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 38% on the prior quarter). 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-15 | 14148 | 42-461-31267 | OWENS "H" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14146 | 42-461-31266 | OWENS "I" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14145 | 42-461-31265 | CARLETON #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 15257 | 42-461-31263 | NORTH CROS (DEV.) UNIT #66 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,460 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13772 | 42-461-01423 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1404 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13666 | 42-461-31262 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK #1-D | FORT WORTH PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12669 | 42-461-31261 | OWENS #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 583 | 42-461-31156 | AMACKER A #1 | HOLLY ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,734 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12982 | 42-461-31257 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #36 | KIRBY PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,220 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12976 | 42-461-31259 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #55 | KIRBY PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12975 | 42-461-31258 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #44 | KIRBY PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12511 | 42-461-31260 | BRADEN "A" #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12314 | 42-461-31256 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3713 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12313 | 42-461-31255 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3706 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12308 | 42-461-31254 | RUTH, DOLLIE #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 10115 | 42-461-31251 | HYATT, ET AL #1 | WEISS-ROBERTS EQUIPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11684 | 42-461-03312 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1606 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,480 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 13273 | 42-461-30155 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "C" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,610 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11051 | 42-461-30706 | OWENS "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9678 | 42-461-31250 | OWENS "D" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 10182 | 42-461-00506 | ROBBINS #1-A | WISEMAN, B. W., JR. | OTHER | 6,780 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 10185 | 42-461-31245 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #M-1022 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 10183 | 42-461-31244 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #M-1023 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9516 | 42-461-31249 | OWENS "C" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9513 | 42-461-31248 | OWENS "F" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9512 | 42-461-31247 | OWENS "G" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9511 | 42-461-31246 | REYNOLDS, J. A. #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 3599 | 42-461-31206 | OWENS "D" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1977-09-30 | 8858 | 42-461-30603 | MCELROY RANCH "C" #3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 8594 | 42-461-31243 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #M-1021 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7358 | 42-461-31242 | AMACKER, V. T. E-82 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 5024 | 42-461-31223 | CRIER-MCELROY #306 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 6969 | 42-461-31241 | ARCO #1 | COBB OIL CO. & WTG EXPL., INC. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6837 | 42-461-81488 | DAVIS, LOUIE BOB ET AL "A" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 11,550 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 6917 | 42-461-31240 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #17 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6589 | 42-461-31239 | MCCLINTIC UNIT #56 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6311 | 42-461-31238 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #6-4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5811 | 42-461-31237 | HALFF "41" #2 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 3174 | 42-461-81483 | CRIER-MCELROY #289 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5744 | 42-461-30687 | DAMRON "A" #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5399 | 42-461-31236 | OWENS "E" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5397 | 42-461-31235 | CARLETON #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5206 | 42-461-30640 | MCELROY, J. T. #939-D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5196 | 42-461-30656 | WOODFIN #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5080 | 42-461-02035 | LONG #1 | WISEMAN, B. W., JR. | OTHER | 8,000 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4891 | 42-461-01158 | O'HARROW #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 11,700 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4712 | 42-461-31233 | AMACKER, R. P. #2 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4628 | 42-461-31214 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1015 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4627 | 42-461-31215 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1014 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4626 | 42-461-31216 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1013 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.