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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-05-0423775142-461-32185ATKINS #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,350
1984-05-0323768242-461-32183KNIGHT #3BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL8,800
1984-05-0223734742-461-32181GARNER #2DHANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL4,800
1984-05-0223735842-461-32182KING RANCH OIL & LIGNITE CO. #3R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL3,100
1984-05-0123736842-461-02040MCCLURE, W. W. A/C 1 #7SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP11,698
1984-04-3023720542-461-32180KNIGHT #2BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL8,800
1984-04-3023838742-461-31396JAX #1COX, JOHN L.RECOMP8,400
1984-04-2723701642-461-00479NEAL, H. F. #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP10,914
1984-04-2423656342-461-31887CORBETT, E. M. ESTATE #2TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,500
1984-04-2023635142-461-32179POWELL "20" #1LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL10,300
1984-04-1923614942-461-32178JACK #1ABADGER OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,700
1984-04-1823662142-461-01732TIPPETT "22" #1HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR.OTHER8,500
1984-04-1723584042-461-32177SHELL-UNIVERSITY #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,200
1984-04-1723576642-461-32175POWELL "23-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1984-04-1623581342-461-32176POWELL "30-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1984-04-1323572742-461-32173POWELL RANCH "24" #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1984-04-1323572842-461-32174POWELL RANCH "26" #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1984-04-1223541842-461-32172VENABLE #5JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,100
1984-04-1223535942-461-32171BALLENGER #1AMAE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,200
1984-04-1023516342-461-32170HALFF "B" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL12,000
1984-04-0423447642-461-32169GAP #1PURVIS, J. H.DRILL3,400
1984-03-2923388342-461-32168MASSIE "A" #5RIDLEY & PRESTONDRILL8,800
1984-03-2623356542-461-32167SHOO IN #1BADGER OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,400
1984-03-2123300042-461-32163COWDEN "45" #4LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,300
1984-03-2123300942-461-32166COWDEN "45" #3LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,300
1984-03-2023300242-461-32164COWDEN "45" #2LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,300
1984-03-2023299942-461-32162COWDEN "45" #1LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,300
1984-03-1623350042-461-32161MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #120RGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1984-03-1523242542-461-32160TIPPETT, ERGEAL #1EXXON CORP.DRILL13,800
1984-03-1223207942-461-32159ARCO #2TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500
1984-03-0723268042-461-10070MCELROY RANCH CO. "H" #7GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP11,365
1984-03-0723179542-461-00217KING RANCH OIL & LIGNITE CO #5GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP10,700
1984-03-0223114842-461-32158NEAL, H. F. "15" #2XHANLEY PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,600
1984-02-2923103042-461-32156SCHELLHORN "D" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL3,900
1984-02-2923103142-461-32157SCHELLHORN "D" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL3,800
1984-02-2823084242-461-32155MEINERS, ET AL #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL9,350
1984-02-2423240042-461-32153MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1037GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1984-02-2123027342-461-32154GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #12EXXON CORP.DRILL9,100
1984-02-2127375842-461-32078MCELROY RANCH CO. G #23GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,000
1984-02-1622966742-461-32152POWELL "34-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1984-02-1622966642-461-32151POWELL "28-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1984-02-1522957342-461-32150SARAH #1BADGER OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1984-02-1422944942-461-32148POWELL "33-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1984-02-1422945142-461-32149VENABLE #4JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,100
1984-02-1022911042-461-32147GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #11EXXON CORP.DRILL12,600
1984-02-1022914042-461-02184LIVESTOCK, JACOBS A/C 1 #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP10,888
1984-02-1022906342-461-32146POWELL "26-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1984-02-0922899742-461-32145SHIRK, J. H. EST. #1POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL10,500
1984-02-0722857142-461-32144ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #A20GULF OIL CORP.DRILL11,100
1984-02-0722856942-461-32143ADAMC DEVONIAN UNIT #C41GULF OIL CORP.DRILL11,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.