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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-01-21 | 264703 | 42-461-32335 | HALFF, MAYER H. #1 | EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-01-08 | 263809 | 42-461-32333 | EDDLEMAN #2 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-01-07 | 263158 | 42-461-32332 | KEY, WILMA #1 | COSTEX RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263161 | 42-461-01456 | NEAL, H. F. #9I | FOSTER, RANDALL R. | RECOMP | 11,510 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 264212 | 42-461-32334 | UNIVERSITY 6B #2 | READING & BATES PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 262517 | 42-461-32330 | HALAMICEK #1 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 278340 | 42-461-32331 | COWDEN 46 #2 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 9,839 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 262527 | 42-461-32331 | COWDEN 46 #2 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 9,839 | |
| 1984-12-20 | 261983 | 42-461-32329 | ROSENBAUM #1 | HCW EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 13,025 | |
| 1984-12-19 | 261749 | 42-461-32328 | HANKS #102 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-12-19 | 261624 | 42-461-31828 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "C" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261537 | 42-461-31693 | HALFF "47" #2 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261526 | 42-461-31695 | HALFF "47" #4 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261459 | 42-461-32327 | UNIVERSITY #2301 | TRANSWESTERN GAS SUPPLY CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261190 | 42-461-32326 | GRIFFITH #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260961 | 42-461-32325 | MCELROY RANCH "M" #21 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 260474 | 42-461-31869 | AMACKER "15" #2 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260201 | 42-461-32323 | COWDEN #2 | USENCO-MARK-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260687 | 42-461-32324 | AMACKER, R. P. 80 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,706 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 259982 | 42-461-31528 | LANGFORD "44" #2 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 259542 | 42-461-31527 | LANGFORD "44" #1 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 259546 | 42-461-31531 | WAHLENMAIER "42" #1 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1984-11-30 | 259362 | 42-461-32188 | CORBETT, E. M. ESTATE #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1984-11-29 | 259345 | 42-461-32321 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #67 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,070 | |
| 1984-11-29 | 259346 | 42-461-32322 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #68 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,040 | |
| 1984-11-27 | 259082 | 42-461-32317 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #14 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-11-27 | 259083 | 42-461-32318 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #15 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-11-27 | 259100 | 42-461-32320 | MEYER #1 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-11-27 | 259099 | 42-461-32319 | MEINER #1 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-11-26 | 258750 | 42-461-32316 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #13 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 278349 | 42-461-32360 | COWDEN 46 #1 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 9,839 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258425 | 42-461-32310 | WINDHAM, TEX #2 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258385 | 42-461-32360 | COWDEN 46 #1 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 9,839 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258595 | 42-461-32314 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #704 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258596 | 42-461-32315 | DECK #2 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 8,419 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258592 | 42-461-32313 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #9102 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258587 | 42-461-32312 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #8703 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258586 | 42-461-32311 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2201 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258294 | 42-461-32309 | BATATA #1 | MAGNATEX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1984-11-16 | 258055 | 42-461-32308 | NORTH PEMBROOK SPRABERRY UNIT #2103 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1984-11-15 | 257788 | 42-461-03851 | SHIRK #1X | LACY & BYRD, INC. | OTHER | 9,300 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257896 | 42-461-32306 | PEMBROOK #1 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257895 | 42-461-32305 | EXXON COWDEN "E" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257893 | 42-461-32304 | EXXON COWDEN "E" #2 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1984-11-09 | 257286 | 42-461-32303 | CRIER-MCELROY #2WR | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-11-09 | 257936 | 42-461-32307 | SOHIO-KEELE #2 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 257019 | 42-461-32302 | TEXACO-POWELL #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256994 | 42-461-32301 | HOBBS #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,537 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256839 | 42-461-32300 | SHACKELFORD #4 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256835 | 42-461-32298 | SHACKELFORD #7 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 9,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.