WHARTON County
District 9 · Eagle Ford / Maverick · Permits since 1977-06-08 · Data through 2026-05-28
Wharton County permitting is running about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,350 ft (prior year: 6,600 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
3
vs Prior
0%
Operators (90d)
2
Avg Depth (90d)
6,283
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
6,720
Depth Range: 0 - 67,000 ft
SWD wells in WHARTON County → 112 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
3
+1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. | 3 | 24 |
| REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2 | 259 |
| PALOMA OPERATING, LLC | 2 | 7 |
| MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP | 1 | 17 |
| MB ENERGY, LLC | 1 | 13 |
| AMEXCO, LLC | 1 | 10 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 915598 | PIERCE ESTATES | DRILL | 2026-05-28 |
| 915684 | BROUSSARD, J. E. NCT-1 | DRILL | 2026-05-20 |
| 915244 | KAINER HEIRS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-04-30 |
| 914427 | NAISER-STOVALL GAS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-03-31 |
| 914240 | KUBELA | RECOMP | 2026-03-20 |
| 913443 | RECK-KELLY | DRILL | 2026-02-20 |
| 912266 | EDNAMAYE | DRILL | 2025-12-19 |
| 912073 | DABOVAL, C.J. | DRILL | 2025-12-11 |
| 909819 | STOVALL-LANCASTER | DRILL | 2025-08-15 |
| 909649 | EDNAMAYE | DRILL | 2025-08-04 |