Wharton County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Wharton County — updated daily, 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.

Last 30 Days

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2013-03-2275881142-481-35289COCKBURN, HC #177MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2013-03-2075882742-481-35288G. A. DUFFY #29DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
2013-03-2075851342-481-35168HARFST COUEY #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP4,500
2013-03-1175690442-481-34665T. MECHURA GU NO. 1 #2HENNIG PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP13,500
2013-02-2775531142-481-34815PIERCE ESTATES #B151APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2013-02-2275707942-481-35287OVERLAND #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL7,500
2013-02-2175654742-481-35286ELIZABETH #1JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2013-02-1475022042-481-35149PIERCE ESTATE #B160APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2013-02-0675418842-481-33706FRANZ, J.H. #6APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,740
2013-02-0575595942-481-35283PIERCE ESTATE #B169APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2013-02-0575595942-481-35283PIERCE ESTATE #B169APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2013-02-0575595842-481-35285PIERCE ESTATE #B168APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2013-02-0575595842-481-35285PIERCE ESTATE #B168APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2013-02-0575595742-481-35284PIERCE ESTATE #C260APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2013-02-0575595742-481-35284PIERCE ESTATE #C260APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2013-01-3175572542-481-35282JONES ESTATE #1GCER ONSHORE, LLCDRILL13,500
2013-01-2975550742-481-35281SCHUMAKER, ALICE ET AL UNIT #5RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
2013-01-1775466842-481-34995COCKBURN, H.C. #156MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2013-01-1675415942-481-35280COCKBURN, HC #175MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-12-1975300042-481-35279COCKBURN DEEP FRIO UNIT NO. 1 #7MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-12-1975299642-481-35278COCKBURN DEEP FRIO UNIT NO. 1 #6MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-12-1975299642-481-35278COCKBURN, HC #176MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-12-1875325342-481-30129BROUSSARD, J. E. #38APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2012-12-1475304842-481-35246DUSON #A 2AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP6,300
2012-12-0673863142-481-34626J. E. BROUSSARD #58APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2012-11-2975212642-481-35254COCKBURN, HC #173MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP7,000
2012-11-2075155942-481-33337STOVALL, GUY #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCRENTR7,050
2012-11-2075155942-481-33337STOVALL, GUY #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCRENTR7,050
2012-11-1975133842-481-34779MANSKE, RICHARD #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCRECOMP5,100
2012-11-0975104742-481-35277WEGENHOFT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2012-11-0275075242-481-35276SWANSON #4HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
2012-10-3075051642-481-35275ADAMCIK #1ALTA MESA SERVICES, LPDRILL10,000
2012-10-2675029442-481-35202PIERCE ESTATE #B164APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,000
2012-10-1974994342-481-35274LEE MITCHELL 'A' #2LAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCDRILL4,500
2012-10-1774965442-481-35273MILLER #1ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL5,000
2012-10-1674963442-481-35272HALAMICEK, J.A. ET AL UNIT #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
2012-10-0973704342-481-35094PIERCE ESTATE #C250APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2012-10-0274884442-481-35271HLN #2509MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,000
2012-10-0274883542-481-35269HLN #2508MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,000
2012-10-0274882942-481-35270HLN #2507MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,000
2012-10-0274878542-481-35268HLN #2506MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,000
2012-10-0274876542-481-35267HLN #2505MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,000
2012-10-0274875442-481-35266HLN #2504MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,000
2012-10-0274874642-481-35265HLN #2502MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,000
2012-09-2874862242-481-35264KOTLAR #3SWVI-WOLF, LLCDRILL4,550
2012-09-2674845242-481-34908DUNCAN C #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,500
2012-09-2674803842-481-33325COCKBURN, H. C. #142MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2012-09-1874743042-481-32823COCKBURN, H. C. #127MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP5,900
2012-09-1874741342-481-32842COCKBURN, H. C. #133MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP5,900
2012-09-1474775642-481-35263PAVLIK GAS UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.