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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.