Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-07.
Upton County permitting is running 41 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (122 total, down 31% on the prior quarter). 15 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 142 permits in the past 12 months, one of 24 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
22
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-08-07
All Time
16,320
16,320 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-19 | 61312 | 42-461-30625 | AMACKER #1 | HOLLY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 11,900 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60799 | 42-461-31497 | MORGAN "D" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60647 | 42-461-31496 | VANCE, VINA #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60555 | 42-461-31495 | UNIVERSITY SEC. 3 #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60554 | 42-461-31494 | UNIVERSITY SEC. 10 #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60553 | 42-461-31493 | UNIVERSITY "A" #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60043 | 42-461-31492 | AMACKER 46 #2 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60042 | 42-461-31491 | AMACKER 46 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60035 | 42-461-01622 | FOWLER-NEAL #1 | COX, JOHN L. | OTHER | 11,500 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59817 | 42-461-01112 | BRADEN, HARVEY #1 | SOUTHWEST PETROCHEM, INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59776 | 42-461-31490 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DALLAS"A" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59531 | 42-461-31489 | LATTNER #1 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59529 | 42-461-31488 | AMERADA-NEAL #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59527 | 42-461-31487 | FELMONT-MORGAN "C" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59522 | 42-461-31486 | SHIRK #1 | AVANCE OIL & GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59204 | 42-461-31485 | AMACKER, V. T. 61 #7 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59103 | 42-461-31484 | AMACKER #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1979-09-26 | 58986 | 42-461-31483 | WOOLEY "5" #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58862 | 42-461-31482 | LANE, J. F. "C" #9 | S & B ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58860 | 42-461-31481 | LANE, J. F. "C" #10 | BYRD, W. B.-STEPHENS, MICKIE | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58754 | 42-461-31480 | EXXON-COWDEN #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,090 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58607 | 42-461-31479 | OWENS 11 #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58216 | 42-461-31478 | MORGAN "C" #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-09-11 | 57681 | 42-461-31477 | UNIVERSITY "3-17" #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1979-09-11 | 57680 | 42-461-31476 | UNIVERSITY "3-19" #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57324 | 42-461-00563 | MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #M311 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 57052 | 42-461-31475 | UNIVERSITY-SEC 10 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 57050 | 42-461-31474 | UNIVERSITY, SEC. 3 #1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 57048 | 42-461-31473 | UNIVERSITY "A" #10-1 | PALO-PLACER | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 56965 | 42-461-01889 | PEMBROOK, RALPH "A" #1 | SOHIO NATURAL RESOURCES CO. | RECOMP | 7,280 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 56963 | 42-461-31472 | NEAL, CLARA "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 56962 | 42-461-01080 | PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #2302 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,170 | |
| 1979-08-23 | 56281 | 42-461-31471 | HALFF #1 | COQUINA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,432 | |
| 1979-08-16 | 55793 | 42-461-31470 | SABO, A. J. "A" #17 | SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-08-16 | 55792 | 42-461-31469 | COWDEN "A" ET AL #1 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-08-10 | 55210 | 42-461-31468 | ALICE #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55170 | 42-461-31467 | PENNZOIL-MAYHEW #2 | RENAUD, C. LOUIS | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55076 | 42-461-31466 | SABO, A. J. "A" #16 | SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55061 | 42-461-81503 | SHIRK, MARY K. #4 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54695 | 42-461-31283 | AMACKER #1 | SO. RANCH OIL CO.INC.&A G KASPAR | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54508 | 42-461-31465 | COWDEN, ETAL #3 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-08-02 | 54225 | 42-461-10291 | SHIRK, MARY K. #2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 1979-07-25 | 53673 | 42-461-31464 | NEAL, CLARA #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1979-07-25 | 53666 | 42-461-31463 | CONNELL EST #1 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-07-24 | 53564 | 42-461-31462 | DAMRON #1 | BROTHERTON PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 54301 | 42-461-31440 | SHIRK, J. H. ESTATE, ET AL #3 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 8,970 | |
| 1979-07-17 | 53102 | 42-461-31461 | LANE, J. F. -C- #8 | S & B ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1979-07-17 | 53099 | 42-461-01549 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #5001 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,930 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 53105 | 42-461-31441 | OBERHOLTZER #1 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 52892 | 42-461-31460 | WOOLEY 5 #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,450 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.