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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-25 | 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 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 123765 | 42-461-31776 | POWELL "23" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 123745 | 42-461-31788 | NEAL C #2 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 123727 | 42-461-31787 | AMACKER-HALFF 81 #5 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 123681 | 42-461-31786 | POWELL "33" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 122969 | 42-461-31785 | WINDHAM "144" #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 122951 | 42-461-31784 | HALFF "6" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-06-25 | 122553 | 42-461-31783 | TITA #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122176 | 42-461-31782 | UNIVERSTIY "3-6" #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121333 | 42-461-31781 | HALAMICEK "C" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121332 | 42-461-31780 | HALAMICEK "C" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121255 | 42-461-31779 | CRUME #2-13 | BRITTON MANAGEMENT CORP. | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 120922 | 42-461-31778 | UNIVERSITY "3-9" #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 120918 | 42-461-31777 | NEAL "38-B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 120918 | 42-461-31777 | NEAL "38-B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 120135 | 42-461-31776 | POWELL "23" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-05-21 | 119095 | 42-461-31775 | BARNETT, ROSA H. "F" #3 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-05-21 | 119095 | 42-461-31775 | BARNETT, ROSA H. "F" #3 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,702 | |
| 1981-05-14 | 118961 | 42-461-31774 | DOLLIE "B" #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1981-05-14 | 118959 | 42-461-31773 | POWELL "16" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1981-05-13 | 117920 | 42-461-31768 | BARRETT SWD #1D | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | OTHER | 7,048 | |
| 1981-05-08 | 117569 | 42-461-31772 | EXXON-COWDEN "D" #2 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1981-05-08 | 117568 | 42-461-31771 | VENABLE #2-A | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-05-08 | 117538 | 42-461-31770 | REESE, A.A. #1Q | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1981-05-08 | 117498 | 42-461-31769 | BRADEN, F.A. #7 | SUN TEXAS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117087 | 42-461-31767 | AMACKER, V. T. 76 #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 119670 | 42-461-31735 | HARDWICKE-UNIVERSITY SEC. 48 #11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116231 | 42-461-81529 | DUNBAR IMBT #2 | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | OTHER | 2,400 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116230 | 42-461-31764 | AMACKER, ROBERT P. #3 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116201 | 42-461-31763 | AMACKER, V. T. "G" 78 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116201 | 42-461-31763 | AMACKER, V. T. "G" 78 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 9,600 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116197 | 42-461-31762 | DOLLIE #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116195 | 42-461-31761 | NEFF #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 9,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.