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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1982-11-3017865042-461-31961GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #10EXXON CORP.DRILL12,550
1982-11-3017864942-461-31960MANN #1MAY PETROLEUM-HIGH PLAINS EXPL.DRILL13,100
1982-11-3017862842-461-31232AMINOIL "15" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.OTHER11,000
1982-11-1017718142-461-31959MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #19GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,000
1982-11-0417656342-461-31957AMERICAN REPUBLICS "A" #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL10,500
1982-11-0417645742-461-31954HALFF #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,960
1982-11-0117870542-461-31956POWELL 19 #3LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL10,300
1982-11-0117647042-461-31956POWELL 19 #3LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL10,300
1982-11-0117621742-461-31953WINDHAM #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,870
1982-11-0117617342-461-31952ELKINS, F. F. 30A #1PARMA PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,300
1982-10-2917592142-461-31951HOLLY #3KASPAR, A. G.DRILL10,300
1982-10-1917481142-461-31950MOBIL-NEAL "B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,800
1982-10-1517456042-461-31949WEBER ET AL #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL9,500
1982-10-1217461942-461-00811SHIRK, J. E. ESTATE #2AKASPAR, A. G.RECOMP10,060
1982-10-0717412842-461-31898UNIVERSITY - 5 #1FELMONT OIL CORP.OTHER11,900
1982-10-0517352742-461-31948KING, R. #1PURVIS, J. H.DRILL535
1982-09-2917323142-461-31947MUNRO, I. N. #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,600
1982-09-2917319542-461-31893AMERICAN REPUBLIC "A" #5MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,200
1982-09-1717217542-461-31946O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #66SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,060
1982-09-1617205942-461-31941NEAL 'A' #1HOLLIDAY DRILLING CO.DRILL12,750
1982-09-1517243042-461-31521AMACKER '46' #3ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP7,190
1982-09-1417184742-461-31945AMERADA-NEAL "B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL12,000
1982-09-1017151542-461-31944ELKIN #312ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC.DRILL9,000
1982-09-1017150842-461-31943NEAL '30'-C #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-09-0717106442-461-31942MYERS #2SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.DRILL12,500
1982-09-0217069042-461-31283AMACKER #1KASPAR, A. G.RECOMP9,180
1982-08-2617026042-461-00810SHIRK, J. E. ESTATE 'A' #1KASPAR, A. G.RECOMP10,028
1982-08-2617024042-461-31940DAVIS-TXL UNIT #1TEXACO INC.DRILL6,200
1982-08-2316989442-461-31939ATKINS #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-08-1716952042-461-31938AMACKER, V. T. 77 #4HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL9,600
1982-08-1716952042-461-31938AMACKER, V. T. 77 #4HUNT OIL COMPANYFLD-XFR9,600
1982-08-1616938642-461-31937WELCH BROS. #1JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.