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
1982-08-1616936842-461-31936BARNETT-AMACKER #1HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,793
1982-08-0316804642-461-31935DAMRON "192-B" #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1982-08-0316804442-461-31934ELKIN 30 #2CASS, FRANKDRILL9,400
1982-08-0316804242-461-31933ELKIN '30' #1CASS, FRANKDRILL9,400
1982-08-0316795942-461-31932POWELL '13' #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-07-3016772242-461-31931ARA #13ARCHER, A. R., JR.DRILL2,650
1982-07-2916766642-461-31930DAMRON 192-A #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1982-07-2716724742-461-31929ARA #10ARCHER, A. R., JR.DRILL2,650
1982-07-2716724542-461-01163POWELL, V. J. 19 #2 XLACY & BYRD, INC.OTHER11,320
1982-07-2716724342-461-31928NEAL '20-C' #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-07-2716724142-461-31927ARA #9ARCHER, A. R., JR.DRILL2,650
1982-07-2616713142-461-31516AMACKER #1SAXON OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,241
1982-07-2616709842-461-31926DAMRON '192 -A #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1982-07-2616709742-461-31925DAMRON 192-B #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1982-07-1916654642-461-03327PEGASAS SPRABERRY UNIT #2101MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,065
1982-07-1916654142-461-31923UNIVERSITY 23 #1POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL11,580
1982-07-1216592242-461-31922NEAL '30-B' #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1982-06-2516478642-461-31921KING, RICHARD #16LONE STAR OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,000
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.