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 (86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1987-11-06 | 338395 | 42-461-32087 | MCGILL, A. B. "B" #1 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1987-11-05 | 338412 | 42-461-32697 | HALFF "18" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1987-11-05 | 338274 | 42-461-32583 | LYLE -D- #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 7,963 | |
| 1987-11-05 | 338271 | 42-461-32446 | LYLE -B- #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 8,008 | |
| 1987-11-05 | 337977 | 42-461-32696 | MIDKIFF "B" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-10-26 | 337972 | 42-461-32695 | COREY #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-10-20 | 337528 | 42-461-32694 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #28 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1987-10-20 | 336916 | 42-461-32693 | NEAL #5 | QUINOCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-10-07 | 336931 | 42-461-32689 | PEMBROOK UNIT #924 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-10-07 | 336929 | 42-461-32692 | PEMBROOK UNIT #7802 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-10-07 | 336927 | 42-461-32690 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1384 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336928 | 42-461-32691 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1064 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-10-05 | 336736 | 42-461-32688 | AMACKER #3 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1987-10-02 | 336803 | 42-461-30174 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1987-10-02 | 336680 | 42-461-32687 | DAVIDSON "A" #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1987-09-30 | 336369 | 42-461-32684 | CHEVRON TXL "AE" #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1987-09-28 | 336617 | 42-461-32686 | NEAL, H. F. "C" #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1987-09-28 | 336617 | 42-461-32686 | NEAL, H. F. "C" #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 336457 | 42-461-32685 | DAVIDSON "A" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1987-09-23 | 336256 | 42-461-32683 | NEAL "30" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-09-23 | 336255 | 42-461-32682 | NEAL "20-E" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-09-16 | 335875 | 42-461-32678 | NEAL, H. F. 18 #8 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-09-16 | 335874 | 42-461-32679 | NEAL, H. F. 18 #7 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-09-16 | 335873 | 42-461-32681 | NEAL, H. F. 18 #5 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-09-16 | 335872 | 42-461-32680 | NEAL, H. F. 18 #6 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-09-11 | 335816 | 42-461-32677 | KIMBELL #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335126 | 42-461-32676 | UNIV. "6" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1987-08-25 | 334942 | 42-461-32675 | AMACKER, V. T. 76 #6 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1987-08-25 | 334817 | 42-461-32674 | O'NEAL, B. J. ET AL #4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1987-08-21 | 334823 | 42-461-32673 | PECK #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.