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
1981-08-2513100842-461-31804DARBY, B.S. #3FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL10,198
1981-08-2113111442-461-31806PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2408MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,200
1981-08-1913335442-461-31808JACOBS LIVESTOCK "B" #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,100
1981-08-1112962342-461-31803DAMRON "D" #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,700
1981-08-1012950542-461-31802BLUE MULE #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,603
1981-08-0412849142-461-31799RATLIFF, "A" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1981-07-3112849542-461-31801RATLIFF #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1981-07-3112849442-461-31800RATLIFF #2SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1981-07-3112848442-461-31798RATLIFF "A" #2SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1981-07-3012765042-461-31797POWELL "13" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1981-07-3012764942-461-31796POWELL "26" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1981-07-2712735642-461-31795HILL, A. P. "14" #1SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,000
1981-07-2712735542-461-31794NEAL "30" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1981-07-2712731642-461-10226BELL, CODY JR. #2BELL, CODY, JR.RECOMP8,600
1981-07-2712730842-461-31793GRESHAM #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,200
1981-07-2112599042-461-31792POWELL "35" #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
1981-07-2112594042-461-31791POWELL "16" #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-07-0312447942-461-31790POWELL "20" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-07-0312376542-461-31776POWELL "23" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-07-0312374542-461-31788NEAL C #2CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL11,500
1981-07-0312372742-461-31787AMACKER-HALFF 81 #5HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL9,400
1981-07-0312368142-461-31786POWELL "33" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-06-2912296942-461-31785WINDHAM "144" #1FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL10,400
1981-06-2912295142-461-31784HALFF "6" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,800
1981-06-2512255342-461-31783TITA #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL12,000
1981-06-2312217642-461-31782UNIVERSTIY "3-6" #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,500
1981-06-1612133342-461-31781HALAMICEK "C" #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,000
1981-06-1612133242-461-31780HALAMICEK "C" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,000
1981-06-1612125542-461-31779CRUME #2-13BRITTON MANAGEMENT CORP.DRILL8,150
1981-06-1512092242-461-31778UNIVERSITY "3-9" #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,500
1981-06-1512091842-461-31777NEAL "38-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,500
1981-06-1512091842-461-31777NEAL "38-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,500
1981-06-0312013542-461-31776POWELL "23" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-05-2111909542-461-31775BARNETT, ROSA H. "F" #3ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL9,300
1981-05-2111909542-461-31775BARNETT, ROSA H. "F" #3BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC.FLD-XFR9,702
1981-05-1411896142-461-31774DOLLIE "B" #4COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,600
1981-05-1411895942-461-31773POWELL "16" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,100
1981-05-1311792042-461-31768BARRETT SWD #1DTAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.OTHER7,048
1981-05-0811756942-461-31772EXXON-COWDEN "D" #2TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,050
1981-05-0811756842-461-31771VENABLE #2-AJACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,000
1981-05-0811753842-461-31770REESE, A.A. #1QPIP PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL1,800
1981-05-0811749842-461-31769BRADEN, F.A. #7SUN TEXAS COMPANYDRILL8,700
1981-05-0511708742-461-31767AMACKER, V. T. 76 #4HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL9,450
1981-04-2711967042-461-31735HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,000
1981-04-2711623142-461-81529DUNBAR IMBT #2RHONDA OPERATING CO.OTHER2,400
1981-04-2711623042-461-31764AMACKER, ROBERT P. #3ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL9,500
1981-04-2711620142-461-31763AMACKER, V. T. "G" 78 #2HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL9,600
1981-04-2711620142-461-31763AMACKER, V. T. "G" 78 #2HUNT OIL COMPANYFLD-XFR9,600
1981-04-2711619742-461-31762DOLLIE #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,500
1981-04-2711619542-461-31761NEFF #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.