117 | 42-461-32219 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 245363 | 42-461-32212 | MANN #1 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1984-07-17 | 245304 | 42-461-32211 | HIRSCH "B" #5 | DCB OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-07-17 | 245301 | 42-461-32210 | HIRSCH "B" #6 | DCB OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-07-16 | 245273 | 42-461-32208 | DAMRON "192-B" #6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1984-07-16 | 245272 | 42-461-32207 | DAMRON "192-B" #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1984-07-16 | 245275 | 42-461-32209 | DAMRON "192-B" #8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,525 | |
| 1984-07-16 | 246734 | 42-461-32202 | SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #53 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1984-07-16 | 246737 | 42-461-32201 | SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #54 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.