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
1981-04-2711619342-461-31760RINN #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,300
1981-04-2411674142-461-31765EXXON-COWDEN "B" #2TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,050
1981-04-1411845242-461-00175A.S. BURLESON #28AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP1,600
1981-04-1411554142-461-31759BARNETT, ROSA H. "E" #2ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL9,500
1981-04-0811428242-461-31758HANKS "A" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,300
1981-04-0811427942-461-31757HANKS "A" #3SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,300
1981-04-0811427742-461-31756HANKS "B" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,300
1981-04-0811427142-461-31755HANKS "A" #4SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,300
1981-04-0811426942-461-31754HANKS "B" #2SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,300
1981-04-0811425942-461-31753HOLLY #1KASPAR, A. G.DRILL11,377
1981-04-0211928142-461-31741HARDWICK-UNIVERSITY #9MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,000
1981-03-2711350042-461-31752WOOLEY "7" #4SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,550
1981-03-2711349942-461-31751WOOLEY "5" #3SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,550
1981-03-2711349842-461-31750HANKS "A" #2SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,300
1981-03-2711349742-461-31749POWELL, V. J. "17" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,700
1981-03-2711349242-461-31748NEAL "B" #3CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL12,000
1981-03-2311280842-461-31747NEAL "28" #1D4-WAY DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.DRILL4,600
1981-03-1711233142-461-31746THOMAS #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,800
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.