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 (87 total, down 40% 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
23
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
16,378
16,378 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-03 | 484881 | 42-461-33976 | COWDEN "18" #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-05-27 | 484730 | 42-461-33975 | FIREFLY B #2 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-05-25 | 484733 | 42-461-33974 | RICHARDSON #1 | TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1999-05-12 | 484464 | 42-461-03325 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4106 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,666 | |
| 1999-04-26 | 483636 | 42-461-04266 | AMACKER, V. T. 106 #5 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,250 | |
| 1999-04-09 | 483757 | 42-461-03982 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1712 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,490 | |
| 1999-04-05 | 483666 | 42-461-03316 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2901 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,200 | |
| 1999-03-31 | 483614 | 42-461-33369 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1316H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 15,200 | Y |
| 1999-03-24 | 483406 | 42-461-32573 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "D" #1 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RENTR | 8,072 | |
| 1999-03-23 | 483448 | 42-461-33972 | HALFF 18 #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-03-22 | 483273 | 42-461-03312 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1606 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,293 | |
| 1999-03-15 | 483168 | 42-461-32219 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 9,650 | |
| 1999-03-08 | 483075 | 42-461-32513 | MCGILL #2 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 10,600 | |
| 1999-03-08 | 483063 | 42-461-31506 | CITIES NEAL #1 | ROGERS, M. L. | RECOMP | 11,495 | |
| 1999-03-08 | 483063 | 42-461-31506 | BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #303 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1999-03-08 | 483063 | 42-461-31506 | BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #303 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1999-03-03 | 482363 | 42-461-01488 | WINDHAM, R. S. #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,296 | |
| 1999-03-01 | 482998 | 42-461-33970 | AMACKER "87" NE #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1999-02-22 | 482792 | 42-461-32497 | MCGILL #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 10,600 | |
| 1999-02-04 | 482406 | 42-461-33969 | ALFORD, D. L. #1A | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1999-01-28 | 482278 | 42-461-10524 | OWENS RANCH 4 #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,716 | |
| 1999-01-20 | 482076 | 42-461-04015 | ELKIN "19" A #1 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 1999-01-19 | 482122 | 42-461-33968 | UNIVERSITY "13" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 1999-01-19 | 482082 | 42-461-32372 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1719 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,020 | |
| 1999-01-15 | 481977 | 42-461-30156 | FLOUR, NEAL #1 | PURVIS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 11,242 | |
| 1998-12-31 | 481649 | 42-461-33965 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2525 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,935 | |
| 1998-12-30 | 481664 | 42-461-33967 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #5005 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,945 | |
| 1998-12-28 | 481656 | 42-461-33966 | FIREFLY B #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-12-17 | 481591 | 42-461-33964 | BARNETT "21" #5 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-12-17 | 481591 | 42-461-33964 | BARNETT "21" #5 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-12-17 | 481591 | 42-461-33964 | BARNETT "21" #5 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1998-12-14 | 481427 | 42-461-33962 | MCELROY "115" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-12-14 | 481427 | 42-461-33962 | MCELROY "115" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-12-14 | 481251 | 42-461-33960 | HOLLY B #10 | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | DRILL | 9,022 | |
| 1998-12-14 | 481251 | 42-461-33960 | HOLLY B #10 | SLEDGE, H. G. INC. | DRILL | 9,022 | |
| 1998-12-04 | 481305 | 42-461-33961 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1241A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1998-11-25 | 481165 | 42-461-33959 | SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1018A | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1998-11-23 | 481093 | 42-461-33958 | BARNETT "21" #4 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-11-23 | 480911 | 42-461-01157 | O'HARROW #1T | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,790 | |
| 1998-11-19 | 480996 | 42-461-33957 | PITA #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,270 | |
| 1998-11-04 | 480650 | 42-461-33956 | BARNETT "21" #3 | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-11-03 | 480306 | 42-461-04020 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1998-11-03 | 480306 | 42-461-04020 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,136 | |
| 1998-10-13 | 479968 | 42-461-33955 | ARCO UNIVERSITY #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1998-10-07 | 479916 | 42-461-33954 | AMACKER 86 SE #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1998-10-07 | 479916 | 42-461-33954 | AMACKER 86 SE #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1998-10-06 | 479817 | 42-461-04062 | BARNET, ROSA H. -D- #3 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,875 | |
| 1998-09-18 | 479566 | 42-461-33953 | HALFF 29 SW #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1998-09-15 | 479416 | 42-461-33952 | ARCO FEE NO. 1 UNIT #1 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1998-09-11 | 479385 | 42-461-33951 | AMERIND #2 | MATADOR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.