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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-23 | 115865 | 42-481-02425 | CARLSON, C. #1 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,675 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 115857 | 42-481-32145 | BAY, S. L. #4 | DIXON-HEYNE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 115843 | 42-481-32143 | FLOYD, M. S., EST. #3 | PHOENIX MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-04-22 | 118468 | 42-481-02693 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT NO. 1 O/A #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,548 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 118746 | 42-481-32126 | THOMPSON, A. C. "A" #29 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115844 | 42-481-32144 | FLOYD, M. S., EST. #2 | PHOENIX MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 961 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115553 | 42-481-32142 | BROUGHTON, ALMA #4 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115550 | 42-481-32141 | HITE, DOROTHY B. ET AL #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115546 | 42-481-32140 | BROUGHTON, ALMA "A" #4 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,912 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115535 | 42-481-32139 | STOVALL-LEHRER #1 | LIBERTY ENERGY CO. OF TEX., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115258 | 42-481-32137 | BERGWALL-MONTGOMERY #15 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 115240 | 42-481-31121 | HEYNE "C" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,762 | |
| 1981-04-09 | 118539 | 42-481-32123 | MOLLNAR #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-04-06 | 131463 | 42-481-32283 | MEEK, KENNETH A. #1-B | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 113872 | 42-481-31177 | DANIELSON #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,311 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 113851 | 42-481-32136 | FRANZ, JOHN H. #3 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1981-04-01 | 113815 | 42-481-31781 | HERRMANN "A" #1 | STEPHENSON, PHIL W. OPERATOR | RECOMP | 3,987 | |
| 1981-04-01 | 113795 | 42-481-32135 | TOWNSEND #1 | TANOS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1981-04-01 | 113790 | 42-481-32134 | SUPAK, L. #1 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-03-30 | 114649 | 42-481-32072 | GERTSON, DAN G.U. #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,015 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 119292 | 42-481-03699 | MWF-10 "N" O/A UNIT #8 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 113763 | 42-481-32133 | FLOYD, M.S. ESTATE #1 | PHOENIX MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1981-03-23 | 112871 | 42-481-32132 | RUNNELLS, J. ET AL #1 | VOIGHT, JOHN G. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 115871 | 42-481-32146 | SWANSON, W. E. #1A | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 114594 | 42-481-30586 | M. W. GAS "S" UNIT O/A #20 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,515 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112591 | 42-481-31028 | BERGSTROM #2 | GARRETT, WALTER JR. | RECOMP | 5,008 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112478 | 42-481-32131 | ANGELO, C. S. #1 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,012 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112465 | 42-481-32130 | BAY, S. L. -A- #1 | MACON, EUGENE | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112464 | 42-481-32129 | BAY, S. L. -A- #2 | MACON, EUGENE | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112463 | 42-481-32128 | KRENEK #1 | B & M OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,725 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 114591 | 42-481-03469 | MAGNET WITHERS MIOCENE GAS UT 1 #3D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 114528 | 42-481-03370 | MAGNET WITHERS MICOCNE GAS UT 1 #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,312 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112208 | 42-481-32127 | PRIESMEYER #1 | TENROC CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-03-12 | 112009 | 42-481-02390 | HARTON, CARL JR. #1 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 4,714 | |
| 1981-03-12 | 111401 | 42-481-01736 | CARLTON #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | OTHER | 6,806 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111647 | 42-481-02415 | DUFFY, G. A. #6 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,669 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111467 | 42-481-03663 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 3 O/A #5 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 113573 | 42-481-32070 | WITTIG, F. W. ESTATE #1 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 6,015 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111290 | 42-481-30472 | BOETTCHER GAS UNIT #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111044 | 42-481-01371 | KOCH, E. H. ESTATE #1 | ACOMA OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,226 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111041 | 42-481-32125 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-213 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111039 | 42-481-32124 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-144 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110653 | 42-481-31735 | HILL #5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 119665 | 42-481-30190 | MW GAS N-7 O/A #11 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110212 | 42-481-02413 | DUFFY, G. A. #8 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,667 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110162 | 42-481-32121 | ALLEN, COYE MAY #1-E | ELLIS, CECIL L. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109386 | 42-481-32120 | FROMEN, FLORENCE #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109361 | 42-481-32119 | WEST BENARD UNIT #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,816 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 110239 | 42-481-32122 | BIRKNER, J. W. #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 109106 | 42-481-32118 | REITZ, E. E. #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,025 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.