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
1981-10-2113746842-481-32258BAY, S.L. #2DERRICK, JIMDRILL600
1981-10-1513658042-481-32257TODD, WALTER #1TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,258
1981-10-1513657842-481-30273RAINOSHEK-GARNER GAS UNIT #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,575
1981-10-1513657642-481-31231HAJOVSKY GAS UNIT "A" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,600
1981-10-1513657442-481-32256ANDERSON, A. ET AL #1WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORPDRILL8,000
1981-10-1513656942-481-32254JULIE #1TEX-O PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,357
1981-10-1513649042-481-31183DUNCAN #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,600
1981-10-0813595442-481-32253DUPUY, M.J. ET AL #1L. J. EXPLORATIONDRILL7,500
1981-10-0813595042-481-03433COCKBURN, H.C. #80EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,300
1981-10-0813594842-481-03588COCKBURN, H.C. #84-FEXXON CORP.RECOMP6,275
1981-10-0713577442-481-32250BUCKSHOT LANE #1RANGE OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,516
1981-10-0713576142-481-32249TODD, WALTER #1TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1981-10-0613636842-481-31757VITERA, JOE ESTATE #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.RECOMP5,614
1981-10-0513609242-481-32251POOLE, EARL ET AL #1GOLDSTON OIL CORP.DRILL9,850
1981-10-0213657242-481-32255WILBECK #1MOLE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1981-10-0113751842-481-03491BROUSSARD, J.E. #41 HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,500
1981-09-2913480142-481-32248PIERCE RANCH #5CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL860
1981-09-2913479842-481-32247PIERCE RANCH #4CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL800
1981-09-2913479642-481-32246PIERCE RANCH #3CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL860
1981-09-2813479242-481-32245PIERCE RANCH #2CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL860
1981-09-2813479142-481-32244PIERCE RANCH #1CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL960
1981-09-2813462642-481-32242ZALMAN, CELESTINE #1SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,300
1981-09-2513458342-481-32241REITZ, E. E. #2CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1981-09-2313408042-481-02591COCKBURN, H.C. #19EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,555
1981-09-2313407942-481-31010COCKBURN, H.C. #105EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,400
1981-09-2213396842-481-03402MEEK, K.A. #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.RECOMP6,020
1981-09-2113374342-481-32039BROUGHTON, ALMA ET AL #3REALITOS ENERGY CORP.RECOMP6,012
1981-09-2113374042-481-32239MACH, JOSEPH F. JR. #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL7,150
1981-09-2113373842-481-32238APPLING, F. E. #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL6,200
1981-09-1813382642-481-32240LISSIE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2GOLDSTON OIL CORP.DRILL9,800
1981-09-1613337842-481-32237A.T. LEVERIDGE UNIT #3SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE CO.DRILL8,350
1981-09-1513325742-481-31630STOVALL-APPLING MINERALS #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.RECOMP5,700
1981-09-1513322642-481-32236BAY, S. L. TRUSTEE #1QUEST OIL CO.DRILL300
1981-09-1513322542-481-31546BAY, S. L. #2BOL-TEX OIL PRODUCTION CO.OTHER450
1981-09-1513318942-481-32234BAY, S. L. #1 BTBOL-TEX OIL PRODUCTION CO.DRILL600
1981-09-1113462842-481-32243JACKSON, FOSTER #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
1981-09-1113308242-481-32233RUNNELLS, J. ET AL #3VOIGHT, JOHN G.DRILL8,200
1981-09-0813268342-481-32232WINTERMAN A #1LAUREL FUEL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1981-09-0313217442-481-31575PILCIK UNIT #2BRAUN, C F & CO.RECOMP5,500
1981-08-2813150542-481-32231HODGES ESTATE #1GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,200
1981-08-2813150342-481-32230GOERIG #2VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,513
1981-08-2413083442-481-31748HANCOCK, R. H. #2NORRIS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,750
1981-08-2413079642-481-81785KOSTELNIK, JOE #UTP3BQUEST OIL CO.OTHER666
1981-08-2413077442-481-32025HOLUB, E. #1REALITOS V EXPLORATORY PROGRAMRECOMP7,512
1981-08-2413076842-481-01949PETERS, GERD #6FTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,400
1981-08-2013063642-481-01981ORSAK, J.N. #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,242
1981-08-2013063542-481-32084GLOECKNER, C. UNIT #1REALITOS VII EXPLORATORY PROGRAMRECOMP6,500
1981-08-2013061542-481-81921LEVERIDGE, W. C. #2DINERO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER3,500
1981-08-2013061242-481-32227KOSTELNIK, JOE #1QUEST OIL CO.DRILL660
1981-08-2013061042-481-31780BABCOCK, D.S. #1OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,812
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.