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
1982-06-2416465642-461-31920ELKIN #3101ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC.DRILL9,000
1982-06-1716398442-461-31919AMACKER, V. T. 63 #4HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,200
1982-06-1416346942-461-31294JACKSON 'A' #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP12,040
1982-06-1116332842-461-31918SHIRK, ELLEN 'E' #10PIP PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,500
1982-06-0816312342-461-31917LYON #1PRO OILDRILL3,065
1982-06-0716303842-461-30058LANE, J. F. "A" A/C-2 #67SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP8,279
1982-06-0416292442-461-31380AMACKER #2KASPAR, A. G.RECOMP11,600
1982-06-0316267742-461-31916POWELL '32' #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-06-0216243842-461-31915TXL-27 #4LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL9,350
1982-06-0116238642-461-04298CONCHO BLUFF N. QUEEN UNIT #35TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,650
1982-05-2516173942-461-31380AMACKER #2KASPAR, A. G.RECOMP11,600
1982-05-1916138142-461-31914TXL 27 #3LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL9,350
1982-05-1316057342-461-31913UPLAND 'SWD' #1RITTENHOUSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,500
1982-05-1316057342-461-31913UPLAND "SWD" #1RITTENHOUSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,500
1982-05-0716020842-461-31912NAYLOR, JOHN #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL12,000
1982-04-2215780742-461-31911LANE "B" #6PIP PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,500
1982-04-2215780142-461-31910ATKINS #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-04-1915715442-461-31909ARA #08ARCHER, A. R., JR.DRILL2,650
1982-04-1915714242-461-31908ARA #05ARCHER, A. R., JR.DRILL2,650
1982-04-1915714142-461-31907ARA #06ARCHER, A. R., JR.DRILL2,650
1982-04-1915713942-461-31906ARA #07ARCHER, A. R., JR.DRILL2,650
1982-04-1915713642-461-31905SKAGGS "B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-04-1615699742-461-31904MCGILL "64" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,200
1982-04-1215642442-461-31903HULL, R. C. #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,350
1982-04-0715592242-461-01876BERNSTEIN, ELI #8SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,100
1982-04-0715587642-461-31902ARA #4ARCHER, A. R., JR.DRILL2,650
1982-04-0715582742-461-31901KING-TEXACO #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL3,500
1982-03-2615696742-461-30125LIVESTOCK, JACOBS "C" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP10,500
1982-03-2515465542-461-20045SHIRK, MARY K. #4SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP10,489
1982-03-2515465442-461-10594SHIRK, MARY K. #2SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP10,460
1982-03-2515465242-461-31900BOTT #1JEM PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,520
1982-03-2515458342-461-31899SKAGGS #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-03-2415449142-461-31898UNIVERSITY "5" #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL12,500
1982-03-1915399342-461-31896UNIVERSITY #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,900
1982-03-1915399142-461-31895DAMRON "D" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,700
1982-03-1615441742-461-31897DAMRON "192-B" #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,400
1982-03-1615342542-461-31894BLUE MULE II #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,998
1982-03-1015328942-461-31893AMERICAN REPUBLIC "A" #5MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL10,200
1982-03-1015279442-461-20035PERU TRUST #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP10,380
1982-03-1015273342-461-31891MCCLURE, W. W. A/C 1 #9SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL11,850
1982-02-1815164542-461-31879NEAL "D" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL11,700
1982-02-1815096642-461-31890POWELL "30" #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-02-1815096442-461-31889POWELL "20" #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-02-1815096242-461-31888POWELL "28" #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-02-1715082142-461-31887CORBETT, E. M. ESTATE #2TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
1982-02-1615329542-461-31863HURDLE #12KENNEDY, R. R.DRILL2,200
1982-02-0414995042-461-10548LYONS #2BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLOTHER2,845
1982-02-0414994142-461-31886AMACKER, V. T. 77 #3HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL9,600
1982-02-0414994142-461-31886AMACKER, V. T. 77 #3HUNT OIL COMPANYFLD-XFR9,600
1982-02-0414991842-461-31885AMACKER, V. T. G 78 #3HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.