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
1979-07-255367342-461-31464NEAL, CLARA #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,700
1979-07-255366642-461-31463CONNELL EST #1JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,200
1979-07-245356442-461-31462DAMRON #1BROTHERTON PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,500
1979-07-185430142-461-31440SHIRK, J. H. ESTATE, ET AL #3KASPAR, A. G.DRILL8,970
1979-07-175310242-461-31461LANE, J. F. -C- #8S & B ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL2,400
1979-07-175309942-461-01549PEGASUS FIELD UNIT NO. 3 #5001MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP12,930
1979-07-165310542-461-31441OBERHOLTZER #1JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,000
1979-07-165289242-461-31460WOOLEY 5 #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,450
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.