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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1999-06-0348488142-461-33976COWDEN "18" #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,500
1999-05-2748473042-461-33975FIREFLY B #2DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,500
1999-05-2548473342-461-33974RICHARDSON #1TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1999-05-1248446442-461-03325PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4106HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,666
1999-04-2648363642-461-04266AMACKER, V. T. 106 #5HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL12,250
1999-04-0948375742-461-03982PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1712HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,490
1999-04-0548366642-461-03316PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2901MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,200
1999-03-3148361442-461-33369PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1316HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP15,200Y
1999-03-2448340642-461-32573JACOBS LIVESTOCK "D" #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRENTR8,072
1999-03-2348344842-461-33972HALFF 18 #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,500
1999-03-2248327342-461-03312PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1606HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,293
1999-03-1548316842-461-32219LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #3STEPHENS, AUTRY C.RECOMP9,650
1999-03-0848307542-461-32513MCGILL #2R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR10,600
1999-03-0848306342-461-31506CITIES NEAL #1ROGERS, M. L.RECOMP11,495
1999-03-0848306342-461-31506BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #303COX, JOHN L.RECOMP7,800
1999-03-0848306342-461-31506BENEDUM SPRABERRY UNIT #303COX, JOHN L.RECOMP8,000
1999-03-0348236342-461-01488WINDHAM, R. S. #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP11,296
1999-03-0148299842-461-33970AMACKER "87" NE #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,200
1999-02-2248279242-461-32497MCGILL #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR10,600
1999-02-0448240642-461-33969ALFORD, D. L. #1AARCO PERMIANDRILL12,500
1999-01-2848227842-461-10524OWENS RANCH 4 #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.RECOMP10,716
1999-01-2048207642-461-04015ELKIN "19" A #1STEPHENS, AUTRY C.RECOMP11,300
1999-01-1948212242-461-33968UNIVERSITY "13" #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL11,400Y
1999-01-1948208242-461-32372PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #1719MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,020
1999-01-1548197742-461-30156FLOUR, NEAL #1PURVIS OPERATING CO.RECOMP11,242
1998-12-3148164942-461-33965PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2525HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,935
1998-12-3048166442-461-33967PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #5005HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,945
1998-12-2848165642-461-33966FIREFLY B #1DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,500
1998-12-1748159142-461-33964BARNETT "21" #5OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-12-1748159142-461-33964BARNETT "21" #5OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-12-1748159142-461-33964BARNETT "21" #5OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
1998-12-1448142742-461-33962MCELROY "115" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL10,500
1998-12-1448142742-461-33962MCELROY "115" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL10,500
1998-12-1448125142-461-33960HOLLY B #10SLEDGE, H. G. INC.DRILL9,022
1998-12-1448125142-461-33960HOLLY B #10SLEDGE, H. G. INC.DRILL9,022
1998-12-0448130542-461-33961SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1241APIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL8,600
1998-11-2548116542-461-33959SPRABERRY DRIVER UNIT #1018APIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL8,600
1998-11-2348109342-461-33958BARNETT "21" #4OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-11-2348091142-461-01157O'HARROW #1TMAYNARD OIL CO.RECOMP11,790
1998-11-1948099642-461-33957PITA #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,270
1998-11-0448065042-461-33956BARNETT "21" #3OCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-11-0348030642-461-04020PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,500
1998-11-0348030642-461-04020PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #3902MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,136
1998-10-1347996842-461-33955ARCO UNIVERSITY #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,700
1998-10-0747991642-461-33954AMACKER 86 SE #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,000
1998-10-0747991642-461-33954AMACKER 86 SE #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,100
1998-10-0647981742-461-04062BARNET, ROSA H. -D- #3MAYNARD OIL CO.RECOMP11,875
1998-09-1847956642-461-33953HALFF 29 SW #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,800
1998-09-1547941642-461-33952ARCO FEE NO. 1 UNIT #1GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL10,200
1998-09-1147938542-461-33951AMERIND #2MATADOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.