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
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-06-26
All Time
1,412
1,412 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-24 | 53692 | 42-459-30437 | WALKER "J" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,650 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53141 | 42-459-30435 | BEALL, J. R. ET AL #1 | LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52311 | 42-459-30434 | PARRISH #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1979-06-28 | 51789 | 42-459-30433 | BYMAN, RALPH ALLEN #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1979-06-21 | 51841 | 42-459-30423 | BLASINGAME #1 | LEAR PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,503 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50997 | 42-459-30431 | WATTS "B" #1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49646 | 42-459-30430 | BUNN, WILLIS J. GAS UNIT #1 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 49420 | 42-459-30427 | HOLMES, FRANCES #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48124 | 42-459-30429 | RAY, L. V. GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48097 | 42-459-30428 | HOLMES "B" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,005 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47629 | 42-459-30426 | SPENCER GAS UNIT #1 #1 | MCBEE, WM. D., ESTATE OF | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 46203 | 42-459-30425 | MILLER, JOHN F., JR. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46021 | 42-459-30424 | TRAMMELL, H. J. GAS UNIT #1 | FROST OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43941 | 42-459-30423 | BLASINGAME #1 | LEAR PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1979-02-22 | 43094 | 42-459-30422 | PETTY, MANSELL A. #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-02-19 | 43318 | 42-459-30420 | WELLS, H. N. GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1979-02-15 | 42571 | 42-459-30421 | BOGEL GAS UNIT #2 #1 | MCBEE, WM. D., ESTATE OF | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41314 | 42-459-30086 | HUNTER, J. L. #1 | FROST, JACK, ESTATE OF | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1979-01-17 | 41011 | 42-459-30419 | WILSON #6 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 40545 | 42-459-30418 | DAVIS, CARLOS W. GAS UNIT #1 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37461 | 42-459-30417 | ERWIN, THURMAN C., SR. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-11-02 | 36071 | 42-459-30416 | BOGEL GAS UNIT #1 #1 | MCBEE, WM. D., ESTATE OF | DRILL | 10,950 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 35555 | 42-459-30415 | JOHNSON "M" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33217 | 42-459-30414 | TODD, BRIGGS #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31592 | 42-459-30413 | PROCTOR, W. L. #1 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,933 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28821 | 42-459-30412 | WILLIAMS, E. #1-A | BRASHEAR PRODUCTION SERVICE, INC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28159 | 42-459-30411 | PARRISH, NED #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1978-06-27 | 27413 | 42-459-30074 | CEDAR SPRINGS GAS UNIT #4 #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 11,750 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24813 | 42-459-30410 | DOWNING #2 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24945 | 42-459-30409 | WADE, CULLIS ESTATE GAS UNIT 1 #1 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21727 | 42-459-30408 | BARBEE GAS UNIT #1 #1 | MCBEE, WM. D., ESTATE OF | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21438 | 42-459-30407 | LANDERS UNIT #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21236 | 42-459-30405 | YOUNG GAS UNIT #1 #1 | MCBEE, WM. D., ESTATE OF | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19734 | 42-459-30135 | CEDAR SPRINGS GU #4 #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 11,690 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 18985 | 42-459-30404 | WHEELER UNIT #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18823 | 42-459-30403 | WILCO GAS UNIT #1 #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18800 | 42-459-30402 | WILLIAMS "I" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1978-02-03 | 27569 | 42-459-30401 | WILLIAMS, P. K. GAS UNIT #1 #1 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 16941 | 42-459-30400 | FLOYD, ALBERT ESTATE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 15090 | 42-459-30399 | SWEETMAN, J. A. GAS UNIT #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14693 | 42-459-30398 | WHITE, D. J. #1 | BRIDGER PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14141 | 42-459-30397 | FENLAW, MACK GAS UNIT #1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14118 | 42-459-30123 | BUIE, ELMER #3 | SAN JUAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 11496 | 42-459-30122 | PARSONS GAS UNIT #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,733 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13844 | 42-459-30384 | BIVINS, J. M. GAS UNIT #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 12822 | 42-459-30395 | SIDNEY POOL GAS UNIT #1 #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13325 | 42-459-30396 | DUGGER -A- #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,815 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12820 | 42-459-30394 | SIMPSON "B" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12760 | 42-459-30393 | KING ESTATE #1 | FENDER, HARRIS R. | DRILL | 13,360 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11585 | 42-459-30092 | CEDAR SPRINGS GU 10 #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 11,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upshur County.