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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-04 | 4625 | 42-461-31217 | CRIER-MCELROY #304 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4624 | 42-461-31218 | CRIER-MCELROY #303 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4623 | 42-461-31219 | CRIER-MCELROY #302 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 5253 | 42-461-31229 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1019 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 5252 | 42-461-31228 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1020 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4571 | 42-461-31230 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #5-39 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 5023 | 42-461-31225 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1016 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 5022 | 42-461-31226 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1017 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 5026 | 42-461-31221 | CRIER-MCELROY #308 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 5025 | 42-461-31224 | CRIER-MCELROY #305 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 5021 | 42-461-31222 | CRIER-MCELROY #307 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 5020 | 42-461-81486 | CRIER-MCELROY #300 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 3359 | 42-461-31192 | CRIER-MCELROY #290 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 3173 | 42-461-31178 | CRIER-MCELROY #287 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 3172 | 42-461-31177 | CRIER-MCELROY #288 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 2971 | 42-461-31173 | CRIER-MCELROY #286 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 2967 | 42-461-31169 | CRIER-MCELROY #284 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 2965 | 42-461-31168 | CRIER-MCELROY #283 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 5027 | 42-461-31227 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1018 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 4204 | 42-461-31220 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #18 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4063 | 42-461-31208 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #42 | KIRBY PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4061 | 42-461-31207 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #41 | KIRBY PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 4514 | 42-461-31211 | CRIER-MCELROY #301 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 4513 | 42-461-31210 | CRIER-MCELROY #300 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 4511 | 42-461-31213 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1012 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 4508 | 42-461-31684 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1011 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3501 | 42-461-31205 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1010 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3500 | 42-461-31204 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1009 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3498 | 42-461-31203 | MCELROY, J. T. CNS. #1008 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3497 | 42-461-31202 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1007 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3494 | 42-461-31201 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1006 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3492 | 42-461-31200 | CRIER-MCELROY #299 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3491 | 42-461-31199 | CRIER-MCELROY #298 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3489 | 42-461-31198 | CRIER-MCELROY #297 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3487 | 42-461-31197 | CRIER-MCELROY #296 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3485 | 42-461-31196 | CRIER-MCELROY #295 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 4040 | 42-461-31186 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1003 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 4039 | 42-461-31188 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1002 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3363 | 42-461-31195 | CRIER-MCELROY #293 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3362 | 42-461-31194 | CRIER-MCELROY #294 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3360 | 42-461-31193 | CRIER-MCELROY #292 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3353 | 42-461-31191 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1005 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3351 | 42-461-31190 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1004 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3350 | 42-461-31189 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1001 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3643 | 42-461-31187 | CRIER-MCELROY #291 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3228 | 42-461-31184 | AMACKER, V. T. 63 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3225 | 42-461-31183 | AMACKER "51" #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,665 | |
| 1977-07-16 | 3641 | 42-461-30466 | ATHEY, J. B. ET AL #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 10,500 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3200 | 42-461-31182 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1000 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3199 | 42-461-31181 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #999 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.