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
1980-03-077473442-481-31945PIERCE ESTATE OIL & GAS INTEREST #2THOMAS, E. R.DRILL7,200
1980-03-077445142-157-30194STOVALL, RAGSDALE #1ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP5,487
1980-03-047412142-481-31944PEIKERT, ALLEN #3K-B EXPLORATION CO.DRILL7,500
1980-03-037402842-481-30737PIERCE ESTATES #C190TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,000
1980-02-287384742-481-02849PIERCE ESTATES #B109HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,375
1980-02-267357342-481-02521COCKBURN, H. C. "B" #14ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP6,270
1980-02-257347942-481-31943BOCK-COCKBURN-GULF COAST WTR. CO #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,500
1980-02-197286242-481-31613PREISLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4ENGELKE, R. H.OTHER5,753
1980-02-157274442-481-30736PIERCE ESTATES #C189TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,800
1980-02-147273942-481-32201ABENDROTH, W. F. #41TEXASGULF INC.DRILL920
1980-02-147273842-481-32197BANKER, W., JR. #23TEXASGULF INC.DRILL1,500
1980-02-147273742-481-32198BANKER, W., JR. "A" #19TEXASGULF INC.DRILL1,495
1980-02-147273642-481-32196CHASE B #26TEXASGULF INC.DRILL870
1980-02-117239242-481-31938WITTIG, A. H. #1TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1980-02-117239142-481-31937BARTA #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-02-077205442-481-31936GIFFORD, G. C. P. ET AL #1BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL6,500
1980-02-077205242-481-31935ELLIS, LOU ALICE ET AL #1CH-M OIL COMPANYDRILL7,600
1980-02-067487042-481-20078COCKBURN, H. C. #89FEXXON CORP.RECOMP6,460
1980-02-067486942-481-03431COCKBURN, H. C. #77HEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,350
1980-02-057179442-481-30518ALLENSON, E. C. #3TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP5,225
1980-02-017143542-481-31934KOUNTZE & COUCH #4M-C OIL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1980-01-317316642-481-30881COCKBURN, H. C. #102EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,520
1980-01-307116742-481-31933HUNDL GAS UNIT #1SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL6,300
1980-01-297106142-481-31932BESEDA GAS UNIT #1SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL6,300
1980-01-297106042-481-31931AMMANN #1LIBERTY ENERGY CO. OF TEX., INC.DRILL3,100
1980-01-287093342-481-02874PIERCE ESTATES 'C' #145FTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,900
1980-01-287088942-481-31593BROUGHTON-STATE UNIT #1REALITOS ENERGY CORP.RECOMP6,012
1980-01-247077342-481-31930DUNCAN "A" #8NELSON & WADDELLDRILL3,100
1980-01-247077242-481-31929DUNCAN "A" #9NELSON & WADDELLDRILL3,500
1980-01-247075642-481-31757VITERA, JOE ESTATE #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.RECOMP5,614
1980-01-237225042-481-01949PETERS, G. #6FTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,400
1980-01-227044042-481-31121HEYNE "C" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,762
1980-01-227043442-481-31928STRUNK, O. R. EST. #2REALITOS II EXPLORATORY PROGRAMDRILL10,000
1980-01-187024842-481-31927GOFF, E. G. #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,828
1980-01-177004442-481-31926VINEYARD #2SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
1980-01-177000842-481-31925PEIKERT, ALLEN #2K-B EXPLORATION CO.DRILL7,500
1980-01-177000242-481-31924PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #110BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-01-177000042-481-31923PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #109BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-01-176999942-481-31922PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #108BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-01-176999842-481-31921PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #107BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-01-176999742-481-31920PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #106BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-01-176999642-481-31919PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #105BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,512
1980-01-176999542-481-31918PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #104BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-01-176999442-481-31917PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #103BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-01-176999342-481-31916PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #102BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-01-176999242-481-31915PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #101BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-01-166997942-481-31914HUDGINS, DORA #3BRAUN, C F & CO.DRILL5,350
1980-01-146947142-481-31913REDWINE, ELMER P. ESTATE ET AL #2H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL7,365
1980-01-096911142-481-81766COCKBURN, H. C. #34EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,548
1980-01-046885442-481-31912ENSZ - ROECKER UNIT #1TARTAN OIL & GASDRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.