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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-10-30 | 35847 | 42-461-31373 | UNIVERSITY #1-21 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,717 | |
| 1978-10-25 | 35516 | 42-461-31372 | ARCO #1 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35169 | 42-461-31371 | BURLESON, A. S. #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35057 | 42-461-81496 | PEMBROOK, RALPH -A- #4 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,252 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35046 | 42-461-31370 | LYNCH #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34855 | 42-461-03341 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4003 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,575 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34690 | 42-383-00487 | PROCTOR "21" #4 | CASS, FRANK | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34689 | 42-461-31369 | LANGFORD "37" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34688 | 42-461-31368 | NEAL, H. F. ESTATE #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-05 | 34106 | 42-461-04286 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2902 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,130 | |
| 1978-10-05 | 34105 | 42-461-03333 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4903 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,195 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34011 | 42-461-01716 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1710 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,515 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34010 | 42-461-03285 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4308 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,590 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34009 | 42-461-04288 | TXL-V #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,168 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33903 | 42-461-31367 | ELKIN "19" #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33889 | 42-461-31366 | ELKIN "29" #2 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33868 | 42-461-31365 | FELMONT-OWENS "B" #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33866 | 42-461-31364 | FELMONT-OWENS "B" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33865 | 42-461-31363 | FELMONT-OWENS "B" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33863 | 42-461-31362 | FELMONT-OWENS "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33862 | 42-461-31361 | FELMONT-OWENS #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33860 | 42-461-31360 | FELMONT-OWENS #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33858 | 42-461-31359 | FELMONT-OWENS #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33857 | 42-461-31358 | FELMONT-OWENS #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33844 | 42-461-31357 | NEAL #1 | HOLLIDAY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33796 | 42-461-20066 | FULMER #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO. | OTHER | 917 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33590 | 42-461-31356 | AMACKER, V. T. 79 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33587 | 42-461-02206 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1714 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,630 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33586 | 42-461-03324 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4105 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,670 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33583 | 42-461-31355 | MANN #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33582 | 42-461-31354 | NEAL HEIRS #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33581 | 42-461-31353 | OWENS "J" #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33291 | 42-461-02182 | BELL, CODY, JR. -B- #5 | BELL, CODY, JR. | RECOMP | 3,265 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33290 | 42-461-31352 | SABO, A. J. "A" #15 | SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-09-20 | 36118 | 42-461-31297 | POWELL '21' #1 | BURNS, R. L. CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32977 | 42-461-04280 | RYBURN, C. W. A/C 2 #6 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,763 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32846 | 42-461-31351 | AMACKER #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32845 | 42-461-31350 | OWENS "L" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32843 | 42-461-31349 | PRIEST "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32805 | 42-461-31348 | SABO, A. J. "A" #14 | SANDOR PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32525 | 42-461-01856 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4404 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32371 | 42-461-01850 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #3904 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32259 | 42-461-01078 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2305 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32257 | 42-461-03320 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4101 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32256 | 42-461-03284 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #4206 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32254 | 42-461-03370 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2510 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31815 | 42-461-31347 | MORGAN #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 31004 | 42-461-31346 | HALFF ESTATE -D- #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30832 | 42-461-31345 | OWENS -J- #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30786 | 42-461-31344 | CHURCH #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.