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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1987-07-2133306542-461-00807KING RANCH OIL & LIGNITE CO. #2BROWN, DONALDSON, TRUSTS U/DRECOMP8,330
1987-07-2133304442-461-32660NEAL "30-E" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1987-07-1633293242-461-32659NEAL, H. F. 15 #1XHANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,600
1987-07-1633293142-461-32658NEAL, H. F. 26 #4HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,500
1987-07-1633293042-461-32657NEAL, H. F. 26 #3HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,500
1987-07-1533277942-461-32656NEAL "20-B" #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1987-07-1433288142-461-32073ARCO #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,580
1987-07-1433288042-461-32203ARCO #3TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,900
1987-07-1433272042-461-32655NEAL 30A #1HANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,900
1987-07-1433269742-461-32654MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #632RWCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
1987-06-2933227842-461-32653PECK, PATTI #3RENDOVA OIL CODRILL5,000
1987-06-2633209542-461-32652UPTON-I-FEE #5TEXACO INC.DRILL9,100
1987-06-2633186342-461-32649SHIRK, J. H. ESTATE #7POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL10,200
1987-06-2533203942-461-32651AMACKER, V. T. E 82 #4HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,400
1987-06-2433203542-461-32650HAPPLE-THREE #352WAGNER & BROWNDRILL9,500
1987-06-0933139842-461-32407ARCO #5TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,748
1987-06-0833098242-461-32644GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #25EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0833097842-461-32642GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #22EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0833097842-461-32642GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #22EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0833097642-461-32641GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #21EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0833097442-461-32640GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #20EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0333098042-461-32648GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #24EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0333097942-461-32643GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #23EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0333097242-461-32639GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #19EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0233102242-461-32646LANE, J. F. "A" ACCT. 1 #7ABROWNING EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-06-0233100742-461-32647GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #18EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0233098442-461-32645GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #16EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0233097042-461-32638GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #17EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-06-0233084142-461-32637BURLESON, A. S. "A" #1SWSPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,500
1987-05-2833040342-461-01971JOHNS, BURLESON #2KENNEDY, R. R. PRODUCTIONRECOMP2,500
1987-05-2633059342-461-31505AMACKER, V. T. 77 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,344
1987-05-2133038642-461-31503ARCO-CORDOVA-UNION #2KENNEDY, R. R. PRODUCTIONRECOMP2,500
1987-05-1933028842-461-32387DAVIES #2BAXTER, D. B. INC.RECOMP12,251
1987-05-0632974242-461-32636STUMHOFFER "A" #2TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,200
1987-05-0432963942-461-32634NOEL #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,600
1987-05-0132964142-461-32635LYLE -F- #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL8,100
1987-05-0132964142-461-32635LYLE -F- #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL8,264
1987-05-0132924742-461-32630BARNETT-AMACKER 75 #2HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,400
1987-04-3032949542-461-32633STUMHOFFER "A" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,200
1987-04-2934580442-461-32795HIRSH "B" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,575
1987-04-2932931942-461-32631"WILDE" #1PARK PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,500
1987-04-2832937642-461-32632NEAL "26" #3USENCODRILL8,500
1987-04-2332915242-461-03386PEGASUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #3020MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,955
1987-04-1632912542-461-32512TAYLOR #5TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,580
1987-04-1632911342-461-32628LANE, JOHN #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,700
1987-04-1632911342-461-32628LANE, JOHN #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL10,000
1987-04-1632911342-461-32628LANE, JOHN #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,900
1987-04-1532897942-461-30701MCELROY RANCH "M" #16CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP10,100
1987-04-0832868242-461-01646ELLIOTT "C" #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,525
1987-03-2732788842-461-32276ARCO-NEAL #3FOWLER & MCDANIELRECOMP11,308
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.