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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-07-03 | 279448 | 42-461-32429 | LANGFORD "43" #2 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-07-02 | 279576 | 42-461-32430 | UNIVERSITY #2302 | TRANSWESTERN GAS SUPPLY CO. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1985-06-28 | 279026 | 42-461-32426 | HOWARD, MABEL #1 | MAGNATEX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278833 | 42-461-32425 | OLIVER #1 | BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-06-26 | 278800 | 42-461-32423 | GRIFFITH "54" #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-06-26 | 278801 | 42-461-32424 | HOBBS "62" #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-06-21 | 278343 | 42-461-32420 | TAYLOR #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1985-06-21 | 278839 | 42-461-32422 | UNIVERSITY 3-2 #1 | PRIMARY FUELS, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-06-21 | 278592 | 42-461-32422 | UNIVERSITY 3-2 #1 | PRIMARY FUELS, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-06-20 | 278268 | 42-461-32419 | COSTEX-WINDHAM #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1985-06-19 | 278404 | 42-461-32421 | STATE UNIVERSITY FT #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1985-06-18 | 278123 | 42-461-31544 | WILSON "45" #1 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1985-06-18 | 278116 | 42-461-31529 | MCDANIELS "36" #1 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1985-06-18 | 278008 | 42-461-31933 | ELKIN 30 #1 | CASS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1985-06-12 | 277468 | 42-461-32418 | UNIVERSITY 8 #3 | READING & BATES PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-06-11 | 277442 | 42-461-30111 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 10,654 | |
| 1985-06-06 | 277007 | 42-461-01080 | PEGASUS ELLENBURGER UNIT #2302 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,285 | |
| 1985-06-06 | 276923 | 42-461-31532 | WAHLENMAIER "42" #2 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276645 | 42-461-32416 | POWELL #6 | GRUSS PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276615 | 42-461-32414 | LANGFORD "36" #2 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276617 | 42-461-32415 | LANGFORD "36" #1 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-05-31 | 276784 | 42-461-32417 | OWENS "52" #1 | FELMONT OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276623 | 42-461-31530 | MCDANIELS "36" #2 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276723 | 42-461-31545 | ANDOVER "45" #1 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276412 | 42-461-32413 | AMACKER, R. K. #1 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1985-05-17 | 275338 | 42-461-32411 | SHIRK, J. H. EST. #2 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1985-05-17 | 275340 | 42-461-32412 | SHIRK, J. H. EST. #3 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275148 | 42-461-32409 | HIRSCH "B" #7 | DCB OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275213 | 42-461-31870 | UNIVERSITY "22" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275169 | 42-461-32410 | VENABLE, ROBERT #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275167 | 42-461-32188 | CORBETT, E. M. ESTATE #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 275081 | 42-461-32408 | ARCO-DAVIS #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 274924 | 42-461-32407 | ARCO #5 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274770 | 42-461-31566 | KEELE, F. G. #2 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 1985-05-10 | 274835 | 42-461-32405 | MCELORY, J. T. CONS #1061 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-05-10 | 274838 | 42-461-32406 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1063 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1985-05-08 | 274448 | 42-461-32140 | HALFF ESTATE #3 | KASPAR, A. G. | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 1985-05-08 | 274655 | 42-461-32404 | NEAL "14" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-05-08 | 274368 | 42-461-01656 | NEAL, H. F. "A" #1 | FOWLER & MCDANIEL | RECOMP | 11,564 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274561 | 42-461-32402 | GREATHOUSE #5 | RIDLEY & PRESTON | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274352 | 42-461-32399 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1062 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274627 | 42-461-32403 | ARA #12 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274384 | 42-461-32401 | MASSIE "A" #7 | RIDLEY & PRESTON | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-05-03 | 274083 | 42-461-30106 | POWELL #2 | KENNEDY, R. R. | OTHER | 2,600 | |
| 1985-05-03 | 274084 | 42-461-30118 | POWELL #5 | KENNEDY, R. R. | OTHER | 2,600 | |
| 1985-05-02 | 273942 | 42-461-32397 | WOOLRIDGE "11" #3 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1985-05-02 | 273943 | 42-461-32398 | WOOLRIDGE "11" #4 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1985-05-01 | 273798 | 42-461-32396 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1060 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-04-30 | 273722 | 42-461-32395 | LYLE #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 8,002 | |
| 1985-04-30 | 273683 | 42-461-32394 | LANGFORD "42" #2 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.