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 38% on the prior quarter). 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-07 | 68850 | 42-461-31544 | WILSON 45 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68739 | 42-461-00537 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #M-270 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68703 | 42-461-31543 | MCGILL 64 #4 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68700 | 42-461-31542 | MCGILL 64 #3 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68697 | 42-461-31541 | MCGILL 64 #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68694 | 42-461-31540 | MCGILL 64 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68691 | 42-461-31539 | HALFF 2 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68689 | 42-461-31538 | HALFF 2 #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68685 | 42-461-31537 | AMACKER 11 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68666 | 42-461-31536 | RUNGE #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68335 | 42-461-31535 | COWDEN "26" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68328 | 42-461-31534 | CONNELL EST. #2 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68324 | 42-461-31533 | EXXON-COWDEN "A" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67937 | 42-461-31532 | WAHLENMAIER 42 #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67935 | 42-461-31531 | WAHLENMAIER 42 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67933 | 42-461-31530 | MCDANIEL 36 #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67931 | 42-461-31529 | MCDANIEL 36 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67928 | 42-461-31528 | LANGFORD 44 #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67926 | 42-461-31527 | LANGFORD 44 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67924 | 42-461-31526 | AMACKER 48 #4 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67922 | 42-461-31525 | AMACKER-HALFF 48 #3 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67920 | 42-461-31524 | AMACKER-HALFF 48 #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67917 | 42-461-31523 | AMACKER-HALFF 48 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67915 | 42-461-31522 | AMACKER 46 #4 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67913 | 42-461-31521 | AMACKER 46 #3 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67910 | 42-461-31520 | MORGAN "E" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67404 | 42-461-31519 | COWDEN 29 #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67374 | 42-461-03999 | BRADEN "A" #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66953 | 42-461-02928 | SHERROD, B-18- #2 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66951 | 42-461-02921 | SHERROD, B-18- #1 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 67276 | 42-461-31518 | COWDEN 30 #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 66713 | 42-461-31517 | MCDANIEL-BARNET #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 66441 | 42-461-31515 | COWDEN "A" ETAL #3 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 66440 | 42-461-31514 | COWDEN, ETAL #5 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-12-07 | 66600 | 42-461-31516 | AMACKER #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65081 | 42-461-31513 | CONNELL ESTATE #1 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65072 | 42-461-02927 | SHERROD, B. -7 #2 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,730 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65069 | 42-461-02920 | SHERROD, B. - 7 #1 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,703 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64793 | 42-461-81507 | CRUME #1-13 | BRITTON MANAGEMENT CORP. | OTHER | 3,178 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64331 | 42-461-31512 | DARBY, B. S. #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64139 | 42-461-31511 | AMACKER #1-67 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64083 | 42-461-31510 | WOOLRIDGE "11" #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 65573 | 42-461-31509 | DAMERON "B" #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63761 | 42-461-30413 | POWELL, VIRGIL 31 #1 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | OTHER | 9,224 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63254 | 42-461-03986 | WINDHAM, JOHN "B" #1 | DST EXPLORATION CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63247 | 42-461-31508 | COWDEN, ETAL #4 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63132 | 42-461-31507 | AMACKER-HALFF 81 #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63131 | 42-461-31506 | CITIES NEAL #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62987 | 42-461-31505 | AMACKER, V. T. 77 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62986 | 42-461-31504 | AMACKER, V. T. 76 #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,608 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.