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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-22 | 341783 | 42-461-32733 | LANE, JOHN #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1988-01-22 | 341783 | 42-461-32733 | LANE, JOHN #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1988-01-22 | 341783 | 42-461-32733 | LANE, JOHN #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-01-22 | 341731 | 42-461-32732 | MEINERS #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1988-01-14 | 337199 | 42-461-32203 | ARCO #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 1988-01-13 | 341209 | 42-461-32600 | WILSON O #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 13,460 | |
| 1988-01-08 | 341156 | 42-461-32730 | OWENS #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 341066 | 42-461-32728 | MUNRO #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 341054 | 42-461-32729 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #48 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-01-06 | 340442 | 42-461-30693 | AMACKER #2 | VINSON ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 1987-12-30 | 340704 | 42-461-32726 | UNIV. "6A" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-12-30 | 340668 | 42-461-32723 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #34 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-12-30 | 340668 | 42-461-32723 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3424 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1987-12-30 | 340667 | 42-461-32724 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #46 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-12-30 | 340666 | 42-461-32725 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #59 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-12-29 | 340757 | 42-461-32727 | MIDKIFF #3D | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1987-12-28 | 340665 | 42-461-32722 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #35 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-12-28 | 340665 | 42-461-32722 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #3463 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-12-28 | 340601 | 42-461-32721 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #43 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-12-28 | 340538 | 42-461-32720 | O'HARROW #1 | HANSON CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-12-22 | 340488 | 42-461-32719 | TIPPETT #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1987-12-22 | 340441 | 42-461-30625 | AMACKER #1 | VINSON ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340165 | 42-461-32718 | PEMBROOK UNIT #3301 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340165 | 42-461-32718 | PEMBROOK UNIT #3301 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-12-11 | 340021 | 42-461-32088 | MCGILL, A. B. "B" #2 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1987-12-09 | 339768 | 42-461-32716 | DOLLIE #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339805 | 42-461-32717 | PEMBROOK UNIT #7201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-12-07 | 339749 | 42-461-32715 | JOHNSON, R. D. ESTATE "N" NCT-1 #1 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 11,320 | |
| 1987-12-07 | 339704 | 42-461-32714 | NEAL, H. F. 16 #1 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-12-03 | 339590 | 42-461-32713 | GRIFFITH, MARY HOBBS "A" #1 | VADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1987-12-03 | 339590 | 42-461-32713 | GRIFFITH, MARY HOBBS "A" #1 | VADO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1987-11-25 | 339365 | 42-461-32712 | PEMBROOK UNIT #5903 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-11-24 | 338832 | 42-461-10226 | BELL, CODY JR. D #2 | BELL, CODY, JR. | RECOMP | 10,650 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339138 | 42-461-32711 | MIDKIFF #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339137 | 42-461-32710 | MIDKIFF #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339134 | 42-461-32709 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #38 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339134 | 42-461-32709 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #1342 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339133 | 42-461-32708 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #31 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339132 | 42-461-32707 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #37 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339131 | 42-461-32706 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #36 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339130 | 42-461-32705 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #30 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339129 | 42-461-32704 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #29 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339129 | 42-461-32704 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #2166 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339128 | 42-461-32703 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-18 | 338854 | 42-461-32073 | ARCO #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,580 | |
| 1987-11-13 | 338700 | 42-461-32702 | NEAL "28" #2 | USENCO | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-13 | 338699 | 42-461-32701 | NEAL "28" #1 | USENCO | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-12 | 338713 | 42-461-32700 | ELKIN #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-11-06 | 338511 | 42-461-32699 | UPTON -AB- FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1987-11-06 | 338433 | 42-461-32698 | AMACKER, V. T. 77 #6 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.