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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-14 | 30632 | 42-461-31343 | ELKIN #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30627 | 42-461-10526 | KINCAID #2D | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,460 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30328 | 42-461-31342 | HYER #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30305 | 42-461-31341 | OWENS #1-SWD | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29925 | 42-461-31340 | WAHLENMAIER, MARY #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29924 | 42-461-31339 | MCDANIEL -B- #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29922 | 42-461-03371 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2512 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,450 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29921 | 42-461-03369 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2509 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,365 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29660 | 42-461-03328 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2103 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,435 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29659 | 42-461-03373 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #2514 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,494 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29220 | 42-461-31338 | HALFF ESTATE "C" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29036 | 42-461-31337 | HALFF "53-B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29035 | 42-461-31336 | OWENS "J" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29034 | 42-461-31335 | CHURCH #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28728 | 42-461-31334 | HALFF ESTATE "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28413 | 42-461-31333 | LANGFORD "13" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27866 | 42-461-32412 | SHIRK #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27332 | 42-461-31331 | OWENS "K" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-06-21 | 27019 | 42-461-31330 | MORGAN #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-06-21 | 27011 | 42-461-31329 | LANGFORD #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26809 | 42-461-31328 | MCDANIEL #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-06-16 | 26602 | 42-461-31327 | AVERITTE "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26214 | 42-461-31326 | HALFF "53" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-06-02 | 25713 | 42-461-31325 | CRAVENS "54" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25522 | 42-461-31324 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #56 | DEVON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25521 | 42-461-31323 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #54 | DEVON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25520 | 42-461-31322 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #52 | DEVON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25510 | 42-461-31321 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #48 | DEVON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25509 | 42-461-31320 | O'NEAL SAN ANDRES UNIT #45 | DEVON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 25420 | 42-461-31319 | OWENS "H" #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 25419 | 42-461-31318 | HALFF "30" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24906 | 42-461-31317 | NOEL #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24634 | 42-461-02292 | BELL, CODY -B- #4 | BELL, CODY, JR. | OTHER | 3,200 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24099 | 42-461-31316 | OWENS "E" #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24097 | 42-461-31315 | OWENS "J" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23918 | 42-461-31314 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3754 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23917 | 42-461-31313 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3752 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23913 | 42-461-31312 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3738 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23912 | 42-461-31311 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3729 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23911 | 42-461-31310 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3736 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23910 | 42-461-31309 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3722 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23677 | 42-461-31308 | O'NEAL, B. J. ET AL #46 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 23501 | 42-461-31307 | WOODFIN #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23459 | 42-461-31306 | O'NEAL, B. J. ET AL #45 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23288 | 42-461-02784 | PEGASUS SPRABERRY UNIT #1707 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,389 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23122 | 42-461-31305 | LANE, J. S. #5 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22853 | 42-461-31304 | AVERITTE #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22851 | 42-461-31303 | PRIEST #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22721 | 42-461-31302 | AMACKER, V. T. 76 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,550 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22700 | 42-461-31301 | HALFF ESTATE #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.