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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-03-1211203842-461-31745GREENE, W. #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL12,000
1981-03-1111180342-461-31744ELKIN 30A #2PARMA PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-03-1111180242-461-31743ELKIN 30A #1PARMA PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-03-0911142142-461-31742GRIFFITH #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,050
1981-03-0411326042-461-31729MYERSL #1SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,450
1981-03-0411080742-461-80788RATLIFF #1DMCGILL, J LOTHER4,900
1981-03-0311050442-461-31740LYNCH "6" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,800
1981-03-0311050042-461-31739STATE UNIVERSITY "EJ" #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,550
1981-03-0311049042-461-31738POWELL 35 #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-03-0311048842-461-31737NEAL 20 #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,200
1981-03-0211029642-461-31734DARBY, B. S. #2FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL10,360
1981-03-0211025842-461-31732O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #65SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,100
1981-03-0211025642-461-31733O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #64SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,100
1981-02-2710984642-461-31731HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #10MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,000
1981-02-2710984242-461-31730HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #12MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,000
1981-02-2510954542-461-31728ELKINS, F. F. 30-A-1 #1PARMA PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,800
1981-02-2510954442-461-31744ELKINS, F. F. 30-A-2 #1PARMA PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,800
1981-02-1910897542-461-04071HANKS #5 DSAXON OIL COMPANYOTHER7,302
1981-02-1810884742-461-31725LYON #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL3,200
1981-02-1310844742-461-01182SKAGGS #5 SWDSAXON OIL COMPANYOTHER8,620
1981-02-0610777442-461-31724KEENEY #3SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,300
1981-02-0610777242-461-31723NEAL 41 #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1981-02-0610776742-461-31722NEFF #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-02-0610776542-461-31721OWENS, MARY EDITH #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1981-02-0410748342-461-81527HILL, CLARA ESTATE "A" #2-DSAXON OIL COMPANYOTHER7,222
1981-02-0310775842-461-31720MORRISON #1CRAIG, EARLE M. JR. CORP.DRILL10,820
1981-01-2210582742-461-02876MEINERS, E W. 31 #2DST EXPLORATION CORP.RECOMP8,600
1981-01-2210582642-461-03902WINDHAM, JOHN "B" #2DST EXPLORATION CORP.RECOMP8,600
1981-01-2110574742-461-31719OWENS 6 #1INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL10,900
1981-01-2110568642-461-31718WINDHAM "158" #2FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL10,250
1981-01-1510539142-461-31717GIDDINGS ESTATE FEE #9EXXON CORP.DRILL13,400
1981-01-1310525342-461-31716RINN #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,500
1981-01-0910448242-461-31709NEAL "38-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,500
1980-12-3110505142-461-30242MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #13GULF OIL CORP.OTHER12,093
1980-12-3110460742-461-31715ROSS #2LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL8,800
1980-12-3110459942-461-31714NEAL #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,400
1980-12-3110453542-461-31713SABO, A. J. "A" #18SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1980-12-3110453242-461-31712SABO, A. J. "A" #19SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,000
1980-12-3110453142-461-31711SABO, A. J. "A" #20SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,000
1980-12-3110452842-461-31710SABO, A. J. "A" #21SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,000
1980-12-3110450742-461-03916ROBBINS #2MUSCHALEK, BEN, JR.RECOMP2,295
1980-12-3110402842-461-31708ELLEN, SHIRK "E" #9PIP PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,500
1980-12-3110373842-461-31706WOOLEY #24PIP PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,500
1980-12-1810275042-461-31705LONG #2PALO-PLACERDRILL9,000
1980-12-1810274742-461-31704KEENEY #4SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,300
1980-12-1510235742-461-31703HALFF "A" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,800
1980-12-1010170642-461-31702SKAGGS #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,800
1980-12-1010166842-461-31701SKAGGS #2SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,800
1980-12-1010166642-461-31700SKAGGS #3SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,800
1980-12-1010165242-461-31698CONNELL ESTATE #4JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.