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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-30 | 94254 | 42-461-31652 | HANKS #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-09-30 | 94253 | 42-461-31651 | HANKS #3 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-09-26 | 93949 | 42-461-31650 | HANKS #2 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-09-26 | 93831 | 42-461-31649 | LANE, J. F. #7 | BADGER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1980-09-26 | 93830 | 42-461-31648 | HERRINGTON, A. J. #5 | LATCH OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1980-09-15 | 92559 | 42-461-31647 | WINDHAM "D" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-09-15 | 92558 | 42-461-31646 | WINDHAM "E" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-09-15 | 92557 | 42-461-31645 | WINDHAM "F" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 92365 | 42-461-31644 | DOLLIE #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92220 | 42-461-31642 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #63 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92219 | 42-461-31641 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #62 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92218 | 42-461-31640 | O'NEAL, SAN ANDRES UNIT #61 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92217 | 42-461-31639 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #60 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-09-08 | 92252 | 42-461-31643 | DAVIS "A" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,080 | |
| 1980-09-08 | 91835 | 42-461-31638 | DAVIS "30" #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,704 | |
| 1980-09-04 | 91387 | 42-461-31637 | WOOLRIDGE "11" #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1980-09-03 | 91359 | 42-461-31636 | NEAL, H. F. ESTATE #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1980-09-03 | 91357 | 42-461-31370 | LYNCH #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 10,250 | |
| 1980-09-03 | 91356 | 42-461-31635 | HANKS, WANDA #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 90936 | 42-461-31634 | WINDHAM "C" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 90935 | 42-461-31633 | WINDHAM "B" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 90720 | 42-461-31632 | WINDHAM "A" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-08-19 | 90386 | 42-461-31631 | LONG #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90158 | 42-461-31630 | NEAL, CLARA ET AL TR 2 #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-08-14 | 89867 | 42-461-31629 | AMACKER-HALFF 81 #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-08-14 | 89862 | 42-461-31628 | LEE, LENA "A" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-08-12 | 89614 | 42-461-31627 | PRICE "29" #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-08-12 | 89613 | 42-461-31626 | PRICE "29" #2 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89440 | 42-461-31625 | NEAL, H. F. ESTATE #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89438 | 42-461-31624 | VENABLE #1 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89432 | 42-461-31623 | CORDOVA #2 | KENNEDY, R. R. | DRILL | 1,802 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89024 | 42-461-30375 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #16 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,110 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88913 | 42-461-31622 | ROSS #1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88910 | 42-461-31621 | STEWART, J. R. #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88817 | 42-461-31620 | POWELL 24A #1 | MOSS, WM., PROPERTIES, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88811 | 42-461-31619 | EXXON-COWDEN "B" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88644 | 42-461-31618 | FOWLER-WHITE #1 | RENAUD, C. LOUIS | DRILL | 2,192 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88290 | 42-461-31616 | HALFF "B" #1 | COQUINA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88289 | 42-461-31615 | HALFF "A" #1 | COQUINA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87848 | 42-461-01114 | BRADEN "B" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87847 | 42-461-00930 | SHELL-BOWEN #1 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 2,400 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87846 | 42-461-04270 | SHELL-BOWEN #2 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 2,400 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87845 | 42-461-00932 | SHELL-BOWEN #3 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 2,400 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87739 | 42-461-31614 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" #19 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-07-23 | 87559 | 42-461-31380 | AMACKER #2 | SO. RANCH OIL CO.INC.&A G KASPAR | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87463 | 42-461-03347 | T.X.L. "P" #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,575 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87457 | 42-461-81517 | AMACKER "84" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 12,450 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87319 | 42-461-31613 | POWELL 24 #1 | MOSS, WM., PROPERTIES, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-07-21 | 115198 | 42-461-04306 | WINDHAM, R. S. #23 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,868 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86336 | 42-461-31611 | CRIER-MCELROY #20W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.