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
1983-04-1419154042-481-32124PIERCE GAS UNIT O/A #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,669
1983-04-1219129242-481-30736PIERCE ESTATES #C 189TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,800
1983-04-1219128442-481-32490WIGGINTON, ETTA #6CARR, F. WILLIAMDRILL1,000
1983-04-1219127642-481-30748POOLE, W. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.RECOMP6,448
1983-04-1219121742-481-32489FERGUSON ESTATE OIL UNIT #1RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL6,800
1983-04-1119122042-481-03224PIERCE ESTATES #C 98TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,375
1983-04-0419853042-481-32499HUDGINS UNIT # 1 #1HOLIDAY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,200
1983-03-3019002842-481-32487BROWNSON HOME ET AL GAS UNIT #1OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,815
1983-03-2818969342-481-32485FERGUSON-SHANKS #1GREENBRIAR CORP., THEDRILL8,000
1983-03-2318945842-481-02907PIERCE ESTATES #C 71TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,398
1983-03-2318945742-481-32483PIERCE ESTATES "J" #3RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL6,800
1983-03-2318943142-481-32482MILLER, ILSE ET AL #3MARK PRODUCING, INC.DRILL8,500
1983-03-2218912442-481-32481BARTA #1PRIMERO ENERGY CORP.DRILL1,100
1983-03-1618860942-481-32480FLOYD, M. S. #DSEI 4DOME STRIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL1,500
1983-03-1519005342-481-32437COCKBURN, H. C. #122EXXON CORP.DRILL6,170
1983-03-1519003542-481-32439COCKBURN, H. C. #121EXXON CORP.DRILL6,150
1983-03-1518848642-481-02851PIERCE ESTATES #B 108HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,350
1983-03-1118819342-481-31977EBNER #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,012
1983-03-0818777842-481-02829PIERCE ESTATES #B 12TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,549
1983-03-0718899242-481-31882HANCOCK, R. H. #3KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP6,750
1983-03-0718775442-481-02768PIERCE ESTATES #C 84TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,386
1983-03-0718770242-481-32478SNELL #2BRITISH AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,112
1983-03-0118723642-481-32476BROUSSARD, J. E. #43TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1983-02-2518695142-481-31518CHASE, E. M. TRUST #19TEXASGULF INC.OTHER642
1983-02-2418678542-481-32473CHASE "B" #27TEXASGULF INC.DRILL1,500
1983-02-2418677342-481-31735HILL #5TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,150
1983-02-2418677242-481-30271HILL #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,580
1983-02-2318673442-481-32472BRANDL #1VIRLAR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,450
1983-02-2318673242-481-31449HAJOVSKY GAS UNIT "A" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,600
1983-02-2318672442-481-32471DUNCAN "D" #05NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO.DRILL5,800
1983-02-1718666242-481-32470KURTZ G. U. #1GLACIER ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,492
1983-02-1718626242-481-32469PONCIK GAS UNIT #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,600
1983-02-0918619042-481-32459HANCOCK, R. H. ET AL #1CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,811
1983-02-0418539342-481-32468LONGHORN-CARRIERE #1LONGHORN DEVELOPMENT, INC.DRILL6,005
1983-02-0418530542-481-32467FLOYD, M. S. #2SSISCO OIL PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL2,000
1983-02-0418529342-481-32466HERRMANN #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL6,400
1983-02-0418529242-481-32465PITTS, ANIELA #1FORNEY, BILL, INC.DRILL8,000
1983-02-0418529142-481-32464PIERCE ESTATES #6RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL6,800
1983-02-0418528842-481-32463GRESHAM ESTATE GAS UNIT #1OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,455
1983-02-0418528242-481-30994NORTHINGTON #1DAMSON OIL CORP.RECOMP7,500
1983-02-0418526242-481-01387KNIPLING #1 DTXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP11,903
1983-01-2818586942-481-80852WIGGINTON, ETTA #3CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP1,000
1983-01-2718464342-481-32323REITZ, E. E. #1VIRLAR EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,512
1983-01-2618441442-481-32270KOUNTZE & COUCH #1H-M OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,150
1983-01-2618438342-481-32461PIERCE ESTATES 'J' #2RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL6,800
1983-01-1818352942-481-32458LEHRER #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL11,500
1983-01-0518344642-481-03281WAGGONER UNIT #2BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.OTHER6,000
1983-01-0418419042-481-03680BROUSSARD-HANCOCK-STOVALL #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,850
1983-01-0418340542-481-02965PIERCE ESTATES #B107DTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,375
1982-12-3118547042-481-32460HANCOCK, R. H. ET AL #2CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.