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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.