Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-06.
Upton County permitting is running 37 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (112 total, down 37% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 143 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
12
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-08-06
All Time
16,310
16,310 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-26 | 270660 | 42-461-32379 | EDDLEMAN #3 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270668 | 42-461-32380 | AMACKER, V. T. E 82 #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270410 | 42-461-32378 | LINDSEY, DE WAYNE #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1985-03-20 | 270079 | 42-461-32198 | ARCO #4 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,608 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269751 | 42-461-32377 | GAP #3 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269383 | 42-461-32376 | NEAL "D" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-03-13 | 269268 | 42-461-32375 | BURLESON, A. S. #A38 | JM PETROLEUM CORP | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1985-03-11 | 268893 | 42-461-32374 | PEMBROOK, RALPH #405 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268669 | 42-461-32373 | AMACKER, V. T. 63 #5 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268565 | 42-461-32372 | PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #1719 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268373 | 42-461-32371 | WOOLEY "7" #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268088 | 42-461-32369 | ELKINS #101 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 9,839 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268110 | 42-461-32370 | WINDHAM #1 | COSTEX RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268110 | 42-461-32370 | WINDHAM #1 | CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 9,240 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268091 | 42-461-32369 | ELKINS #101 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 9,839 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268039 | 42-461-32368 | CONNELL ESTATE "A" #4 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268035 | 42-461-32367 | CONNELL ESTATE "A" #3 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268031 | 42-461-32365 | CONNELL ESTATE "B" #4 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268034 | 42-461-32366 | CONNELL ESTATE "B" #3 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268024 | 42-461-32364 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1985-02-26 | 267781 | 42-461-32361 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,450 | |
| 1985-02-26 | 267872 | 42-461-32363 | STATE UNIVERSITY FR #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267786 | 42-461-32362 | CORBETT, E. M. ESTATE #5 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267203 | 42-461-32357 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #E36D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-02-19 | 267311 | 42-461-02325 | SHACKELFORD #1D | USENCO-KEYSTONE | OTHER | 4,700 | |
| 1985-02-18 | 267191 | 42-461-32355 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #C44D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-02-18 | 267193 | 42-461-32356 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #E35D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-02-18 | 267204 | 42-461-32358 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #E37D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-02-18 | 267205 | 42-461-32359 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #E33D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-02-18 | 267187 | 42-461-32353 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #E34D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-02-18 | 267190 | 42-461-32354 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #E32D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-02-15 | 267008 | 42-461-10120 | BARNET, ROSA "A" #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 9,390 | |
| 1985-02-15 | 266942 | 42-461-32352 | HAPPLE-THREE #152 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-02-12 | 266748 | 42-461-30242 | MCELROY RANCH CO. -G- #13 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,293 | |
| 1985-02-12 | 266658 | 42-461-32351 | HULL, R. C. #601 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1985-02-11 | 266529 | 42-461-32350 | PEMBROOK UNIT #1152 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-02-07 | 266520 | 42-461-32349 | DOLLIE RUTH "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1985-02-01 | 265896 | 42-461-32348 | HANKS, FREDA #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1985-01-31 | 265749 | 42-461-32347 | GANTT-PATTON #1 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-01-29 | 265386 | 42-461-32345 | LANGFORD #2 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-01-29 | 265385 | 42-461-32344 | GANTT #2 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-01-29 | 265406 | 42-461-32346 | LANGFORD #1 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-01-28 | 265341 | 42-461-32343 | DOLLIE "D" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1985-01-28 | 265336 | 42-461-32342 | AMACKER "88" #2 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-01-28 | 265298 | 42-461-32341 | MORGAN, PREBBLE #3 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-01-28 | 265070 | 42-461-32339 | BELL "53" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1985-01-24 | 265183 | 42-461-32340 | MYERS #4 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1985-01-24 | 264986 | 42-461-32338 | EXXON COWDEN #1042 | HALL, ROBERT G. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-01-22 | 264850 | 42-461-32337 | KINCAID, MARY #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-01-22 | 264847 | 42-461-32336 | WAHLENMAIER, MARY #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.