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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-19 | 93399 | 42-481-32043 | HLAVINKA, J. J. #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 6,655 | |
| 1980-09-19 | 93395 | 42-481-32042 | BAY, S. L. #4 | MACON, EUGENE | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-09-19 | 93229 | 42-481-32041 | WITTIG, IRVIN E. #1 | NATIONAL RESOURCES | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 93218 | 42-481-32040 | FOEHNER UNIT #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 92917 | 42-481-31698 | THORNTON, W. L. #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 6,010 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 92915 | 42-481-32039 | BROUGHTON, ALMA ET AL #3 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,012 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 92902 | 42-481-32038 | CROUCH, M. E. #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-09-16 | 96421 | 42-481-02390 | HARTON, CARL JR. #1 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 4,714 | |
| 1980-09-16 | 92757 | 42-481-31177 | DANIELSON #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,311 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 92450 | 42-481-31527 | BROUGHTON, ALMA ET AL #2 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | OTHER | 5,320 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 92298 | 42-481-32037 | BAY, S. L. #3 | LAYNE-THURMAN | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 96495 | 42-481-03014 | CARLSON, C. B. #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,543 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92203 | 42-481-32035 | OBENHAUS #1 | BLACK JACK RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92086 | 42-481-32034 | BAY, S.L. #1 | DERRICK, JIM | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92085 | 42-481-32033 | BAY, S.L. #2 | DERRICK, JIM | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92084 | 42-481-32032 | ANDERSON, CHAS & LUCY #11TB | TOLLY, M. & BILLINGTON, ELMER | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92083 | 42-481-32031 | ANDERSON, CHAS & LUCY #10TB | TOLLY, M. & BILLINGTON, ELMER | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92070 | 42-481-31155 | CLINE, WILLIAM UNIT #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | RECOMP | 5,518 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 91888 | 42-481-02901 | PIERCE ESTATES #C82 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,381 | |
| 1980-09-08 | 92204 | 42-481-32036 | CHROMCAK #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,502 | |
| 1980-09-04 | 93511 | 42-481-31613 | HITE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | ENGELKE, R. H. | RECOMP | 5,753 | |
| 1980-09-04 | 91495 | 42-481-32030 | BAY, S. L. #2 | LAYNE-THURMAN | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-09-04 | 91494 | 42-481-32029 | BAY, S. L. #1 | LAYNE-THURMAN | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-09-04 | 91493 | 42-481-31265 | OTRADOVSKY, ALFRED #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1980-09-02 | 91248 | 42-481-32028 | COOK, R. L. #1 | PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1980-09-02 | 91177 | 42-481-31265 | OTRADOVSKY, ALFRED #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1980-09-02 | 91174 | 42-481-32027 | DUNCAN, F. B. #1 | PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-08-29 | 91084 | 42-481-32026 | TRUCHARD EST. #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 7,205 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 90957 | 42-481-31201 | PREISLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | ENGELKE, R. H. | RECOMP | 5,518 | |
| 1980-08-25 | 90873 | 42-481-02616 | COCKBURN, H. C. #1 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,001 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 90769 | 42-481-32025 | HOLUB, E. #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 7,512 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 91524 | 42-481-32009 | FERGUSON BEA #1 | NST ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,040 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90145 | 42-481-32023 | COCKBURN, L. H. UNIT 1 #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90101 | 42-481-32022 | KRAMR ET AL #1 | TEXAS, L. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90014 | 42-481-32021 | GARY, J. BROOKS ESTATE #2 | GREENBRIAR CORP., THE | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90007 | 42-481-32020 | CORBETT, N. D. ET AL #1 | LA. CAMPBELL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89954 | 42-481-31956 | MICK #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89574 | 42-481-32019 | KOENIG #1 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,512 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89481 | 42-481-32018 | ROWE #1 | ALLIED OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89475 | 42-481-32016 | WITHERS, LAWRENCE #1 | BAY ROCK CORP. | DRILL | 6,012 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89299 | 42-481-32015 | BABCOCK, D. S. #3 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 88995 | 42-481-32014 | NICHOLS, E. F. #1 | HEID, JAMES G. | DRILL | 7,413 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88668 | 42-481-03154 | PIERCE ESTS., INC. #76 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,390 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 88529 | 42-481-32013 | DUFFY, G. A. #27 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 88499 | 42-481-02753 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-17D | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,559 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 87949 | 42-481-32012 | BAY, S. L. #2 | DIXON-HEYNE | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 87948 | 42-481-32011 | BAY, S. L. #3 | DIXON-HEYNE | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87849 | 42-481-31805 | RAMSEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1A | ENGELKE, R. H. | RECOMP | 5,743 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87830 | 42-481-32010 | CORMAN, V. R. #1 | PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-07-23 | 87532 | 42-481-31859 | VASEK-WASEK UNIT #1 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | RECOMP | 4,810 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.