Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-04.
Upton County permitting is running 37 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (110 total, down 38% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 143 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
10
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-08-04
All Time
16,308
16,308 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-18 | 359361 | 42-461-32905 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2165 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359360 | 42-461-32904 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1468 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359359 | 42-461-32903 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1348 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-05-16 | 359148 | 42-461-32896 | BARRETT "E" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 359216 | 42-461-32900 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #75 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 359215 | 42-461-32899 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #76 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 359214 | 42-461-32898 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #74 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 359213 | 42-461-32897 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #73 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-05-11 | 359097 | 42-461-03322 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #4103 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,750 | |
| 1989-05-10 | 359160 | 42-461-32598 | HOWARD "23" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 1989-05-09 | 359065 | 42-461-32895 | FELMONT-MORGAN #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1989-04-28 | 358610 | 42-461-31795 | HILL, A. P. "14" #1 | BP EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1989-04-25 | 358480 | 42-461-01549 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #5001 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,320 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358320 | 42-461-00445 | BROWN, J.T. HERIS #1 | MILTEX OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,590 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358304 | 42-461-32894 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3421 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-12 | 357820 | 42-461-32446 | LYLE -B- #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 8,008 | |
| 1989-04-11 | 357882 | 42-461-03327 | PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #2101 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,310 | |
| 1989-04-05 | 357706 | 42-461-32893 | EDDLEMAN #7 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357641 | 42-461-32892 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3442 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357640 | 42-461-32891 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3422 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357639 | 42-461-32890 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357638 | 42-461-32889 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3482 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357637 | 42-461-32888 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3484 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357625 | 42-461-32887 | JOHNSON, R. D. EST. "N" NCT-1 #2 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1989-03-23 | 357152 | 42-461-32885 | UNIVERSITY LANDS #4315 | LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1989-03-22 | 357163 | 42-461-32886 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT #3 #2521 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1989-03-20 | 357139 | 42-461-31582 | TXL "T" #3 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,400 | |
| 1989-03-20 | 357103 | 42-461-32884 | BOTT #3 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1989-03-20 | 357103 | 42-461-32884 | BOTT #3 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1989-03-16 | 357037 | 42-461-32883 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1237 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-03-16 | 357037 | 42-461-32883 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1237 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 357093 | 42-461-30509 | POWELL, V.J. #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1989-03-14 | 356970 | 42-461-32316 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3436 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1989-03-09 | 356799 | 42-461-32882 | KING RANCH 13 #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-03-07 | 356716 | 42-461-03305 | PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #1503 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,993 | |
| 1989-03-06 | 356686 | 42-461-32881 | CHRISTY, J. D. #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1989-03-06 | 356665 | 42-461-32439 | HAPPLE-THREE #252 | WAGNER & BROWN | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1989-02-10 | 355909 | 42-461-32880 | AMACKER-TIPPETT A POOL UNIT #8 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1989-02-10 | 355242 | 42-461-03668 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,885 | |
| 1989-02-07 | 355812 | 42-461-32879 | WILSON, TR. SEC. 46 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-01-26 | 355396 | 42-461-32877 | NEAL "F" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1989-01-19 | 355318 | 42-461-32876 | PEMBROOK UNIT #7803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-19 | 355317 | 42-461-32875 | PEMBROOK UNIT #3102 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355260 | 42-461-32869 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9204 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355259 | 42-461-32874 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1161 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355258 | 42-461-32873 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1065 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355257 | 42-461-32872 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1051 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355256 | 42-461-32871 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1041 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355255 | 42-461-32870 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355255 | 42-461-32870 | PEMBROOK UNIT #9303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.