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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-08-16 | 169321 | 42-481-32382 | BAY, S. L. #1 | MACON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169320 | 42-481-32381 | BAY, S. L. #2 | MACON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169540 | 42-481-02690 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 1 0/A #5 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,544 | |
| 1982-08-12 | 169022 | 42-481-32380 | SHANNON #1 | NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,532 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168775 | 42-481-32379 | FLOYD, DAVIS-BELL M. #3J | TEXIAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-08-05 | 168736 | 42-481-32360 | TAYLOR, ADDIE JO ET AL #1 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1982-08-05 | 168275 | 42-481-31809 | MAUCH, HERMAN #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1982-08-04 | 168469 | 42-481-02603 | COCKBURN, H. C. #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,540 | |
| 1982-08-02 | 168271 | 42-481-32087 | GOERIG, WILLIAM #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,801 | |
| 1982-08-02 | 168010 | 42-481-32377 | BRONIKOWSKI, A. S. #1 | SCHAEFER WELL SERVICE, INC | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1982-08-02 | 167887 | 42-481-30102 | PIERCE ESTATES #B131D | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,267 | |
| 1982-07-30 | 167875 | 42-481-32376 | WINTERMAN "A" #2 | LAUREL FUEL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-07-30 | 167815 | 42-481-32375 | WENDEL, A. J. #3 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167571 | 42-481-32373 | FUCHS #1 | ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167536 | 42-481-31803 | REDWINE, ELMER P. ESTATE, ET AL #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,150 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167073 | 42-481-32372 | WITTIG, F. R. #2 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 5,668 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167071 | 42-481-32371 | GARY, J.B. ESTATE #4B | GREENBRIAR CORP., THE | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167068 | 42-481-32370 | PIERCE ESTATES #4 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167035 | 42-481-32368 | SCHOENBERG, MABEL #1 | PEL-TEX OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,613 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 166973 | 42-481-03387 | FRANZ, J.H. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-07-20 | 167148 | 42-481-00060 | COOK, R.L. #1 | PETROLEUM UNLIMITED, INC. | OTHER | 2,488 | |
| 1982-07-20 | 166634 | 42-481-32366 | VINEYARD, R. S. ET AL #4 | VOIGHT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1982-07-16 | 166472 | 42-481-02411 | DUFFY, G.A. #5 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,867 | |
| 1982-07-13 | 166963 | 42-481-32367 | ELLIS, LOU ALICE #3 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,270 | |
| 1982-07-13 | 166096 | 42-481-32365 | FORGASON, LANIER ET AL #2 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 5,451 | |
| 1982-07-13 | 166093 | 42-481-32364 | L.A.M. KRAUSKOPF UNIT #1 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,512 | |
| 1982-07-13 | 166062 | 42-481-30089 | DUFFY, G.A. #23 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 6,029 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 166067 | 42-481-32363 | DAVIS - FLOYD, BELL M. #1A | TEXIAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 166065 | 42-481-32362 | DAVIS - FLOYD, BELL M. #2L | TEXIAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-07-06 | 166052 | 42-481-32361 | HAWES UNIT #1 | LA. CAMPBELL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 167064 | 42-481-32369 | S.L. BAY -A- #1B | BOL-TEX OIL PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 590 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 165810 | 42-481-31989 | M. DORRIS LEVERIDGE UNIT #3 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 165426 | 42-481-02872 | PIERCE ESTATES #B113J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,242 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165227 | 42-481-32360 | TAYLOR, ADDIE JO ET AL #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1982-06-28 | 164997 | 42-481-32359 | PIERCE ESTATE OIL & GAS INTEREST #3 | THOMAS, E. R. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1982-06-25 | 164802 | 42-481-32358 | GARY, J.B. ESTATE #3B | GREENBRIAR CORP., THE | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-06-25 | 164769 | 42-481-03193 | STOLLE, A. J. #2 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1982-06-24 | 164683 | 42-481-30505 | WEINHEIMER VICKERS "B" #1 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | RECOMP | 5,462 | |
| 1982-06-24 | 164655 | 42-481-32564 | BAY, S.L. #5 | FOJTIK, C. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-06-23 | 165993 | 42-481-02543 | BLUE CREEK RANCH CO. #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,605 | |
| 1982-06-18 | 164121 | 42-481-32355 | STOCKTON, H.P. III #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,252 | |
| 1982-06-18 | 164118 | 42-481-32354 | KOSTELNIK #9 | TEXIAN OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 670 | |
| 1982-06-18 | 164117 | 42-481-32353 | KOSTELNIK #8 | TEXIAN OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 670 | |
| 1982-06-14 | 163587 | 42-481-32352 | FORGASON, LANIER ET AL #1 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-06-14 | 163573 | 42-481-02770 | PIERCE ESTATE #C90 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,376 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 163389 | 42-481-32351 | BAY, S.L. #1 | DIXON, DONALD | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1982-06-10 | 163264 | 42-481-32350 | KUTAC #1 | GATHINGS OIL, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-06-09 | 77927 | 42-481-80837 | BROWN UNIT 1 #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1982-06-07 | 163019 | 42-481-32104 | DUPUY, MARSDEN J. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162909 | 42-481-32349 | HAWES #1 | GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,312 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.