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
1984-11-0725681542-461-32294SHACKELFORD #5USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL9,000
1984-11-0725681642-461-32295SHACKELFORD #8USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL9,000
1984-11-0625681742-461-32296DECK "A" #2USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL8,419
1984-11-0625681842-461-32297SHACKELFORD #3USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL9,000
1984-11-0525683742-461-32299SHACKELFORD #6USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL9,000
1984-11-0225666442-461-32292ATKINS A #1ASAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,350
1984-11-0225666542-461-32293SHACKELFORD #2USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL9,000
1984-11-0225643542-461-32291MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #23GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,500
1984-10-3125627042-461-32290DECK "A" #1USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL8,419
1984-10-2225546642-461-32289LINK #5DCB OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,600
1984-10-2225546542-461-32288LINK #6DCB OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,600
1984-10-1925501842-461-32224BARRETT #1TSF OPERATINGDRILL9,500
1984-10-1825490142-461-32286LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,800
1984-10-1825481642-461-00467JACOBS LIVESTOCK CO. "A" #1ENSERCH OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,687
1984-10-1625456642-461-32282HIRSCH "A" #4DCB OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,500
1984-10-1625459242-461-32283MEINERS #3BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL8,800
1984-10-1525454942-461-32281ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #C43GULF OIL CORP.DRILL11,000
1984-10-1525454742-461-32280ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #C42GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,900
1984-10-1225428842-461-32279GAP #2PURVIS, J. H.DRILL3,400
1984-10-1225414742-461-32265SHIRK, E. H. "A" #3KASPAR, A. G.DRILL9,000
1984-10-1025472242-461-32285NEAL "A" #1AUSENCO-MARK-KEYSTONEDRILL9,500
1984-10-1025472142-461-32284JACOBS LIVESTOCK #1ENSERCH OIL COMPANYDRILL10,100
1984-10-1025393242-461-32278SHACKELFORD #1USENCO-KEYSTONEDRILL9,000
1984-10-0925386142-461-32277LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,800
1984-10-0525365842-461-32276NEAL, H. F. "A" #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,400
1984-10-0225319442-461-32275POWELL #5DCB OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,700
1984-10-0225355942-461-32179POWELL "20" #1LACY & BYRD, INC.OTHER10,195
1984-09-2625287542-461-31420AMACKER "57" #1COX, JOHN L.RECOMP10,300
1984-09-2525250542-461-32274UNIVERSITY WHITE "6" #2MORAN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,670
1984-09-2525238542-461-32273POWELL #1BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,700
1984-09-2425236842-461-32272ARA #9MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1984-09-2025214542-461-32271WOOLEY "7" #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL11,800
1984-09-2025192442-461-32270DAVIES #1MUNN, W. H. OPERATING COMPANYDRILL13,500
1984-09-1925191542-461-32269NEAL "A" #2HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,600
1984-09-1925191442-461-32268NEAL #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,600
1984-09-1925189042-461-32010MOBIL-TXL #1COX, JOHN L.RECOMP9,350
1984-09-1925181442-461-32267COSEKA/DAVIDSON, SAXON #5COSEKA RESOURCES (U.S.A.) LTD.DRILL9,250
1984-09-1725178842-461-32266TENNECO-UNIVERSITY #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,800
1984-09-1425142042-461-32264LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,800
1984-09-1425142742-461-32257MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1059GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,250
1984-09-1425142842-461-32255MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #68RGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,250
1984-09-1225108842-461-32263MESA #1PURVIS, J. H.DRILL3,600
1984-09-1225122642-461-32259CRIER-MCELROY #4 WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,250
1984-09-0725087642-461-31879NEAL "D" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,950
1984-09-0625071842-461-32262MORGAN, PREBBLE #2BAYTECH, INC.DRILL8,000
1984-09-0625071442-461-32261MORGAN, PREBBLE #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL8,000
1984-09-0625056442-461-32260WARREN #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,450
1984-09-0525074242-461-32252MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1054GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,250
1984-08-3125024642-461-32251MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1057GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,250
1984-08-3125017742-461-32250MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1052GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.