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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-08-16 | 205807 | 42-481-03654 | BABCOCK, D. S. #2 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,389 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205822 | 42-481-32226 | DUNCAN "B" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205824 | 42-481-31267 | REYNOLDS #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,950 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205825 | 42-481-31534 | NORTHINGTON "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,950 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205826 | 42-481-31760 | NORTHINGTON "B" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 206227 | 42-481-32543 | HLAVINKA, WM. J. #2 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 3,712 | |
| 1983-08-15 | 205503 | 42-481-30242 | SORREL GAS UNIT #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205344 | 42-481-32537 | WILSON "X" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205303 | 42-481-31835 | VACEK #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205305 | 42-481-01629 | GANGL UNIT #2 #2 | KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATION | OTHER | 5,600 | |
| 1983-08-09 | 204878 | 42-481-32536 | MEANS, MAXINE B. ET AL #1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-08-04 | 206131 | 42-481-32530 | COCKBURN, H. C. #124 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,140 | |
| 1983-08-04 | 205055 | 42-481-03448 | ALLENSON, ERIC ET AL #2 | OXTEX, INC. | RECOMP | 5,110 | |
| 1983-08-03 | 206183 | 42-481-32533 | PIERCE ESTATES 'J' #5 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1983-08-01 | 203578 | 42-481-02851 | PIERCE ESTATES #B108J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 209309 | 42-481-32552 | COCKBURN, UNIT 3 #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203405 | 42-481-30235 | RAINOSHEK-GARNER GAS UNIT #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203298 | 42-481-30071 | ALLENSON, O.F. #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,215 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203179 | 42-481-32492 | RAINOSHEK-GARNER GAS UNIT #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203177 | 42-481-30273 | RAINOSHEK-GARNER GAS UNIT #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,575 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203168 | 42-481-30065 | SWANSON "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,215 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203167 | 42-481-30459 | MERTA, MARY #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,212 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203123 | 42-481-32330 | FENNER "E" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203079 | 42-481-32443 | BLOOM #1 | TEE OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1983-07-26 | 202948 | 42-481-31735 | HILL #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,150 | |
| 1983-07-18 | 201795 | 42-481-32532 | FLOYD, M.S. #DSE15 | DOME STRIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1983-07-14 | 202122 | 42-481-03589 | MW GAS S UNIT O/A #10F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,954 | |
| 1983-07-14 | 201563 | 42-481-30579 | HAWES, G.R. MRS. #01 | PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MICHIGAN | RECOMP | 6,512 | |
| 1983-07-14 | 201542 | 42-481-32064 | RUST, G.Q. ESTATE #1 | GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,616 | |
| 1983-07-12 | 201172 | 42-481-32531 | PITTS, ANIELA #2 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-07-08 | 200848 | 42-481-30887 | KOUNTZE & COUCH #2 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,210 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200804 | 42-481-32529 | ALLEN, COYE MAY #1E | ELLIS, CECIL L. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200512 | 42-481-32528 | NORTHINGTON "B" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,770 | |
| 1983-07-01 | 200193 | 42-481-32527 | HARFST, G.H. "D" #1 | NEWTON OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-06-30 | 200983 | 42-481-32526 | PIERCE ESTATES "E" #13 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-06-30 | 200980 | 42-481-32525 | PIERCE ESTATES "E" #14 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-06-28 | 201030 | 42-481-03679 | BROUSSARD, J. E. #45F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1983-06-24 | 199440 | 42-481-32062 | LONG, E. ET AL #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198368 | 42-481-32524 | DUNCAN, F.B. #7 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198312 | 42-481-32347 | KOSTKA UNIT #1 | GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,212 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198304 | 42-481-32523 | ALLENSON #9 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,975 | |
| 1983-06-13 | 198032 | 42-481-32522 | HARFST, G.H. JR. ET AL #1 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 197994 | 42-481-32502 | REITZ, E.E. #3 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197660 | 42-481-02416 | DUFFY, G.A. #7 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,806 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197620 | 42-481-32521 | HAWES, E. #2 | SISCO OIL PRODUCERS, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197618 | 42-481-32520 | THOMAS, E. #2MR | MACON-ROGERS | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197614 | 42-481-32519 | CHUMCHAL ET AL #A2 | D. K. G., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197600 | 42-481-32518 | BROUSSARD #1 | KAMLOK, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1983-06-07 | 197503 | 42-481-32260 | GOLD-ZAPP #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,913 | |
| 1983-06-03 | 198636 | 42-481-32484 | SHULT, EDNA #1A | LIBERTY OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.