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 about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 3 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-09-1474775642-481-35263PAVLIK GAS UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
2012-09-1174746442-481-81471COCKBURN, HC #18MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRENTR6,500
2012-08-2774456042-481-34627BROUSSARD, J. E. #59APACHE CORPORATIONRECLASS7,000
2012-08-2274637142-481-33629KNIPLING #2AGULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.RENTR4,210
2012-08-1574583442-481-35262GARY #149MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL4,000
2012-08-1574583442-481-35262GARY #149MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL4,000
2012-08-1374583042-481-35261GARY B #148MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL4,500
2012-08-1374583042-481-35261GARY B #148MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL4,500
2012-08-1374578742-481-35260GARY #333MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL4,000
2012-08-0974454942-481-35259DAVETTE #5JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2012-08-0974454842-481-35258DAVETTE #4JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2012-08-0674250942-481-35033LULU #1PETROPRO ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.RECOMP7,207
2012-07-2474462842-481-35171SADIE GAS UNIT #1 #1STBLACK CREEK DRILLING, INC.RECOMP8,250
2012-07-1674396542-481-35257GARY #222MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL4,000
2012-07-0974304742-481-34657HUDGINS UNIT #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP5,800
2012-07-0374348942-481-35256SUE SANFORD WILSON ET AL #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2012-07-0274344542-481-35255RIVERS, ET AL GAS UNIT #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,300
2012-07-0274344542-481-35255RIVERS, ET AL GAS UNIT #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,500
2012-06-2874341742-481-35254COCKBURN, HC #173MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-06-2874341742-481-35254COCKBURN, HC #173MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-06-2874325142-481-35253TABOR #281MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL5,500
2012-06-2874323642-481-35252TABOR #274MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL5,500
2012-06-2074265742-481-35251TABOR #285MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL5,500
2012-06-0974186742-481-35250LUCIAN KAINER UNIT #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
2012-06-0573975442-481-30267COCKBURN, HC #95MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP5,700
2012-05-3174123942-481-35247STLLP #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-05-3174121942-481-35246DUSON #A 2AMEXCO, LLCDRILL6,300
2012-05-3073967242-481-34944JONELL CERNY GAS UNIT #1CAZA OPERATING, LLCRENTR3,500
2012-05-3073961242-481-35249ARMOUR TRUST ET AL #1PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.DRILL5,000
2012-05-2574086642-481-35245COCKBURN, HC #171MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-05-2573961442-481-35248SKLAR #1PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.DRILL2,500
2012-05-2274060442-481-35244HAWES #55MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL3,500
2012-05-2274060442-481-35244HAWES #55MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL3,500
2012-05-2274059442-481-35243HAWES #54MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL4,800
2012-05-1073940842-481-35242COCKBURN, HC #167MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-05-1073940842-481-35242COCKBURN, HC #167MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-05-1073931442-481-35241HAWES #53MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL3,500
2012-05-1073930942-481-35240HAWES #52MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL3,500
2012-05-0873889942-481-35239STEGMAN #16JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2012-05-0873889442-481-35238STEGMAN #15JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2012-05-0773889142-481-35237STEGMAN #14JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2012-04-3073564542-481-35236DAVETTE #3JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2012-04-2873689842-481-33335ZBORIL-BOURLAND #1FAULCONER, VERNON E., INC.RECOMP5,600
2012-04-2773832942-481-35235COCKBURN, HC #160MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2012-04-2673715642-481-31043PIERCE RANCH N 4900 UNIT #E 2MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RECOMP4,920
2012-04-2373750942-481-01425R. B. WALLACE #1GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.RENTR2,600
2012-04-2373750942-481-01425KNIPLING #1 DGULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.RENTR5,124
2012-04-1873742442-481-35014PIERCE ESTATE #B155APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2012-04-1873476042-481-34870PIERCE ESTATES #B152APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2012-04-1773658642-481-35234RASMUSSEN LANGE UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.