Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-07.
Upton County permitting is running 41 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (122 total, down 31% on the prior quarter). 15 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 142 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
22
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-08-07
All Time
16,320
16,320 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-11 | 2682 | 42-461-04179 | TIPPETT #1 | UNION ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 8,185 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2681 | 42-461-31167 | NEAL #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1977-07-06 | 2421 | 42-461-30659 | DAMRON "192" #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2483 | 42-461-31166 | ARCO #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 10,390 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2232 | 42-461-31165 | POWELL "26" #1 | TEXON PETR. CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2150 | 42-461-30095 | DAMRON #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,670 | |
| 1977-06-30 | 2117 | 42-461-31164 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #993 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-06-30 | 2115 | 42-461-31163 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #992 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-06-30 | 2114 | 42-461-31162 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #991 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-06-30 | 2107 | 42-461-31161 | CRIER-MCELROY #281 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 1944 | 42-461-10350 | REESE, A. A. A/C-1 #13 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 2,450 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1632 | 42-461-31158 | OWENS "C" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1423 | 42-461-02903 | BOWEN, DELLA #52 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | OTHER | 2,400 | |
| 1977-06-15 | 781 | 42-461-31157 | AMACKER #3 | HOLLY ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 581 | 42-461-30655 | AMACKER-HALFF 81 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 264 | 42-461-31155 | UNIVERSITY #18 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 206 | 42-461-31154 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "L" #CT-4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 205 | 42-461-31153 | JACKSON, ETHEL #CT-1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1977-06-01 | 217 | 42-461-30705 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #989 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| -- | 286027 | 42-461-32478 | WOOLRIDGE "11" #3 | USENCO | DRILL | 8,800 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.