Upshur County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upshur County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-26.
Upshur County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). SABINE ENERGY INC. leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-06-26
All Time
1,412
1,412 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-19 | 102913 | 42-459-30478 | ORR, J.B. #1 | WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,010 | |
| 1980-12-18 | 102664 | 42-459-30477 | GUNN, J. R. GAS UNIT # 1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1980-12-08 | 102268 | 42-459-30476 | LEONARD,WILLIAM M.GAS UNIT NO.1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100989 | 42-459-80578 | GILMER GAS UNIT #1 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION | OTHER | 11,042 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98386 | 42-459-30452 | BECKHAM, J.W. WELL #1 #1 | PENGO INDUSTRIES INC. | OTHER | 11,600 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98384 | 42-459-30447 | LESTER, ET AL #1 | PENGO INDUSTRIES INC. | OTHER | 11,342 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 98662 | 42-459-30473 | COVIN, L. L. #1R | POWELL, GENE | DRILL | 3,725 | |
| 1980-09-16 | 92781 | 42-459-30475 | TRAMMELL, H. J. GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | FROST OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 91949 | 42-459-30474 | WILLIAMS, S. P. ESTATE #1 | MCBRAYER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1980-08-25 | 91488 | 42-459-30465 | VICTORY #1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 91481 | 42-459-30471 | WILLEFORD, FAYE P. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 90532 | 42-459-30472 | MCCLAIN, HOLLIE G. UNIT #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 11,524 | |
| 1980-08-16 | 117159 | 42-459-30468 | DACUS, D. M. ESTATE #1R | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 86698 | 42-459-30470 | MACKEY #1 | POWELL, GENE | DRILL | 7,993 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85919 | 42-459-30469 | BLUM #6 #6D | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1980-07-02 | 87021 | 42-459-30467 | RUTLEDGE, O. L. GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84912 | 42-459-30403 | WILCO GAS UNIT #1 #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 11,985 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 81719 | 42-459-30464 | LARSSON, C. F. GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 80527 | 42-459-30463 | LOYD, DAVID #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1980-03-26 | 79942 | 42-459-30462 | DACUS, D. M. #1 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 4,293 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 79908 | 42-459-30461 | MCCLAIN, HOLLIE G. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 78087 | 42-459-30460 | BARKSDALE, ALMA WALKER #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 73736 | 42-459-30459 | SMITH, W. F. GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72345 | 42-459-30458 | JONES, JACK ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-02-04 | 71571 | 42-459-30445 | FENTON HEIRS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70863 | 42-459-30457 | GLADEWATER GAS UNIT NO. 7 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-01-18 | 70226 | 42-459-30456 | MABERRY "D" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69453 | 42-459-30454 | PARRISH "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,110 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 70332 | 42-459-30453 | STEVENSON, T. T. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-12-10 | 67436 | 42-459-30445 | FENTON HEIRS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1979-12-10 | 66292 | 42-459-00036 | NEWSOM GAS UNIT O/A #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 65354 | 42-459-30452 | BECKHAM, J. W. WELL NO. 1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,359 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 65596 | 42-459-30451 | PELPHREY, NAUTY BYRD #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63409 | 42-459-30448 | MCCLAIN, HOLLIE G. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,070 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62788 | 42-459-30449 | DELROSE GAS UNIT NO. 7 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62310 | 42-459-30447 | LESTER, ET AL #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 12,114 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 62833 | 42-459-30450 | BEALL, J. R. ET AL #2 | LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61898 | 42-459-30446 | BARBER GAS UNIT #1 #1 | MCBEE, WM. D., ESTATE OF | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63845 | 42-459-30443 | CLY, WAYNE C. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60502 | 42-459-30132 | ASHMORE, EUGENE #1 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | RECOMP | 11,096 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59982 | 42-459-30444 | ROSS, VERA ET AL #1 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59119 | 42-459-30413 | PROCTOR, W. L. #1 | LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. | OTHER | 12,200 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58457 | 42-459-30443 | CLY, WAYNE C. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-09-19 | 61070 | 42-459-30438 | GRIFFITH, J. W. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-09-19 | 58335 | 42-459-30442 | BARBER, JAMES W. ET AL #1 | MCBRAYER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1979-09-13 | 57914 | 42-459-30441 | CLARK, A. D., JR. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1979-08-29 | 56686 | 42-459-30440 | GIPSON #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1979-08-23 | 57765 | 42-459-30436 | FENTON, B. B. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55124 | 42-459-30439 | HPC-LONE STAR STEEL #1 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1979-07-26 | 53776 | 42-459-30438 | GRIFFITH, J. W. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upshur County.