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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-02-04 | 149918 | 42-461-31885 | AMACKER, V. T. "G" 78 #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 9,650 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 149778 | 42-461-31884 | SHIRK, ELLEN "E" #11 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149063 | 42-461-31883 | KING, RICHARD #17 | LONE STAR OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148929 | 42-461-03679 | GREATHOUSE "A" #4 | RIDLEY & PRESTON | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148764 | 42-461-31882 | KING, RICHARD #14 | LONE STAR OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148343 | 42-461-31881 | WATKINS, LANE #2 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148341 | 42-461-31880 | WATKINS, LANE #1 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147322 | 42-461-31862 | HOLLY #2 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 11,450 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147246 | 42-461-31878 | BENEDUM #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147007 | 42-461-31873 | BRUSENHAN #4 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147006 | 42-461-31872 | BRUSENHAN "A" #2 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146900 | 42-461-31871 | TEXACO NEAL #1 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 7,779 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146893 | 42-461-31870 | UNIVERSITY "22" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146822 | 42-461-31868 | POWELL "29" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146819 | 42-461-31877 | ARCO-STATE #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146817 | 42-461-31876 | POWELL "16" #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146815 | 42-461-31875 | NEAL "39" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146813 | 42-461-31874 | NEAL "40-38" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146365 | 42-461-31867 | MAYFIELD #1 | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 9,736 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146356 | 42-461-31845 | DAMRON #1 | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-12-29 | 145698 | 42-461-31866 | TXL-27 #2 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-12-29 | 145639 | 42-461-31865 | BRUSENHAN #3 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-12-28 | 145407 | 42-461-31864 | KING, RICHARD #15 | LONE STAR OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146846 | 42-461-31869 | AMACKER "15" #2 | ENSOURCE INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144645 | 42-461-31860 | DAMRON "192-A" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144577 | 42-461-31859 | UNIVERSITY 10-B #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 144159 | 42-461-31858 | HALFF ESTATE #5 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 144157 | 42-461-31857 | UNIVERSITY "E" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 144155 | 42-461-31856 | BALLENGER #1 | MAE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,052 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 147432 | 42-461-30158 | DAMRON "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143779 | 42-461-31855 | JARBO #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,610 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142978 | 42-461-31854 | POWELL "34" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142977 | 42-461-31853 | POWELL "33" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142976 | 42-461-31852 | POWELL "20" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142974 | 42-461-31851 | POWELL "16" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142971 | 42-461-31850 | NEAL "24" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142967 | 42-461-31849 | POWELL "35" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142833 | 42-461-31848 | POWELL #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142747 | 42-461-31847 | HUDGENS, DON #6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141823 | 42-461-31846 | UNIVERSITY 10-A #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141684 | 42-461-31644 | DOLLIE "C" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 11,970 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141676 | 42-461-31844 | POWELL "29" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141601 | 42-461-31843 | PENN, MCELROY UNIT #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-11-23 | 142490 | 42-461-31861 | GIBBS, ANNA #23 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 139564 | 42-461-31842 | NEAL "20-B" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139380 | 42-461-31841 | HALFF 47 #8 | ENSOURCE INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139379 | 42-461-31840 | HALFF 47 #7 | ENSOURCE INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139378 | 42-461-31839 | HALFF 47 #6 | ENSOURCE INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139377 | 42-461-31838 | HALFF 47 #5 | ENSOURCE INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139376 | 42-461-31837 | BRUSENHAN #2 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.