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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-08-2013060942-481-32015BABCOCK, D. S. #3OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,812
1981-08-2013060442-481-32226DUNCAN "B" #5TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,800
1981-08-2013060242-481-32225DUSON-KRUEGER #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL4,200
1981-08-1813043542-481-32224WILBECK, S. A. #1LA. CAMPBELL ENERGY CORP.DRILL8,200
1981-08-1212978842-481-32222HENDERSON, FLORENCE #1HYQUEST ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,500
1981-08-1112975242-481-32015BABCOCK, D.S. #3OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,812
1981-08-1112971342-481-32221BAY, S. L. #13THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112971042-481-32220BAY, S. L. #12THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112970942-481-32218BAY, S. L. #11THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112967542-481-32218BAY, S. L. #11THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112967342-481-32217BAY, S. L. #10THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112967042-481-32216BAY, S. L. #9THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112966942-481-32215BAY, S. L. #8THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112966842-481-32214BAY, S. L. #7THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112966742-481-32213BAY, S. L. #6THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112966442-481-32212BAY, S. L. #5THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-1112965842-481-32211BAY, S. L. #4THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNEDRILL800
1981-08-0712919742-481-32208GARY, J.B. ESTATE #4GREENBRIAR CORP., THEDRILL4,600
1981-08-0612890242-481-32206THOMAS, E.W. #4MACON, EUGENEDRILL800
1981-08-0612890142-481-02418DUFFY, G. A. #12CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP5,680
1981-08-0612887542-481-32205PETSCHKA, REGINA #1KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATIONDRILL5,500
1981-08-0512934542-481-32210REDWINE, CHANCELLE #1MCCARTHY, D.W.DRILL2,600
1981-08-0512878242-481-02005LYKKE, ANNA F. ET. AL. #1HARRISON, SAM G.RECOMP7,513
1981-08-0412846042-481-32204FLOYD, B. M. #2VVONCANNON, JOHN W. JR.DRILL450
1981-08-0312824942-481-30518ALLENSON, E.C. #3TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP5,225
1981-07-3013140042-481-32089SWANSON, E.H. #4VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,564
1981-07-3012767642-481-32201ABENDROTH, W.F. #41TEXASGULF INC.DRILL894
1981-07-2912757142-481-32200FORGASON #1SCOGGINS OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,303
1981-07-2412924442-481-32209RUNNELLS, J. ET AL #2VOIGHT, JOHN G.DRILL8,055
1981-07-2412666842-481-32199VACEK-LABAY UNIT #1OWL-EXCEL-MGFDRILL7,000
1981-07-2412665542-481-32198BANKER, W. JR. "A" #19TEXASGULF INC.DRILL1,495
1981-07-2412665342-481-32197BANKER, W. JR. #23TEXASGULF INC.DRILL912
1981-07-2412665042-481-32196CHASE "B" #26TEXASGULF INC.DRILL870
1981-07-2412664242-481-03659THOMPSON, A. C. -A- #30FTEXACO INC.RECOMP5,470
1981-07-2312644842-481-32195THOMAS, E.W. #3MACON, EUGENEDRILL700
1981-07-2312641742-481-32193HUNDL GAS UNIT #2SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL6,213
1981-07-2013222142-481-32184DEBRUHL ET AL UNIT #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,800
1981-07-2012574342-481-32192OTTO, KENNETH ET AL #1EATON OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,205
1981-07-2012573842-481-32191WITTIG, BERNICE #1ALOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL3,615
1981-07-1712557642-481-81917RAUN, NORRIS #1CICO OIL & GAS CO.OTHER4,850
1981-07-1712555242-481-32190(MAUCH, HERMAN)MAUCH GAS UNIT #1 #2H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1981-07-1412513742-481-32189FLOYD, B. M. #1 VVONCANNON, JOHN W. JR.DRILL450
1981-07-1012482542-481-32187MATUSEK, MARY ET AL #1VOIGHT, JOHN G.DRILL5,600
1981-07-1012482342-481-32186CHUMCHALL-HENDERSON UNIT #1VOIGHT, JOHN G.DRILL5,600
1981-07-1012475342-481-02976PIERCE ESTATES #B 39TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,548
1981-07-0912483242-481-32188CORBETT, N. D. ET AL #2LA. CAMPBELL ENERGY CORP.DRILL8,200
1981-07-0812431942-481-32183THOMPSON, J.F. #1VIRLAR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,900
1981-07-0812425042-481-32182GARY, J. B. #6HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANYDRILL7,044
1981-07-0812419542-481-31061COCKBURN, H.C. #107EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,410
1981-07-0612397042-481-32179FERGUSON "JBF" #1NAVCO ENERGY CO.DRILL5,012
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.