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 39% 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
22
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
16,378
16,378 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-12-12 | 367399 | 42-461-32953 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2141 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-12-07 | 367376 | 42-461-32951 | NEAL "H" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1989-12-07 | 367146 | 42-461-01163 | POWELL 19 #2X | LACY & BYRD, INC. | RECOMP | 11,165 | |
| 1989-12-04 | 366900 | 42-461-30701 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 1989-12-01 | 367134 | 42-461-32950 | NEAL "G" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1989-12-01 | 365988 | 42-461-32674 | O'NEAL, BILL JOHN NE/4 SECTION 5 #4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,466 | |
| 1989-11-09 | 366139 | 42-461-32949 | HANKS "12" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1989-10-30 | 364743 | 42-461-32941 | HIRSH "D" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-27 | 365601 | 42-461-32948 | MOBIL 164 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1989-10-26 | 365466 | 42-461-32945 | ELKIN "B" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-25 | 365482 | 42-461-32946 | BARRETT "G" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-24 | 365484 | 42-461-32947 | BARWEST #3 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-24 | 365480 | 42-461-32944 | BARWEST #4 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-10-23 | 365521 | 42-461-00001 | LANE, J. R., -A- A/C 2 #62D | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,213 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 364482 | 42-461-32937 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #154 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,760 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 364482 | 42-461-32937 | NORTH CROSS DEV. UNIT #154 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 365134 | 42-461-32943 | BARRETT "F" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 364959 | 42-461-32868 | RUSH #1 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 6,100 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 364739 | 42-461-32942 | MIDKIFF "H" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1989-10-09 | 364742 | 42-461-32940 | POWELL "I" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1989-10-04 | 364588 | 42-461-32938 | WAKEFIELD, PATTI #1 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1989-10-03 | 364641 | 42-461-32939 | NEAL "18-A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-09-29 | 364387 | 42-461-32936 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2142 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-27 | 364434 | 42-461-02038 | MCCLURE, W.W. A/C 1 #5U | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,907 | |
| 1989-09-22 | 364155 | 42-461-32935 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1344 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-22 | 364154 | 42-461-32930 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1346 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-22 | 364153 | 42-461-32931 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1347 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-22 | 364152 | 42-461-32934 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1366 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-22 | 364150 | 42-461-32933 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2143 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-22 | 364148 | 42-461-32932 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2164 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-21 | 364215 | 42-461-31759 | BARNET, ROSA H. "E" #2 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | RECOMP | 9,213 | |
| 1989-09-19 | 364125 | 42-461-32066 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "B" #2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1989-09-18 | 363832 | 42-461-32928 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2121 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-18 | 363831 | 42-461-32927 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2123 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-18 | 363830 | 42-461-32926 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2124 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-15 | 363931 | 42-461-32929 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #4811 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363494 | 42-461-32925 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1275 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363493 | 42-461-32924 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1351 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363492 | 42-461-32923 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3178 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363492 | 42-461-32923 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3178 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 363496 | 42-461-32922 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3445 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 363495 | 42-461-32921 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1428 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-08-24 | 362992 | 42-461-03329 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #2102 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1989-08-14 | 362611 | 42-461-02039 | MCCLURE, W.W. A/C 1 #6 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,683 | |
| 1989-08-14 | 362611 | 42-461-02039 | MCCLURE, W.W. A/C 1 #6 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,683 | |
| 1989-08-14 | 362611 | 42-461-02039 | MCCLURE, W.W. A/C 1 #6 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,683 | |
| 1989-08-14 | 362611 | 42-461-02039 | MCCLURE, W.W. A/C 1 #6 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,683 | |
| 1989-07-24 | 361809 | 42-461-32538 | OWENS #1 | MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 1989-07-20 | 361785 | 42-461-30058 | LANE, J. F. -A- ACT. #2 #67 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,280 | |
| 1989-07-11 | 361400 | 42-461-32920 | O'HARROW-A #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.