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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1979-07-165288742-461-31459COWDEN, ETAL #2BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL9,200
1979-07-135304742-461-31458DAMRON "A" #1TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,500
1979-07-095239142-461-31457MORGAN "B" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL8,800
1979-07-035215942-461-31456NEAL-FLUOR #DS1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL9,000
1979-07-025283142-461-31442OBERHLOTZER #2JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,000
1979-07-025283042-461-31444OBERHOLTZER #4JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,000
1979-07-025282842-461-31443OBERHOLTZER #3JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,000
1979-07-025199342-461-31455UNIVERSITY "33" #1JOY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,600
1979-06-285178742-461-31454SOUTH VELMA "15" #1BRUNO, EARL R.DRILL10,600
1979-06-265163642-461-31453LYNCH, JUNE #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-06-205142542-461-31452UNIVERSITY "28" #1JOY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,600
1979-06-205140042-461-31451COWDEN, ETAL #1BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL9,200
1979-06-205123842-461-31450LANE "B" #7COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,800
1979-06-125049842-461-31449WEIR #B2KASPAR, A. G.DRILL11,500
1979-05-284957442-461-31448CLARA #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-05-254939242-461-31447HENRY #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-05-224897742-461-30156NEAL-FLUOR #1BROWN, TOM INC.OTHER11,500
1979-05-224895842-461-31446DAVIS, G. R. ESTATE #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,560
1979-05-224893842-461-31445ALBERT #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-05-184876542-461-31440SHIRK, J. H. ESTATE ET AL #3KASPAR, A. G.DRILL9,000
1979-05-144838042-461-31439UNIVERSITY "23" #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,900
1979-05-104819342-461-02132UPTON "H" FEE #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,080
1979-05-084806142-461-31438ARCO CORDOVA UNION #1WESTMORELAND, HARRYDRILL2,400
1979-05-084805842-461-81500WILDE #5DJACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER3,166
1979-05-074943242-461-31396JAX #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,400
1979-05-044788842-461-31437MCKEE #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-05-044788742-461-31436SABINE #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-05-044788642-461-31435CRAVENS "54-B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-05-044788542-461-31434TAYLOR "31" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-05-034778042-461-31433SOUTH VELMA "2" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,017
1979-05-034771742-461-31432WEIR #B1KASPAR, A. G.DRILL11,500
1979-05-024769042-461-31431SHEPHERD #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,600
1979-05-014751942-461-31430H-F #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-05-014748042-461-31429PENNZOIL - MAYHEW #1RENAUD, C. LOUISDRILL2,286
1979-04-184672242-461-31428AMERADA-NEAL #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-04-174655742-461-10177SHIRK, MARY K. #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,100
1979-04-164649642-461-31427FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DALLAS #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL8,900
1979-04-104599542-461-31426MANN "53" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-04-094594042-461-31425ELAINE #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,500
1979-03-284534842-461-31424NEAL ESTATE "14" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,500
1979-03-274507242-461-31423HALFF ESTATE "26" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,500
1979-03-224490342-461-31422WEATHERRED #1COBB, DALTON H.DRILL6,439
1979-03-204464242-461-31421CAROLYN #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-03-164453142-461-31420AMACKER "57" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,500
1979-03-164453042-461-31419CLARA #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-03-164452942-461-31418NEAL "12" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-03-164452842-461-31417NEAL, H. F. ESTATE "B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-03-074391742-461-31416FELMONT-MORGAN "B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,800
1979-02-284337342-461-31415HALFF TRUST #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL10,820
1979-02-274324042-461-31414CONNELL #1BRUNO, EARL R.DRILL9,190
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.