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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1985-01-2126470342-461-32335HALFF, MAYER H. #1EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO.DRILL12,500
1985-01-0826380942-461-32333EDDLEMAN #2THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL10,600
1985-01-0726315842-461-32332KEY, WILMA #1COSTEX RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
1984-12-3126316142-461-01456NEAL, H. F. #9IFOSTER, RANDALL R.RECOMP11,510
1984-12-3126421242-461-32334UNIVERSITY 6B #2READING & BATES PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,200
1984-12-2826251742-461-32330HALAMICEK #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL10,500
1984-12-2827834042-461-32331COWDEN 46 #2CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL9,839
1984-12-2826252742-461-32331COWDEN 46 #2CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL9,839
1984-12-2026198342-461-32329ROSENBAUM #1HCW EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,025
1984-12-1926174942-461-32328HANKS #102WAGNER & BROWNDRILL6,500
1984-12-1926162442-461-31828JACOBS LIVESTOCK "C" #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP8,900
1984-12-1726153742-461-31693HALFF "47" #2ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP7,100
1984-12-1726152642-461-31695HALFF "47" #4ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP7,100
1984-12-1726145942-461-32327UNIVERSITY #2301TRANSWESTERN GAS SUPPLY CO.DRILL11,000
1984-12-1426119042-461-32326GRIFFITH #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,400
1984-12-1126096142-461-32325MCELROY RANCH "M" #21GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,600
1984-12-1026047442-461-31869AMACKER "15" #2ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP7,250
1984-12-0726020142-461-32323COWDEN #2USENCO-MARK-KEYSTONEDRILL8,500
1984-12-0626068742-461-32324AMACKER, R. P. 80 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL9,706
1984-12-0625998242-461-31528LANGFORD "44" #2ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP7,250
1984-12-0325954242-461-31527LANGFORD "44" #1ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP7,250
1984-12-0325954642-461-31531WAHLENMAIER "42" #1ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP7,250
1984-11-3025936242-461-32188CORBETT, E. M. ESTATE #3TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,000
1984-11-2925934542-461-32321O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #67SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,070
1984-11-2925934642-461-32322O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #68SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,040
1984-11-2725908242-461-32317GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #14EXXON CORP.DRILL9,100
1984-11-2725908342-461-32318GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #15EXXON CORP.DRILL9,100
1984-11-2725910042-461-32320MEYER #1ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,500
1984-11-2725909942-461-32319MEINER #1ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,500
1984-11-2625875042-461-32316GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #13EXXON CORP.DRILL9,100
1984-11-2027834942-461-32360COWDEN 46 #1CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL9,839
1984-11-2025842542-461-32310WINDHAM, TEX #2HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL9,100
1984-11-2025838542-461-32360COWDEN 46 #1CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL9,839
1984-11-2025859542-461-32314NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #704PHILLIPS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,250
1984-11-2025859642-461-32315DECK #2USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL8,419
1984-11-2025859242-461-32313NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #9102PHILLIPS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,350
1984-11-2025858742-461-32312NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #8703PHILLIPS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,200
1984-11-2025858642-461-32311NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2201PHILLIPS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,250
1984-11-2025829442-461-32309BATATA #1MAGNATEX PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,700
1984-11-1625805542-461-32308NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2103PHILLIPS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,250
1984-11-1525778842-461-03851SHIRK #1XLACY & BYRD, INC.OTHER9,300
1984-11-1325789642-461-32306PEMBROOK #1ALTA ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1984-11-1325789542-461-32305EXXON COWDEN "E" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,050
1984-11-1325789342-461-32304EXXON COWDEN "E" #2TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,050
1984-11-0925728642-461-32303CRIER-MCELROY #2WRGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,250
1984-11-0925793642-461-32307SOHIO-KEELE #2JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,200
1984-11-0825701942-461-32302TEXACO-POWELL #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,250
1984-11-0725699442-461-32301HOBBS #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,537
1984-11-0725683942-461-32300SHACKELFORD #4USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL9,000
1984-11-0725683542-461-32298SHACKELFORD #7USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.