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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-11-15 | 178274 | 42-481-32419 | KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1982-11-15 | 178269 | 42-481-32418 | KAVSH #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1982-11-15 | 177325 | 42-481-32416 | KNIPLING GAS UNIT #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1982-11-10 | 177191 | 42-481-32415 | DUSON-KRUEGER #5 | KAMLOK, INC. | DRILL | 6,805 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 176811 | 42-481-32330 | FENNER "E" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1982-11-08 | 176863 | 42-481-32414 | DUSON-KRUEGER #6 | KAMLOK, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176395 | 42-481-32413 | PIERCE ESTATES "J" #1 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 176095 | 42-481-32412 | GARY, J. B. ESTATE #6B | GREENBRIAR CORP., THE | DRILL | 3,101 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 175883 | 42-481-03567 | PIERCE ESTATES #C156 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,610 | |
| 1982-10-28 | 175977 | 42-481-31963 | BLOOM-SULLIVAN #1 | ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-10-28 | 175743 | 42-481-32408 | KUHN, OLIVIA J. #1 | NELMS, FRANK C. INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-10-28 | 175730 | 42-481-03679 | M W F-10 "S" O/A #17-H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175728 | 42-481-32411 | HENDERSON, J. P. #1 | KAMLOK, INC. | DRILL | 6,575 | |
| 1982-10-18 | 174921 | 42-481-32410 | TRUEDE-TOUBIN #1 | LIBERTY OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1982-10-18 | 174651 | 42-481-32409 | BAY, S. L. #3 | DEL BELLO, FRED | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-10-18 | 174629 | 42-481-30773 | MEEK, K. A. #1A | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | RECOMP | 6,012 | |
| 1982-10-12 | 185588 | 42-481-32110 | SUBLETT, L. R. #1 | SABER PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,312 | |
| 1982-10-12 | 174100 | 42-481-32407 | THOMPSON #1 | B & M OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,712 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 173506 | 42-481-32406 | KRUEGER #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173036 | 42-481-32405 | HENDERSON, J. P. -A- #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173024 | 42-481-32882 | PEIKERT, ALLEN #5 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173016 | 42-481-32403 | DUSON, C. K. #2 | KAMLOK, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-09-24 | 172849 | 42-481-32402 | MILLER, ILSE ET AL #2 | MARK PRODUCING, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172722 | 42-481-01922 | RECK #1 | ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,259 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172721 | 42-481-32400 | GARY, J. B. ESTATE #5B | GREENBRIAR CORP., THE | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172480 | 42-481-32169 | HLAVINKA, WILLIAM J. #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172213 | 42-481-03588 | COCKBURN, H. C. #84-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,240 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172192 | 42-481-32399 | POOLE, W. #3 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,415 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172190 | 42-481-32398 | H. WAGGONER UNIT #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172154 | 42-481-32397 | ILSE MILLER ET AL UNIT #1 | MARK PRODUCING, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172098 | 42-481-32396 | PRYOR, M. S. TRUST #1 | MARK PRODUCING, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-09-14 | 171845 | 42-481-32394 | DUSON, C. K. #1 | KAMLOK, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1982-09-13 | 171746 | 42-481-32393 | RUNNELLS, J. ET AL #4 | VOIGHT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,212 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171891 | 42-481-32395 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #11 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171352 | 42-481-32392 | PIERCE ESTATE #1 | GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 171449 | 42-481-32378 | E. H. SWANSON #2 | HGI CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170841 | 42-481-02870 | PIERCE ESTATES #C147F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,017 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170824 | 42-481-32391 | PIERCE ESTATES #5 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 171034 | 42-481-03631 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 1 O/A #6H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,402 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 171032 | 42-481-03728 | J. E. BROUSSARD #42 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,818 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170329 | 42-481-32389 | LEHNERT, ANGELINE #1 | PEL-TEX OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,613 | |
| 1982-08-23 | 170103 | 42-481-32390 | TRIPULAS #1 | GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,612 | |
| 1982-08-19 | 169666 | 42-481-30385 | PIERCE ESTATES #C171 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,723 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169707 | 42-481-32388 | HAWES #1 | SUGARBERRY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,312 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169626 | 42-481-32387 | COCKBURN, H. C. #2A | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169458 | 42-481-32386 | BAY, S. L. #6 | MACON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169457 | 42-481-32385 | BAY, S. L. #5 | MACON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169455 | 42-481-32384 | BAY, S. L. #4 | MACON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169760 | 42-481-32374 | STEVE TYLER #1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169323 | 42-481-32383 | BAY, S. L. #3 | MACON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.