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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

6,720

6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-04-0373651242-481-35233PIERCE ESTATE #C257APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2012-03-2173562942-481-35232STEGMAN #13JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2012-03-1673540742-481-34898COCKBURN, H. C. #151MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2012-03-1273498642-481-35230PIERCE ESTATES #B167APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2012-03-1273498642-481-35230PIERCE ESTATES #B167APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2012-03-0973508742-481-35231PIERCE ESTATE #B166APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2012-03-0973508742-481-35231PIERCE ESTATE #B166APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2012-03-0673447942-481-35186PIERCE ESTATE #B161APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2012-02-2873380442-481-35228JONES #1JMM ENERGY LLCDRILL4,000
2012-02-2773392742-481-34313ROCKING 'M' #3XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,800
2012-02-2473383942-481-35229PRATKA #1CML EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL9,800
2012-02-2473383942-481-35229PRATKA #1CML EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL9,800
2012-02-2473343942-481-35177PIERCE ESTATE #C259APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2012-02-2473317742-481-35227COCKBURN #1GEMARMI INC.DRILL7,500
2012-02-1073291442-481-31010COCKBURN, H. C. #105MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2012-02-0373220542-481-35226DAVETTE #2JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2012-01-3173203442-481-35225MEEK #2HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
2012-01-2573136442-481-35224COCKBURN, H.C. #163MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2012-01-1873152042-481-35222HAWES #50MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL3,500
2011-12-2173019742-481-35221MCINTYRE #8MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL7,500
2011-12-2073007342-481-35220TABOR #272MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL5,500
2011-12-1372922442-481-35219SOUTH TEXAS LAND, ET AL #1DUNCAN OIL, INC.DRILL6,200
2011-12-1272953742-481-35202PIERCE ESTATE #B164APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,000
2011-12-0872900242-481-34757HLAVINKA #5JMM ENERGY LLCRECOMP4,200
2011-11-3072893142-481-35118O.B. RANCH #1CAZA OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR15,500
2011-11-2272866242-481-34787BROWNSON HOME, INC. #1CML EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP9,000
2011-11-2172818842-481-35218MEEK #1SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INCDRILL7,490
2011-11-2172818842-481-35218MEEK #1D90 ENERGY, LLCDRILL7,650
2011-11-0772723542-481-34842COCKBURN, H. C. #149MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2011-11-0372740942-481-34697MALOTA UNIT #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCRECOMP4,700
2011-11-0172710942-481-35217DAVETTE #1JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2011-10-2472664942-481-35216GROESBECK HEIRS #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,200
2011-10-2472664942-481-35216GROESBECK HEIRS #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,200
2011-10-2472664842-481-35181KUBELA UNIT #1AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP6,300
2011-10-1972580442-481-32884HEYNE #2FORCENERGY ONSHORE INC.RECOMP11,200
2011-10-1872611942-481-35215ROOME-HUTCHINS, ET AL #4ROOME OIL CO.DRILL7,600
2011-10-1472575042-481-35111PIERCE RANCH #A 1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP15,200
2011-10-1372609442-481-35214GOFF GAS UNIT #6GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL5,000
2011-10-0672541842-481-01746LANCASTER, W. H. #2MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP7,200
2011-09-2972511142-481-35146PIERCE ESTATE #B158APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2011-09-2972505142-481-34616PIERCE ESTATES #C238APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
2011-09-2972490942-481-35213STEGMAN #12JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2011-09-2772492042-481-35212ALICE SCHUMAKER UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2011-09-2772492042-481-35212ALICE SCHUMAKER UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2011-09-1672419542-481-35211RICHTER-NILES #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
2011-09-1272385642-481-35148PIERCE ESTATE #B159APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2011-09-0972385542-481-35146PIERCE ESTATE #B158APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2011-09-0172331842-481-33580KNIPLING #1AGULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.RENTR4,220
2011-08-1572163442-481-32184COCKBURN, HC #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,800
2011-08-1272193642-481-35146PIERCE ESTATE #B158APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.