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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.