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
1987-03-2732788842-461-32276ARCO-NEAL #3FOWLER & MCDANIELRECOMP11,308
1987-03-1932785642-461-32627NEAL "30-B" #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1987-03-1832770242-461-32626PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #2106MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,500
1987-03-0932739742-461-33000UNIVERSITY WHITE #1WDREADING & BATES PETROLEUM CO.DRILL4,300
1987-02-2332670942-461-32624MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #25CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL10,400
1987-02-1832670342-461-32623MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #26CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL10,700
1987-02-1132620342-461-32408ARCO-DAVIS #1COX, JOHN L.RECOMP9,350
1987-02-1132511842-461-31903HULL, R. C. #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RENTR10,350
1987-01-2932598142-461-32622HABBITT #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,450
1987-01-2932598142-461-32622HABBITT #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,000
1987-01-2832557742-461-32621HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY-SECTION 48 #17MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,000
1987-01-0632373742-461-32609BIG HOPE #1WESTWOOD RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,000
1986-12-3132488742-461-32617BARRETT 86 #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,250
1986-12-3132488642-461-32616ROY 86 #3HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,750
1986-12-3132488542-461-32619ROY 86 #2HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,750
1986-12-3132488242-461-32620DAVIDSON 86 #2HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,750
1986-12-2932421342-461-32612SHIRK, J. H. ESTATE #6POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL10,100
1986-12-2332474742-461-32615SUNNILAND #2EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,700
1986-12-2332474742-461-32615JACOBS LIVESTOCK CO. (SUNILAND) #2EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,600
1986-12-1932458242-461-32614DAVIES #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL10,700
1986-12-1532441242-461-32613TENNECO BOTT #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL10,400
1986-12-1032405142-461-32611MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1064WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1986-12-0432369742-461-32610KING, J. H. #1CONOCO INC.DRILL8,100
1986-12-0332303342-461-30175JACOBS LIVESTOCK -A- #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP10,642
1986-12-0132300042-461-30442TXL 15 #1BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC.RECOMP12,348
1986-11-2132239342-461-32604LYLE -E- #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL8,100
1986-11-2132239342-461-32604LYLE -E- #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL8,100
1986-11-1932322242-461-32608GRIFFITH #1CHI OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,000
1986-11-1832313442-461-32607HOBBY #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,500
1986-11-1832313442-461-32607HOBBY #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,500
1986-11-1332283942-461-32606NEAL "26" #4USENCODRILL8,500
1986-11-1232204442-461-32601WINDHAM "F" #1PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,300
1986-10-3032241042-461-32605MCELROY RANCH "M" #24CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL10,500
1986-10-2732228342-461-32603FOREST-ROBBINS EST. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,600
1986-10-2232219742-461-31846UNIVERSITY 10-A #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERRECOMP11,630
1986-10-2232205542-461-32602SHIRK #1GCO DRILLING COMPANYDRILL3,000
1986-10-1332173342-461-32600WILSON O #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL13,350
1986-10-1332173342-461-32600WILSON O #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL13,460
1986-10-1332173342-461-32600WILSON O #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL13,460
1986-10-0832150042-461-32599TAUBMAN #1R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL3,500
1986-10-0830535742-461-32591WINDHAM #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,000
1986-10-0830535742-461-32591WINDHAM #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,000
1986-10-0830535742-461-32591WINDHAM #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,200
1986-10-0332135342-461-32598HOWARD "23" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,400
1986-09-2632050642-461-03452JACOBS LIVESTOCK #3498TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RENTR10,660
1986-09-1932074942-461-32597PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #1610MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,500
1986-09-1832051242-461-32276ARCO-NEAL #3FOWLER & MCDANIELRECOMP11,300
1986-09-1232046642-461-32596LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #11ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,300
1986-09-1132040842-461-32595UNIVERSITY LANDS #2-1 #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,500
1986-09-1032037742-461-32594TAYLOR #10TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.