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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-03-0218735042-461-31491AMACKER 46 #1ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP7,000
1983-02-1818711942-461-31997SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #47SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,300
1983-02-1818711842-461-31995SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #45SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,300
1983-02-1818711742-461-31994SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #46SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,300
1983-02-1818711642-461-31993SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #48SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,300
1983-02-1818711442-461-31996SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #50SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,300
1983-02-1618612642-461-32003AMERIADA-NEAL 'E' #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,700
1983-02-1618612542-461-32002AMERADA-NEAL 'D' #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,700
1983-02-1618610542-461-03324PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4105MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.OTHER10,670
1983-02-1618609742-461-02804HOLZGRAF, ORA B #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,727
1983-02-1422102742-461-31843UNIVERSITY #25AMINOIL USA INC.RECOMP9,358
1983-02-0918565242-461-31999WOOLEY 'A' #1ALTA ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,450
1983-02-0818543842-461-31987COX B 82 #1YHENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,700
1983-02-0818543742-461-31988COX A-82 #1YHENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,700
1983-02-0718721242-461-31967LANE #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,300
1983-01-2818582842-461-31958NEAL D #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL11,800
1983-01-2818469842-461-31998LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,700
1983-01-2718458342-461-01869BERNSTEIN, ELI D. #1SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,000
1983-01-2718439242-461-30325AMACKER, V. T. 61 #5HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,804
1983-01-2018447542-461-31968HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #16MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,000
1983-01-2018447342-461-31969HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #15MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,000
1983-01-2018375842-461-31991GUTHRIE-DUNBAR UNIT #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,600
1983-01-1818711542-461-31992SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #49SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,300
1982-12-3118458942-461-81540FOSTER TXL "M" #1BRUNO, EARL R.OTHER10,400
1982-12-3118349442-461-31990UNIVERSITY 10-C #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL12,000
1982-12-3118349342-461-31989NEAL, AMERADA "35" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,900
1982-12-3118334442-461-31986AMACKER, V. T. 79 #3HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,200
1982-12-3118329342-461-31976WOOLEY #1ALTA ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,450
1982-12-3118321042-461-31985KING, R. #1XPURVIS, J. H.DRILL3,500
1982-12-3118303442-461-03738TIPPETT "22" #4HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR.OTHER8,500
1982-12-3118302142-461-31983TIPPETT "22" #3HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR.DRILL8,500
1982-12-3118301942-461-31982TIPPETT "22" #2HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR.DRILL8,500
1982-12-3118301542-461-01732TIPPETT "22" #1HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR.OTHER8,500
1982-12-3118298742-461-02978DAVIES ESTATE #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP10,570
1982-12-3118235642-461-31979MEINERS #1LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL9,300
1982-12-3118220242-461-31978ARA #15PURVIS, J. H.DRILL2,650
1982-12-3118220142-461-31977ARA #16PURVIS, J. H.DRILL2,650
1982-12-3118193542-461-30427MCELROY RANCH CO 'G' #17GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP12,245
1982-12-2718124042-461-31973SHEPHERD 31 #1FELMONT OIL CORP.DRILL11,950
1982-12-2218130042-461-31975HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC 48 #13MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,000
1982-12-2218129942-461-31974HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #14MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,000
1982-12-2118104142-461-31972KINDER 'A' #1DAVELLE RESOURCESDRILL8,400
1982-12-2018071842-461-31971GETTY UNIVERSITY #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,800
1982-12-2018070542-461-31970ARA #12PURVIS, J. H.DRILL2,650
1982-12-1618045842-461-81024JACOBS LIVESTOCK 'B' #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDOTHER9,850
1982-12-0318026442-461-01378BURLESON, A. S. #40AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP2,232
1982-12-0217872542-461-31966NEAL "E" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,800
1982-12-0217872442-461-32084JACCARD #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,450
1982-12-0217871842-461-31964ROSS #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1982-12-0217870742-461-31963AMERADA-NEAL "C" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.