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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-07 | 74734 | 42-481-31945 | PIERCE ESTATE OIL & GAS INTEREST #2 | THOMAS, E. R. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74451 | 42-157-30194 | STOVALL, RAGSDALE #1 | ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,487 | |
| 1980-03-04 | 74121 | 42-481-31944 | PEIKERT, ALLEN #3 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-03-03 | 74028 | 42-481-30737 | PIERCE ESTATES #C190 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 73847 | 42-481-02849 | PIERCE ESTATES #B109H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,375 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73573 | 42-481-02521 | COCKBURN, H. C. "B" #14 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 6,270 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73479 | 42-481-31943 | BOCK-COCKBURN-GULF COAST WTR. CO #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72862 | 42-481-31613 | PREISLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | ENGELKE, R. H. | OTHER | 5,753 | |
| 1980-02-15 | 72744 | 42-481-30736 | PIERCE ESTATES #C189 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1980-02-14 | 72739 | 42-481-32201 | ABENDROTH, W. F. #41 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 920 | |
| 1980-02-14 | 72738 | 42-481-32197 | BANKER, W., JR. #23 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-02-14 | 72737 | 42-481-32198 | BANKER, W., JR. "A" #19 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,495 | |
| 1980-02-14 | 72736 | 42-481-32196 | CHASE B #26 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 870 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72392 | 42-481-31938 | WITTIG, A. H. #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72391 | 42-481-31937 | BARTA #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72054 | 42-481-31936 | GIFFORD, G. C. P. ET AL #1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72052 | 42-481-31935 | ELLIS, LOU ALICE ET AL #1C | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-02-06 | 74870 | 42-481-20078 | COCKBURN, H. C. #89F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,460 | |
| 1980-02-06 | 74869 | 42-481-03431 | COCKBURN, H. C. #77H | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1980-02-05 | 71794 | 42-481-30518 | ALLENSON, E. C. #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,225 | |
| 1980-02-01 | 71435 | 42-481-31934 | KOUNTZE & COUCH #4 | M-C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 73166 | 42-481-30881 | COCKBURN, H. C. #102 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,520 | |
| 1980-01-30 | 71167 | 42-481-31933 | HUNDL GAS UNIT #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71061 | 42-481-31932 | BESEDA GAS UNIT #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71060 | 42-481-31931 | AMMANN #1 | LIBERTY ENERGY CO. OF TEX., INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70933 | 42-481-02874 | PIERCE ESTATES 'C' #145F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70889 | 42-481-31593 | BROUGHTON-STATE UNIT #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 6,012 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70773 | 42-481-31930 | DUNCAN "A" #8 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70772 | 42-481-31929 | DUNCAN "A" #9 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70756 | 42-481-31757 | VITERA, JOE ESTATE #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | RECOMP | 5,614 | |
| 1980-01-23 | 72250 | 42-481-01949 | PETERS, G. #6F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70440 | 42-481-31121 | HEYNE "C" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,762 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70434 | 42-481-31928 | STRUNK, O. R. EST. #2 | REALITOS II EXPLORATORY PROGRAM | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-01-18 | 70248 | 42-481-31927 | GOFF, E. G. #2 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,828 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 70044 | 42-481-31926 | VINEYARD #2 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 70008 | 42-481-31925 | PEIKERT, ALLEN #2 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 70002 | 42-481-31924 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #110 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 70000 | 42-481-31923 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #109 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69999 | 42-481-31922 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #108 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69998 | 42-481-31921 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #107 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69997 | 42-481-31920 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #106 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69996 | 42-481-31919 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #105 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,512 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69995 | 42-481-31918 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #104 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69994 | 42-481-31917 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #103 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69993 | 42-481-31916 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #102 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69992 | 42-481-31915 | PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #101 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69979 | 42-481-31914 | HUDGINS, DORA #3 | BRAUN, C F & CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69471 | 42-481-31913 | REDWINE, ELMER P. ESTATE ET AL #2 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,365 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69111 | 42-481-81766 | COCKBURN, H. C. #34 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,548 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68854 | 42-481-31912 | ENSZ - ROECKER UNIT #1 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.