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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-30 | 273682 | 42-461-32393 | LANGFORD "42" #1 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-04-30 | 280282 | 42-461-32190 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1985-04-30 | 273693 | 42-461-31934 | ELKIN 30 #2 | CASS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273558 | 42-461-32392 | SHEPHERD #153 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273547 | 42-461-32391 | ARA #10 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273545 | 42-461-32390 | ARA #11 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273489 | 42-461-32389 | UNIVERSITY 8 #3B | READING & BATES PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273229 | 42-461-32388 | MASSIE "A" #6 | RIDLEY & PRESTON | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-04-18 | 272591 | 42-461-32387 | DAVIES #2 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | DRILL | 13,151 | |
| 1985-04-18 | 272960 | 42-461-32376 | NEAL "D" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272558 | 42-461-32386 | WALKER "77" #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 272244 | 42-461-32385 | UNIVERSITY 3-1 #1 | PRIMARY FUELS, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-04-10 | 272169 | 42-461-32384 | TENNECO-UNIVERSITY "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-04-10 | 271735 | 42-461-32383 | BURLESON, A. S. #54 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 273388 | 42-461-30066 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1985-04-04 | 271554 | 42-461-31887 | CORBETT, E. M. ESTATE #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270898 | 42-461-32382 | MCCLURE, W. W. A/C 1 #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1985-03-27 | 270750 | 42-461-32381 | DAMRON "D" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.