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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1979-11-026287542-461-31503ARCO-CORDOVA-UNION #2WESTMORELAND, HARRYDRILL2,200
1979-11-016260542-461-31502HALFF "7" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-10-306382242-461-31425ELAINE #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,900
1979-10-306244042-461-10226BELL, CODY, JR. #2BELL, CODY, JR.OTHER10,650
1979-10-296213242-461-31501WILKINSON #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,500
1979-10-266202242-461-31500MEINER #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1979-10-236158342-461-31499RUSH #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL5,600
1979-10-196138242-461-31498COWDEN "A" ETAL #2BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL9,200
1979-10-196131242-461-30625AMACKER #1HOLLY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP11,900
1979-10-166079942-461-31497MORGAN "D" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL8,900
1979-10-166064742-461-31496VANCE, VINA #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1979-10-156055542-461-31495UNIVERSITY SEC. 3 #2PALO-PLACERDRILL9,000
1979-10-156055442-461-31494UNIVERSITY SEC. 10 #2PALO-PLACERDRILL9,000
1979-10-156055342-461-31493UNIVERSITY "A" #2PALO-PLACERDRILL9,000
1979-10-096004342-461-31492AMACKER 46 #2PALO-PLACERDRILL9,000
1979-10-096004242-461-31491AMACKER 46 #1PALO-PLACERDRILL9,000
1979-10-096003542-461-01622FOWLER-NEAL #1COX, JOHN L.OTHER11,500
1979-10-045981742-461-01112BRADEN, HARVEY #1SOUTHWEST PETROCHEM, INC.RECOMP9,100
1979-10-045977642-461-31490FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DALLAS"A" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,000
1979-10-025953142-461-31489LATTNER #1BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL9,200
1979-10-025952942-461-31488AMERADA-NEAL #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-10-025952742-461-31487FELMONT-MORGAN "C" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-10-025952242-461-31486SHIRK #1AVANCE OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL2,800
1979-09-285920442-461-31485AMACKER, V. T. 61 #7HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1979-09-275910342-461-31484AMACKER #1PALO-PLACERDRILL10,750
1979-09-265898642-461-31483WOOLEY "5" #2SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,500
1979-09-255886242-461-31482LANE, J. F. "C" #9S & B ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL2,400
1979-09-255886042-461-31481LANE, J. F. "C" #10BYRD, W. B.-STEPHENS, MICKIEDRILL2,400
1979-09-245875442-461-31480EXXON-COWDEN #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,090
1979-09-215860742-461-31479OWENS 11 #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,400
1979-09-185821642-461-31478MORGAN "C" #1PARKER & PARSLEY, INC.DRILL9,000
1979-09-115768142-461-31477UNIVERSITY "3-17" #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL8,200
1979-09-115768042-461-31476UNIVERSITY "3-19" #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL8,200
1979-09-065732442-461-00563MCELROY CONS. NO. 1 #M311GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP3,600
1979-08-315705242-461-31475UNIVERSITY-SEC 10 #1PALO-PLACERDRILL8,500
1979-08-315705042-461-31474UNIVERSITY, SEC. 3 #1PALO-PLACERDRILL8,500
1979-08-315704842-461-31473UNIVERSITY "A" #10-1PALO-PLACERDRILL8,500
1979-08-315696542-461-01889PEMBROOK, RALPH "A" #1SOHIO NATURAL RESOURCES CO.RECOMP7,280
1979-08-315696342-461-31472NEAL, CLARA "B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-08-315696242-461-01080PEGASUS PENNSYLVANIAN UNIT #2302MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP13,170
1979-08-235628142-461-31471HALFF #1COQUINA OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,432
1979-08-165579342-461-31470SABO, A. J. "A" #17SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,000
1979-08-165579242-461-31469COWDEN "A" ET AL #1BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL9,200
1979-08-105521042-461-31468ALICE #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-08-095517042-461-31467PENNZOIL-MAYHEW #2RENAUD, C. LOUISDRILL2,300
1979-08-095507642-461-31466SABO, A. J. "A" #16SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,000
1979-08-095506142-461-81503SHIRK, MARY K. #4UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,100
1979-08-065469542-461-31283AMACKER #1SO. RANCH OIL CO.INC.&A G KASPARRECOMP10,200
1979-08-035450842-461-31465COWDEN, ETAL #3BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL9,200
1979-08-025422542-461-10291SHIRK, MARY K. #2UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.