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 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 4 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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

6,720

6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-09-2921578442-481-03154PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #76BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,390
1983-09-2821528742-481-32570LEHRER #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL11,500
1983-09-2621948242-481-02543BLUE CREEK RANCH CO. #6EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,605
1983-09-2121368642-481-32567HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,800
1983-09-2121367942-481-32566HENDERSON #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,800
1983-09-2121373542-481-32568BROUSSARD #2KAMLOK, INC.DRILL2,700
1983-09-2021319942-481-30737PIERCE ESTATES #C190TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,000
1983-09-2021319842-481-02823PIERCE ESTATES #C131TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,750
1983-09-2021319742-481-32565HAWES, EMILY #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL6,513
1983-09-2021314542-481-32508GANGL UNIT #1KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATIONRECOMP6,212
1983-09-1921306442-481-32564BAY, S. L. #5FOJTIK, C.DRILL500
1983-09-1521239742-481-30579HAWES, G. R. MRS. #1CPATRICK PET. CORP. OF MICHIGANRECOMP6,512
1983-09-1421228842-481-32561J. C. HLAVINKA UNIT #1 #2BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,200
1983-09-1421240442-481-32562WINTERMANN, D. #2MERLIN PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,000
1983-09-1421211442-481-32560CHURAN #1KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1983-09-1421211042-481-32559ALLENSON #10TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,400
1983-09-1421247142-481-32563MELCHER #1SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL4,500
1983-09-1421664242-481-30858ALLEN, GRADY #2RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATIONRECOMP6,520
1983-09-1321190742-481-32558DUNCAN, CAMERON #1SIERRA PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,500
1983-09-1321877442-481-02563COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,270
1983-09-0821033542-481-30837MOLLNAR, LOUIE #1TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC.RECOMP6,000
1983-09-0821040142-481-32557GARY, J. B. ESTATE #10BGREENBRIAR CORP., THEDRILL5,000
1983-09-0721021442-481-32556HODGES ESTATE #2GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,300
1983-09-0620993042-481-32553#1 MAREK, LILLIAN #1MARCH, J. A.DRILL7,000
1983-09-0620993842-481-30706PIERCE ESTATES #C187TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,380
1983-09-0620993642-481-32685PETERS, GERD #1JMC RESOURCES CORP.DRILL7,000
1983-09-0221307742-481-03491BROUSSARD, J. E. #44HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,500
1983-08-3120878342-481-32551LEHRER #1AHGI CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1983-08-3020868342-481-32548PIERCE ESTATES #C214TEXACO INC.DRILL6,650
1983-08-3020868642-481-32550PIERCE ESTATES #C215TEXACO INC.DRILL6,650
1983-08-2420815842-481-32547FERGUSON ESTATES #2CRICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL5,013
1983-08-2420813742-481-02411DUFFY, G. A. #5CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP5,867
1983-08-2220697642-481-02416DUFFY, G. A. #7CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP5,806
1983-08-1920656742-481-32545BAY, S. L. #6FOJTIK, C.DRILL700
1983-08-1920657342-481-32338KNIPLING GAS UNIT #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP10,700
1983-08-1720612442-481-32542BROWNSON HOME ET AL #2OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,013
1983-08-1720612242-481-32541RAUN, NORRIS A #2VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL4,007
1983-08-1720611542-481-31206DUNCAN #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,600
1983-08-1720611242-481-31747GANN, L. E. GAS UNIT #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,215
1983-08-1720597542-481-32345HENDERSON #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP10,700
1983-08-1720597742-481-31064DUNCAN "B" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,700
1983-08-1720597842-481-30270BOETTCHER GAS UNIT #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,710
1983-08-1720597942-481-31228DUNCAN #5TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,600
1983-08-1720598242-481-30357DUNCAN #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,428
1983-08-1620734242-481-32546ANDERSON, CHAS & LUCY #2SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION CO.DRILL600
1983-08-1620579342-481-32539BROWNSON HOME ET AL #3OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,800
1983-08-1620579142-481-32538HARFST, G. H. JR. ET AL #2OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,800
1983-08-1620580142-481-30980DOUGLASS #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,012
1983-08-1620580342-481-31625EBNER #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,314
1983-08-1620580542-481-32540BABCOCK, D. S. #4OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.