Upton County, Texas
Upton County lease offers: what is on record
State land, so a reference and not a price.
The record
Bonus, royalty and term in Upton County
State sealed-bid sales
May 2024 to May 2024, State land
- Leases
- 1
- Median
- $1,000
- Bonus per acre, middle half
- Too few to give a range
- Royalty
- 25%
| Source | Leases | Bonus per acre, middle half | Median | Royalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State sealed-bid salesMay 2024 to May 2024, State land | 1 | Too few to give a range | $1,000 | 25% |
Figures are for Upton County. State figures come from the General Land Office's past bid sales. Shared offers are moderated and shown only as a range of at least three offers from at least three people. The State leases State land, so its prices are a reference, not what a private owner will be offered.
| Year | Relinquishment Act leases | State sealed-bid sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | None | $1,000 (1 lease) |
| 2021 | $388 (1 lease) | None |
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Drilling
New drilling permits in Upton County
826 permits, 792 horizontal.
- Sep 202624
- Aug 202627
- Jul 202630
- Jun 202638
- May 202637
- Apr 202642
- Mar 202676
- Feb 202622
- Jan 202645
- Dec 202549
- Nov 202512
- Oct 202548
| Issued | Operator, lease and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Firebird Energy II LLCHAIDYN 0706 E · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-29 | Firebird Energy II LLCHAIDYN 0706 B · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-25 | Firebird Energy II LLCHAIDYN 0706 E · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-25 | Firebird Energy II LLCHAIDYN 0706 D · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-25 | Firebird Energy II LLCHAIDYN 0706 C · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-25 | Firebird Energy II LLCHAIDYN 0706 B · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-22 | Zarvona Energy LLCUNIVERSITY RED · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-18 | Firebird Energy II LLCHAIDYN 0706 A · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-18 | Firebird Energy II LLCHAIDYN 0706 A · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-17 | Firebird Energy II LLCHAIDYN 0706 A · Horizontal |
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FAQ
Questions people ask
What do oil and gas leases pay per acre in Upton County, Texas?
State sealed-bid sales: 1 lease, median bonus $1,000 per acre. These are State land sales and shared offers, a reference for a private offer and not a promise of one.
What royalty do Upton County leases have?
The most common oil royalty in state sealed-bid sales is 25 percent. A private lease sets its own royalty, and the words that figure it matter as much as the fraction.
Is drilling active in Upton County?
The Railroad Commission issued 826 drilling permits in Upton County in the last 24 months, 792 of them for horizontal wells. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.
How do I know if my offer is good?
Compare its bonus, royalty and first term with the figures on this page, then scan the lease itself for the clauses that decide what you are paid: how costs are treated, what land is released after the first term, and any option to extend. The offer check on this page does the first part with no account.
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The scan quotes the sentence of your lease behind every flag.
Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.