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
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-05-28
All Time
6,720
6,720 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-29 | 215784 | 42-481-03154 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #76 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,390 | |
| 1983-09-28 | 215287 | 42-481-32570 | LEHRER #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1983-09-26 | 219482 | 42-481-02543 | BLUE CREEK RANCH CO. #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,605 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213686 | 42-481-32567 | HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213679 | 42-481-32566 | HENDERSON #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213735 | 42-481-32568 | BROUSSARD #2 | KAMLOK, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213199 | 42-481-30737 | PIERCE ESTATES #C190 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213198 | 42-481-02823 | PIERCE ESTATES #C131 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213197 | 42-481-32565 | HAWES, EMILY #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 6,513 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213145 | 42-481-32508 | GANGL UNIT #1 | KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATION | RECOMP | 6,212 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213064 | 42-481-32564 | BAY, S. L. #5 | FOJTIK, C. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1983-09-15 | 212397 | 42-481-30579 | HAWES, G. R. MRS. #1C | PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MICHIGAN | RECOMP | 6,512 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 212288 | 42-481-32561 | J. C. HLAVINKA UNIT #1 #2 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 212404 | 42-481-32562 | WINTERMANN, D. #2 | MERLIN PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 212114 | 42-481-32560 | CHURAN #1 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 212110 | 42-481-32559 | ALLENSON #10 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 212471 | 42-481-32563 | MELCHER #1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 216642 | 42-481-30858 | ALLEN, GRADY #2 | RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,520 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 211907 | 42-481-32558 | DUNCAN, CAMERON #1 | SIERRA PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 218774 | 42-481-02563 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,270 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210335 | 42-481-30837 | MOLLNAR, LOUIE #1 | TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210401 | 42-481-32557 | GARY, J. B. ESTATE #10B | GREENBRIAR CORP., THE | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-09-07 | 210214 | 42-481-32556 | HODGES ESTATE #2 | GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-09-06 | 209930 | 42-481-32553 | #1 MAREK, LILLIAN #1 | MARCH, J. A. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-09-06 | 209938 | 42-481-30706 | PIERCE ESTATES #C187 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,380 | |
| 1983-09-06 | 209936 | 42-481-32685 | PETERS, GERD #1 | JMC RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-09-02 | 213077 | 42-481-03491 | BROUSSARD, J. E. #44H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1983-08-31 | 208783 | 42-481-32551 | LEHRER #1A | HGI CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208683 | 42-481-32548 | PIERCE ESTATES #C214 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208686 | 42-481-32550 | PIERCE ESTATES #C215 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1983-08-24 | 208158 | 42-481-32547 | FERGUSON ESTATES #2C | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,013 | |
| 1983-08-24 | 208137 | 42-481-02411 | DUFFY, G. A. #5 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,867 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206976 | 42-481-02416 | DUFFY, G. A. #7 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,806 | |
| 1983-08-19 | 206567 | 42-481-32545 | BAY, S. L. #6 | FOJTIK, C. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1983-08-19 | 206573 | 42-481-32338 | KNIPLING GAS UNIT #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 206124 | 42-481-32542 | BROWNSON HOME ET AL #2 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,013 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 206122 | 42-481-32541 | RAUN, NORRIS A #2 | VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 4,007 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 206115 | 42-481-31206 | DUNCAN #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 206112 | 42-481-31747 | GANN, L. E. GAS UNIT #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,215 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 205975 | 42-481-32345 | HENDERSON #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 205977 | 42-481-31064 | DUNCAN "B" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 205978 | 42-481-30270 | BOETTCHER GAS UNIT #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,710 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 205979 | 42-481-31228 | DUNCAN #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 205982 | 42-481-30357 | DUNCAN #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 3,428 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 207342 | 42-481-32546 | ANDERSON, CHAS & LUCY #2 | SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205793 | 42-481-32539 | BROWNSON HOME ET AL #3 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205791 | 42-481-32538 | HARFST, G. H. JR. ET AL #2 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205801 | 42-481-30980 | DOUGLASS #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,012 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205803 | 42-481-31625 | EBNER #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,314 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205805 | 42-481-32540 | BABCOCK, D. S. #4 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.