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 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-04-12 | 235359 | 42-461-32171 | BALLENGER #1A | MAE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235163 | 42-461-32170 | HALFF "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 234476 | 42-461-32169 | GAP #1 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-03-29 | 233883 | 42-461-32168 | MASSIE "A" #5 | RIDLEY & PRESTON | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 233565 | 42-461-32167 | SHOO IN #1 | BADGER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233000 | 42-461-32163 | COWDEN "45" #4 | LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233009 | 42-461-32166 | COWDEN "45" #3 | LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 233002 | 42-461-32164 | COWDEN "45" #2 | LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232999 | 42-461-32162 | COWDEN "45" #1 | LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233500 | 42-461-32161 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #120R | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232425 | 42-461-32160 | TIPPETT, ERGEAL #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 232079 | 42-461-32159 | ARCO #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 232680 | 42-461-10070 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "H" #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 11,365 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 231795 | 42-461-00217 | KING RANCH OIL & LIGNITE CO #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231148 | 42-461-32158 | NEAL, H. F. "15" #2X | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 231030 | 42-461-32156 | SCHELLHORN "D" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 231031 | 42-461-32157 | SCHELLHORN "D" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1984-02-28 | 230842 | 42-461-32155 | MEINERS, ET AL #1 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 232400 | 42-461-32153 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1037 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 230273 | 42-461-32154 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #12 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 273758 | 42-461-32078 | MCELROY RANCH CO. G #23 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-02-16 | 229667 | 42-461-32152 | POWELL "34-B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-02-16 | 229666 | 42-461-32151 | POWELL "28-B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-02-15 | 229573 | 42-461-32150 | SARAH #1 | BADGER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229449 | 42-461-32148 | POWELL "33-B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229451 | 42-461-32149 | VENABLE #4 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 229110 | 42-461-32147 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 229140 | 42-461-02184 | LIVESTOCK, JACOBS A/C 1 #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 10,888 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 229063 | 42-461-32146 | POWELL "26-B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-02-09 | 228997 | 42-461-32145 | SHIRK, J. H. EST. #1 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228571 | 42-461-32144 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #A20 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228569 | 42-461-32143 | ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #C41 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1984-02-06 | 228723 | 42-461-30287 | SCHELLHORN "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 3,750 | |
| 1984-02-03 | 228420 | 42-461-32142 | JACK #1 | BADGER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1984-02-03 | 228160 | 42-461-32141 | WINDHAM "D" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227691 | 42-461-32139 | O'HARROW #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227710 | 42-461-32140 | HALFF ESTATE #3 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1984-01-12 | 226607 | 42-461-31381 | AMERICAN REPUBLICS "A" #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,250 | |
| 1984-01-10 | 226317 | 42-461-32053 | CHRISTY, J. D. #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,088 | |
| 1984-01-10 | 226602 | 42-461-32137 | KNIGHT #1 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-01-10 | 226149 | 42-461-32136 | COSEKA/DAVIDSON, SAXON #3 | COSEKA RESOURCES (U.S.A.) LTD. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 224951 | 42-461-32130 | HIRSCH "B" #4 | DCB OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 224965 | 42-461-32131 | NEAL "22" #1 | LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 224966 | 42-461-32132 | NEAL "22" #2 | LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 224967 | 42-461-32133 | NEAL "22" #3 | LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 224970 | 42-461-32134 | NEAL "22" #4 | LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-12-28 | 225035 | 42-461-32135 | COWDEN #1 | WYOMING RESOURCES-MARK-KEYSTONE | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-12-23 | 224629 | 42-461-32069 | UNIVERSITY 21/BLK. 3 "D" #1 | PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1983-12-23 | 224627 | 42-461-32068 | UNIVERSITY 21/BLK. 3 "B" #1 | PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1983-12-23 | 224626 | 42-461-32127 | UNIVERSITY 21/BLK. 3 "C" #1 | PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.