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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.