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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-11-03 | 139369 | 42-461-31836 | AMACKER, V.T. 63 #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 139297 | 42-461-31835 | UNIVERSITY 4-33 #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138534 | 42-461-31834 | BRUSENHAN #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137239 | 42-461-31832 | POWELL, VIRGIL #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137235 | 42-461-31831 | KING RANCH OIL & LIGNITE CO. #2 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137231 | 42-461-31830 | KING RANCH OIL & LIGNITE CO. #1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 137073 | 42-461-31829 | SHIRK "C" ACCT. 2 #2A | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 137044 | 42-461-31833 | BRUSENHAN "A" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 137003 | 42-461-31828 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "C" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136098 | 42-461-31827 | GOODE, F. L. #1 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 11,796 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 135870 | 42-461-31826 | UNIVERSITY 31-3 #1 | KIMBARK OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1981-10-01 | 135229 | 42-461-31825 | FARLEY #1 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1981-10-01 | 135140 | 42-461-31570 | NEAL "C" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135087 | 42-461-31824 | ARA #1 | ARCHER, A. R., JR. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135085 | 42-461-31823 | ARA #2 | ARCHER, A. R., JR. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135083 | 42-461-31822 | ARA #3 | ARCHER, A. R., JR. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134524 | 42-461-31820 | NEAL "40-38" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134522 | 42-461-31819 | NEAL "39" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134520 | 42-461-02378 | PEAGUSUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4401 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 7,840 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134518 | 42-461-31818 | POWELL "28" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134517 | 42-461-31817 | POWELL "34" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134516 | 42-461-31816 | POWELL "26" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134515 | 42-461-31815 | POWELL "30" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134514 | 42-461-31814 | POWELL "13" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134509 | 42-461-31813 | POWELL "23" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133802 | 42-461-31812 | UPTON "X" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 133345 | 42-461-31810 | TXL 27 #1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-09-15 | 133739 | 42-461-31811 | UNIVERSITY "9" #1 | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,225 | |
| 1981-09-15 | 133278 | 42-461-31809 | UNIVERSITY '20' B #1 | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,275 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132634 | 42-461-31807 | POWELL 33 #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-08-31 | 131743 | 42-461-30137 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "B" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1981-08-25 | 131021 | 42-461-31805 | BARNET #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-08-25 | 131008 | 42-461-31804 | DARBY, B.S. #3 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,198 | |
| 1981-08-21 | 131114 | 42-461-31806 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2408 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1981-08-19 | 133354 | 42-461-31808 | JACOBS LIVESTOCK "B" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1981-08-11 | 129623 | 42-461-31803 | DAMRON "D" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129505 | 42-461-31802 | BLUE MULE #1 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,603 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128491 | 42-461-31799 | RATLIFF, "A" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128495 | 42-461-31801 | RATLIFF #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128494 | 42-461-31800 | RATLIFF #2 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128484 | 42-461-31798 | RATLIFF "A" #2 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-07-30 | 127650 | 42-461-31797 | POWELL "13" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-07-30 | 127649 | 42-461-31796 | POWELL "26" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-07-27 | 127356 | 42-461-31795 | HILL, A. P. "14" #1 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-07-27 | 127355 | 42-461-31794 | NEAL "30" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-07-27 | 127316 | 42-461-10226 | BELL, CODY JR. #2 | BELL, CODY, JR. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1981-07-27 | 127308 | 42-461-31793 | GRESHAM #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125990 | 42-461-31792 | POWELL "35" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125940 | 42-461-31791 | POWELL "16" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 124479 | 42-461-31790 | POWELL "20" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.