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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-11-30 | 178650 | 42-461-31961 | GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,550 | |
| 1982-11-30 | 178649 | 42-461-31960 | MANN #1 | MAY PETROLEUM-HIGH PLAINS EXPL. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1982-11-30 | 178628 | 42-461-31232 | AMINOIL "15" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | OTHER | 11,000 | |
| 1982-11-10 | 177181 | 42-461-31959 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #19 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-11-04 | 176563 | 42-461-31957 | AMERICAN REPUBLICS "A" #6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-11-04 | 176457 | 42-461-31954 | HALFF #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,960 | |
| 1982-11-01 | 178705 | 42-461-31956 | POWELL 19 #3 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1982-11-01 | 176470 | 42-461-31956 | POWELL 19 #3 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1982-11-01 | 176217 | 42-461-31953 | WINDHAM #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,870 | |
| 1982-11-01 | 176173 | 42-461-31952 | ELKINS, F. F. 30A #1 | PARMA PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 175921 | 42-461-31951 | HOLLY #3 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174811 | 42-461-31950 | MOBIL-NEAL "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1982-10-15 | 174560 | 42-461-31949 | WEBER ET AL #1 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-10-12 | 174619 | 42-461-00811 | SHIRK, J. E. ESTATE #2A | KASPAR, A. G. | RECOMP | 10,060 | |
| 1982-10-07 | 174128 | 42-461-31898 | UNIVERSITY - 5 #1 | FELMONT OIL CORP. | OTHER | 11,900 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173527 | 42-461-31948 | KING, R. #1 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 535 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173231 | 42-461-31947 | MUNRO, I. N. #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173195 | 42-461-31893 | AMERICAN REPUBLIC "A" #5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172175 | 42-461-31946 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #66 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,060 | |
| 1982-09-16 | 172059 | 42-461-31941 | NEAL 'A' #1 | HOLLIDAY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 12,750 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 172430 | 42-461-31521 | AMACKER '46' #3 | ENSOURCE INC. | RECOMP | 7,190 | |
| 1982-09-14 | 171847 | 42-461-31945 | AMERADA-NEAL "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171515 | 42-461-31944 | ELKIN #312 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171508 | 42-461-31943 | NEAL '30'-C #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 171064 | 42-461-31942 | MYERS #2 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1982-09-02 | 170690 | 42-461-31283 | AMACKER #1 | KASPAR, A. G. | RECOMP | 9,180 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170260 | 42-461-00810 | SHIRK, J. E. ESTATE 'A' #1 | KASPAR, A. G. | RECOMP | 10,028 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170240 | 42-461-31940 | DAVIS-TXL UNIT #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-08-23 | 169894 | 42-461-31939 | ATKINS #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169520 | 42-461-31938 | AMACKER, V. T. 77 #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169520 | 42-461-31938 | AMACKER, V. T. 77 #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 9,600 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169386 | 42-461-31937 | WELCH BROS. #1 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169368 | 42-461-31936 | BARNETT-AMACKER #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,793 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168046 | 42-461-31935 | DAMRON "192-B" #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168044 | 42-461-31934 | ELKIN 30 #2 | CASS, FRANK | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168042 | 42-461-31933 | ELKIN '30' #1 | CASS, FRANK | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 167959 | 42-461-31932 | POWELL '13' #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-07-30 | 167722 | 42-461-31931 | ARA #13 | ARCHER, A. R., JR. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 167666 | 42-461-31930 | DAMRON 192-A #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-07-27 | 167247 | 42-461-31929 | ARA #10 | ARCHER, A. R., JR. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1982-07-27 | 167245 | 42-461-01163 | POWELL, V. J. 19 #2 X | LACY & BYRD, INC. | OTHER | 11,320 | |
| 1982-07-27 | 167243 | 42-461-31928 | NEAL '20-C' #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-07-27 | 167241 | 42-461-31927 | ARA #9 | ARCHER, A. R., JR. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167131 | 42-461-31516 | AMACKER #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,241 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167098 | 42-461-31926 | DAMRON '192 -A #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167097 | 42-461-31925 | DAMRON 192-B #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-07-19 | 166546 | 42-461-03327 | PEGASAS SPRABERRY UNIT #2101 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,065 | |
| 1982-07-19 | 166541 | 42-461-31923 | UNIVERSITY 23 #1 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 11,580 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 165922 | 42-461-31922 | NEAL '30-B' #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-06-25 | 164786 | 42-461-31921 | KING, RICHARD #16 | LONE STAR OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.