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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-02 | 162740 | 42-481-32348 | HAWES, E. #1 | SISCO OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 162632 | 42-481-32342 | COCKBURN, H.C. #120 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 162480 | 42-481-32346 | AMMANN UNIT #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 7,380 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 162433 | 42-481-32347 | KOSTKA UNIT #1 | GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,212 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 162467 | 42-481-30267 | COCKBURN, H.C. #95 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 162087 | 42-481-31806 | MERIWETHER #1 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161584 | 42-481-03506 | MOLLNAR, LOUIE #3 D | TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 162043 | 42-481-02529 | COCKBURN, H. C. #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,540 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161224 | 42-481-31854 | SIMS, B.O. #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161207 | 42-481-32345 | HENDERSON #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160918 | 42-481-31973 | GARY, J.B. #2 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1982-05-14 | 85481 | 42-481-31993 | MENEFEE, T. N. ESTATE #1 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-05-12 | 160501 | 42-481-32340 | EBNER #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1982-05-11 | 160579 | 42-481-32341 | PIERCE ESTATES #3 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-05-11 | 160503 | 42-481-30936 | HANCOCK, J.B. #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160365 | 42-481-32339 | KOSTELNIK #7 | TEXIAN OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1982-05-07 | 160916 | 42-481-32344 | UECKERT, C.J. #2 | PUMPHREY, WALTER D. | DRILL | 490 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 160122 | 42-481-32338 | KNIPLING GAS UNIT #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1982-05-05 | 160182 | 42-481-32325 | COCKBURN, H.C. #119 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 161026 | 42-481-30301 | PIERCE ESTATES #B134H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,811 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158524 | 42-481-32337 | KAECHELE, CHARLES ROY ET AL UNIT #1 B | ZINK, EDMAN R. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1982-04-26 | 158243 | 42-481-30842 | DUSON-KRUEGER #1 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 1982-04-26 | 158239 | 42-481-32336 | DUSON-KRUEGER #4 | KAMLOK, INC. | DRILL | 2,740 | |
| 1982-04-26 | 157997 | 42-481-30544 | WEINHEIMER, E.A. JR. #2 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | RECOMP | 5,414 | |
| 1982-04-23 | 157918 | 42-481-81933 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 4 O/A #8 F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,975 | |
| 1982-04-23 | 157848 | 42-481-32333 | HENRY A #1 | ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-04-22 | 159210 | 42-481-30994 | NORTHINGTON #1 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-04-22 | 157658 | 42-481-32166 | HENRY #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,275 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157522 | 42-481-32332 | PETERSEN #1-10 | FANCHER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,441 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157054 | 42-481-32331 | PRYOR, M.S. #1 | TEXOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157048 | 42-481-32330 | FENNER "E" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-04-14 | 156698 | 42-481-32320 | WENDEL, A. J. ET AL #2 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156752 | 42-481-32329 | BLUE CREEK RANCH COMPANY #1 | VOIGHT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,864 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156741 | 42-481-32328 | MANN, FRANK #1 | CPC EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156669 | 42-481-32327 | PIERCE RANCH #01 | MARCH, J. A. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156942 | 42-481-32326 | GOLD-ZAPP #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156666 | 42-481-30604 | PETERSEN, R. E. #1 | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,710 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155500 | 42-481-32078 | KULCAK #1 | ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155499 | 42-481-32324 | DOUGLASS "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155494 | 42-481-32083 | NEISWENDER #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155490 | 42-481-32323 | REITZ, E.E. #1 | VIRLAR EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155488 | 42-481-32322 | THORNTON, W.L. #1 | VIRLAR EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,512 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155188 | 42-481-31593 | BROUGHTON-STATE UNIT #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 6,012 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 155468 | 42-481-32321 | DUNCAN, DONALD #3 | BLACK JACK RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 154881 | 42-481-32318 | BAY, S.L. #4 | DERRICK, JIM | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1982-03-29 | 270957 | 42-481-32839 | COCKBURN, H. C. #132 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-03-29 | 159214 | 42-481-32335 | COCKBURN, H.C. #117 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-03-29 | 159213 | 42-481-32334 | COCKBURN, H.C. #118 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-03-29 | 155000 | 42-481-32319 | APPLING DICK #1 #1 | DEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,260 | |
| 1982-03-26 | 154804 | 42-481-31717 | SORREL, FRANK D. JR. #2 | B & M OPERATING CO., INC. | OTHER | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.