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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-03-02 | 187350 | 42-461-31491 | AMACKER 46 #1 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 187119 | 42-461-31997 | SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #47 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 187118 | 42-461-31995 | SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #45 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 187117 | 42-461-31994 | SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #46 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 187116 | 42-461-31993 | SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #48 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 187114 | 42-461-31996 | SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #50 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-02-16 | 186126 | 42-461-32003 | AMERIADA-NEAL 'E' #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1983-02-16 | 186125 | 42-461-32002 | AMERADA-NEAL 'D' #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1983-02-16 | 186105 | 42-461-03324 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4105 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 10,670 | |
| 1983-02-16 | 186097 | 42-461-02804 | HOLZGRAF, ORA B #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,727 | |
| 1983-02-14 | 221027 | 42-461-31843 | UNIVERSITY #25 | AMINOIL USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,358 | |
| 1983-02-09 | 185652 | 42-461-31999 | WOOLEY 'A' #1 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1983-02-08 | 185438 | 42-461-31987 | COX B 82 #1Y | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-02-08 | 185437 | 42-461-31988 | COX A-82 #1Y | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-02-07 | 187212 | 42-461-31967 | LANE #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1983-01-28 | 185828 | 42-461-31958 | NEAL D #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1983-01-28 | 184698 | 42-461-31998 | LINDSEY, DEWAYNE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-01-27 | 184583 | 42-461-01869 | BERNSTEIN, ELI D. #1 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1983-01-27 | 184392 | 42-461-30325 | AMACKER, V. T. 61 #5 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,804 | |
| 1983-01-20 | 184475 | 42-461-31968 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #16 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1983-01-20 | 184473 | 42-461-31969 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #15 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1983-01-20 | 183758 | 42-461-31991 | GUTHRIE-DUNBAR UNIT #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1983-01-18 | 187115 | 42-461-31992 | SOUTHWEST MCELROY UNIT #49 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184589 | 42-461-81540 | FOSTER TXL "M" #1 | BRUNO, EARL R. | OTHER | 10,400 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183494 | 42-461-31990 | UNIVERSITY 10-C #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183493 | 42-461-31989 | NEAL, AMERADA "35" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183344 | 42-461-31986 | AMACKER, V. T. 79 #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183293 | 42-461-31976 | WOOLEY #1 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183210 | 42-461-31985 | KING, R. #1X | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183034 | 42-461-03738 | TIPPETT "22" #4 | HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. | OTHER | 8,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183021 | 42-461-31983 | TIPPETT "22" #3 | HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183019 | 42-461-31982 | TIPPETT "22" #2 | HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183015 | 42-461-01732 | TIPPETT "22" #1 | HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. | OTHER | 8,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182987 | 42-461-02978 | DAVIES ESTATE #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,570 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182356 | 42-461-31979 | MEINERS #1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182202 | 42-461-31978 | ARA #15 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182201 | 42-461-31977 | ARA #16 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 181935 | 42-461-30427 | MCELROY RANCH CO 'G' #17 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,245 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181240 | 42-461-31973 | SHEPHERD 31 #1 | FELMONT OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,950 | |
| 1982-12-22 | 181300 | 42-461-31975 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC 48 #13 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-12-22 | 181299 | 42-461-31974 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #14 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-12-21 | 181041 | 42-461-31972 | KINDER 'A' #1 | DAVELLE RESOURCES | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-12-20 | 180718 | 42-461-31971 | GETTY UNIVERSITY #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1982-12-20 | 180705 | 42-461-31970 | ARA #12 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 180458 | 42-461-81024 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK 'B' #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | OTHER | 9,850 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 180264 | 42-461-01378 | BURLESON, A. S. #40 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,232 | |
| 1982-12-02 | 178725 | 42-461-31966 | NEAL "E" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-12-02 | 178724 | 42-461-32084 | JACCARD #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1982-12-02 | 178718 | 42-461-31964 | ROSS #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-12-02 | 178707 | 42-461-31963 | AMERADA-NEAL "C" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.