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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-11-07 | 256815 | 42-461-32294 | SHACKELFORD #5 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256816 | 42-461-32295 | SHACKELFORD #8 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 256817 | 42-461-32296 | DECK "A" #2 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 8,419 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 256818 | 42-461-32297 | SHACKELFORD #3 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256837 | 42-461-32299 | SHACKELFORD #6 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-11-02 | 256664 | 42-461-32292 | ATKINS A #1A | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1984-11-02 | 256665 | 42-461-32293 | SHACKELFORD #2 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-11-02 | 256435 | 42-461-32291 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #23 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-10-31 | 256270 | 42-461-32290 | DECK "A" #1 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 8,419 | |
| 1984-10-22 | 255466 | 42-461-32289 | LINK #5 | DCB OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-10-22 | 255465 | 42-461-32288 | LINK #6 | DCB OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-10-19 | 255018 | 42-461-32224 | BARRETT #1 | TSF OPERATING | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 254901 | 42-461-32286 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 254816 | 42-461-00467 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK CO. "A" #1 | ENSERCH OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,687 | |
| 1984-10-16 | 254566 | 42-461-32282 | HIRSCH "A" #4 | DCB OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-10-16 | 254592 | 42-461-32283 | MEINERS #3 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254549 | 42-461-32281 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #C43 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254547 | 42-461-32280 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #C42 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254288 | 42-461-32279 | GAP #2 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254147 | 42-461-32265 | SHIRK, E. H. "A" #3 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 254722 | 42-461-32285 | NEAL "A" #1A | USENCO-MARK-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 254721 | 42-461-32284 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK #1 | ENSERCH OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253932 | 42-461-32278 | SHACKELFORD #1 | USENCO-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-10-09 | 253861 | 42-461-32277 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253658 | 42-461-32276 | NEAL, H. F. "A" #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1984-10-02 | 253194 | 42-461-32275 | POWELL #5 | DCB OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-10-02 | 253559 | 42-461-32179 | POWELL "20" #1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | OTHER | 10,195 | |
| 1984-09-26 | 252875 | 42-461-31420 | AMACKER "57" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252505 | 42-461-32274 | UNIVERSITY WHITE "6" #2 | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,670 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252385 | 42-461-32273 | POWELL #1 | BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252368 | 42-461-32272 | ARA #9 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-09-20 | 252145 | 42-461-32271 | WOOLEY "7" #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1984-09-20 | 251924 | 42-461-32270 | DAVIES #1 | MUNN, W. H. OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251915 | 42-461-32269 | NEAL "A" #2 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251914 | 42-461-32268 | NEAL #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251890 | 42-461-32010 | MOBIL-TXL #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251814 | 42-461-32267 | COSEKA/DAVIDSON, SAXON #5 | COSEKA RESOURCES (U.S.A.) LTD. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1984-09-17 | 251788 | 42-461-32266 | TENNECO-UNIVERSITY #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251420 | 42-461-32264 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251427 | 42-461-32257 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1059 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251428 | 42-461-32255 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #68R | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-09-12 | 251088 | 42-461-32263 | MESA #1 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-09-12 | 251226 | 42-461-32259 | CRIER-MCELROY #4 WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-09-07 | 250876 | 42-461-31879 | NEAL "D" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250718 | 42-461-32262 | MORGAN, PREBBLE #2 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250714 | 42-461-32261 | MORGAN, PREBBLE #1 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250564 | 42-461-32260 | WARREN #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1984-09-05 | 250742 | 42-461-32252 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1054 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250246 | 42-461-32251 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1057 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250177 | 42-461-32250 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1052 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.