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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-06-01 | 196899 | 42-481-32517 | BLANKENBURG #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1983-06-01 | 196898 | 42-481-32516 | MEEK "E" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196631 | 42-481-32515 | WUTHRICH, A.F. ET UX #1 | AMERICAN INT'L ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196586 | 42-481-32514 | KELLEY, E.G. #P13 | PRIME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196585 | 42-481-32513 | WATKINS #P4 | PRIME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196584 | 42-481-32512 | KELLEY, E.G. #P11 | PRIME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196583 | 42-481-32511 | KELLEY, E.G. #P12 | PRIME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196574 | 42-481-02417 | DUFFY #18 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 931 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 198622 | 42-481-32498 | E. E. REITZ "A" #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196467 | 42-481-32510 | SCHOENEBERG, ARVID #1 | VIRLAR EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,612 | |
| 1983-05-24 | 197081 | 42-481-03656 | COCKBURN, H.C. #88 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,960 | |
| 1983-05-24 | 196115 | 42-481-32274 | JEFFERSON UNIT #1 | LA. CAMPBELL ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 4,810 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 202132 | 42-481-32534 | MAHALITC #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 195739 | 42-481-01922 | RECK #1 | SUGARBERRY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,260 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 195692 | 42-481-32509 | RAUN, NORRIS A #1 | VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 3,907 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 195557 | 42-481-31153 | RUST ESTATE #3 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 5,622 | |
| 1983-05-17 | 195385 | 42-481-30679 | PIERCE ESTATES #C195 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1983-05-17 | 195367 | 42-481-00985 | HUDGINS, EDGAR #01D | NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO. | OTHER | 3,964 | |
| 1983-05-17 | 195300 | 42-481-03363 | HENDERSON-STOVALL #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 11,344 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195191 | 42-481-32508 | GANGL UNIT #1 | KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195070 | 42-481-32507 | APPLING, F.E. #2 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195008 | 42-481-32506 | THOMAS, E. #1MR | MACON-ROGERS | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1983-05-13 | 194864 | 42-481-31625 | EBNER #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,314 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194651 | 42-481-32293 | APPLING ESTATE #1 | TEE OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194515 | 42-481-32503 | HAWES #2 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-05-09 | 193883 | 42-481-32501 | MAREK, JAMES E. JR. #1 | MAREK, JAMES E., JR. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1983-05-09 | 193800 | 42-481-32500 | PIERCE ESTATES 'J' #4 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 195006 | 42-481-32505 | ANDERSON, CHAS. & LUCY #1 | SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 310 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 194765 | 42-481-32504 | LEHRER #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193791 | 42-481-31138 | HOLUB, EDMUND #2 | HGI CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193274 | 42-481-02678 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 4 O/A #9 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,547 | |
| 1983-05-03 | 193164 | 42-481-32497 | COCKBURN, H. C. #112 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193722 | 42-481-32474 | COCKBURN, H. C. #110 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192841 | 42-481-30647 | HENDERSON #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 10,414 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192809 | 42-481-32495 | RASMUSSEN UNIT #1 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,081 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192803 | 42-481-31036 | PIERCE ESTATES-E- #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,510 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192802 | 42-481-30302 | PIERCE ESTATES #C 170H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,816 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192752 | 42-481-32494 | BANKER, W. JR. (00526) #24 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192748 | 42-481-32493 | E. M. TRUST (00531) #20 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 865 | |
| 1983-04-26 | 193099 | 42-481-32491 | PIERCE ESTATE #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-04-26 | 192710 | 42-481-32058 | PIERCE ESTATES -E- #12 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,510 | |
| 1983-04-25 | 192637 | 42-481-32492 | RAINOSHEK-GARNER GAS UNIT #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-04-22 | 192397 | 42-481-31043 | PIERCE ESTATES -E- #2 L | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,512 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 193789 | 42-481-32438 | COCKBURN, H. C. #123 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192154 | 42-481-32413 | PIERCE ESTATES 'J' #1 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 192558 | 42-481-32486 | RIVERS, JOAN #1 | ENCINO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1983-04-18 | 192838 | 42-481-32496 | NELSON #1 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 5,915 | |
| 1983-04-18 | 191930 | 42-481-32113 | SORRELL #12 | NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 4,550 | |
| 1983-04-15 | 191650 | 42-481-03152 | PIERCE ESTS., INC. #10 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1983-04-14 | 191939 | 42-481-32078 | KULCAK #1 | ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.