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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-07-21 | 333065 | 42-461-00807 | KING RANCH OIL & LIGNITE CO. #2 | BROWN, DONALDSON, TRUSTS U/D | RECOMP | 8,330 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333044 | 42-461-32660 | NEAL "30-E" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-07-16 | 332932 | 42-461-32659 | NEAL, H. F. 15 #1X | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-07-16 | 332931 | 42-461-32658 | NEAL, H. F. 26 #4 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-07-16 | 332930 | 42-461-32657 | NEAL, H. F. 26 #3 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-07-15 | 332779 | 42-461-32656 | NEAL "20-B" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332881 | 42-461-32073 | ARCO #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,580 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332880 | 42-461-32203 | ARCO #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332720 | 42-461-32655 | NEAL 30A #1 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332697 | 42-461-32654 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #632RW | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 332278 | 42-461-32653 | PECK, PATTI #3 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-06-26 | 332095 | 42-461-32652 | UPTON-I-FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1987-06-26 | 331863 | 42-461-32649 | SHIRK, J. H. ESTATE #7 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1987-06-25 | 332039 | 42-461-32651 | AMACKER, V. T. E 82 #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1987-06-24 | 332035 | 42-461-32650 | HAPPLE-THREE #352 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-06-09 | 331398 | 42-461-32407 | ARCO #5 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,748 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330982 | 42-461-32644 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #25 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330978 | 42-461-32642 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330978 | 42-461-32642 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330976 | 42-461-32641 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #21 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330974 | 42-461-32640 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #20 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 330980 | 42-461-32648 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #24 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 330979 | 42-461-32643 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #23 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 330972 | 42-461-32639 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 331022 | 42-461-32646 | LANE, J. F. "A" ACCT. 1 #7A | BROWNING EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 331007 | 42-461-32647 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 330984 | 42-461-32645 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 330970 | 42-461-32638 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 330841 | 42-461-32637 | BURLESON, A. S. "A" #1SW | SPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1987-05-28 | 330403 | 42-461-01971 | JOHNS, BURLESON #2 | KENNEDY, R. R. PRODUCTION | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 1987-05-26 | 330593 | 42-461-31505 | AMACKER, V. T. 77 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,344 | |
| 1987-05-21 | 330386 | 42-461-31503 | ARCO-CORDOVA-UNION #2 | KENNEDY, R. R. PRODUCTION | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330288 | 42-461-32387 | DAVIES #2 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | RECOMP | 12,251 | |
| 1987-05-06 | 329742 | 42-461-32636 | STUMHOFFER "A" #2 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1987-05-04 | 329639 | 42-461-32634 | NOEL #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-05-01 | 329641 | 42-461-32635 | LYLE -F- #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1987-05-01 | 329641 | 42-461-32635 | LYLE -F- #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 8,264 | |
| 1987-05-01 | 329247 | 42-461-32630 | BARNETT-AMACKER 75 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1987-04-30 | 329495 | 42-461-32633 | STUMHOFFER "A" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1987-04-29 | 345804 | 42-461-32795 | HIRSH "B" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,575 | |
| 1987-04-29 | 329319 | 42-461-32631 | "WILDE" #1 | PARK PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-04-28 | 329376 | 42-461-32632 | NEAL "26" #3 | USENCO | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-04-23 | 329152 | 42-461-03386 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #3020 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,955 | |
| 1987-04-16 | 329125 | 42-461-32512 | TAYLOR #5 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,580 | |
| 1987-04-16 | 329113 | 42-461-32628 | LANE, JOHN #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1987-04-16 | 329113 | 42-461-32628 | LANE, JOHN #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-04-16 | 329113 | 42-461-32628 | LANE, JOHN #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1987-04-15 | 328979 | 42-461-30701 | MCELROY RANCH "M" #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 1987-04-08 | 328682 | 42-461-01646 | ELLIOTT "C" #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,525 | |
| 1987-03-27 | 327888 | 42-461-32276 | ARCO-NEAL #3 | FOWLER & MCDANIEL | RECOMP | 11,308 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.