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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1979-12-316848342-481-31603PIERCE ESTATE #1B & M OPERATING CO., INC.OTHER5,350
1979-12-316812742-481-31910GARY, J. B. #1HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1979-12-316809742-481-31909MULLINS, A. A. #17BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL3,000
1979-12-286785042-481-31908WITTIG #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL6,100
1979-12-286780642-481-31907DUCKETT, L. L. #1MOLE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,500
1979-12-276759642-481-31906WENDEL, A. J. #1TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,130
1979-12-276757542-481-31905SCHAER, PHIL D. #1DV OIL LTDDRILL8,216
1979-12-206898742-481-31890KELLY #1ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,500
1979-12-206735042-481-00861RYCHLIK, ANTON FEE #1RYCHLIK, ANTONOTHER2,500
1979-12-206733842-481-31904KOUNTZE & COUCH #1ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,300
1979-12-196729742-481-31903HENSLEY #1ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,335
1979-12-186961142-481-03369COCKBURN, H. C. #70JEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,556
1979-12-186714442-481-30748POOLE, W. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL10,315
1979-12-186709042-481-31902WENDEL-HARRIS #2REALITOS I EXPLORATORY PROGRAMDRILL6,000
1979-12-186708642-481-31901RUST, G. O. ESTATE #4REALITOS I EXPLORATORY PROGRAMDRILL6,000
1979-12-186706842-481-31900ANDERSON, CHAS & LUCY #TB8TOLLY, M. & BILLINGTON, ELMERDRILL500
1979-12-186705842-481-03442FRNKA, W. R. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP9,930
1979-12-136706342-481-31899MEEK #1KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,200
1979-12-126664342-481-31897PIERCE ESTATE OIL & GAS INTEREST #1THOMAS, E. R.DRILL7,350
1979-12-126664142-481-31896RAUN, NORRIS #1HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL5,812
1979-12-116755242-481-31891VINEYARD "B" #4ASUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
1979-12-116678242-481-31898GADEKE #1ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,100
1979-12-116639542-481-03443HANCOCK, J.B. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP11,053
1979-12-116638242-481-31895POOLE, W. #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL10,015
1979-12-106700742-481-31829HLAVINKA #4AMUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1979-12-106636342-481-81881BROUGHTON, ALMA ET AL #1REALITOS I EXPLORATORY PROGRAMRECOMP5,952
1979-12-056570942-481-81880W. NEW TAITON GAS UNIT #5PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANYOTHER3,207
1979-12-056562642-481-31894BOCK, M. S. ET AL #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL5,520
1979-11-286955342-481-81886PIERCE ESTATE #6KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONOTHER6,000
1979-11-286955142-481-01532PIERCE ESTATE #5KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONOTHER5,897
1979-11-286544742-481-31892DUFFY, L. A. #1TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,800
1979-11-286481142-481-03491MW F-10 S O/A #6FTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,500
1979-11-286469942-481-31889PIERCE ESTATE #1AYRES & SWOPEDRILL4,820
1979-11-286467342-481-31888GILBERT "A" #2NELSON & WADDELLDRILL3,012
1979-11-196557242-481-31893KOUNTZE & COUCH #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,539
1979-11-136594042-481-30678HERRMANN, E., GU #1COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO.RECOMP6,020
1979-11-136367342-481-31887STOVALL #3KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1979-11-136362942-481-31105PIERCE ESTATES 'E' #7DTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,554
1979-11-126353442-481-30938BRATCHER-MYERS #1KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC.RECOMP4,220
1979-11-126349642-481-31886FLOYD EST. #P9PRIME OIL COMPANYDRILL700
1979-11-126349542-481-31885FLOYD EST. #P8PRIME OIL COMPANYDRILL700
1979-11-126349442-481-31884FLOYD EST. #P10PRIME OIL COMPANYDRILL700
1979-11-126345642-481-31883HENDERSON, J. P. #3NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INCDRILL6,750
1979-11-126345442-481-31882HANCOCK, R. H. #3NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INCDRILL6,750
1979-11-076316542-481-31880BERNSTEIN, M. ET AL #1ENERGY SOURCES, INC.DRILL3,690
1979-11-056301542-481-31879DUNCAN "A" #7NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO.DRILL3,100
1979-11-056300442-481-31878ANDEL ET AL #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,383
1979-11-026323042-481-31708ANGELO UNIT #1VENUS OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,200
1979-11-026282942-481-31877GRESHAM, J. M., ET AL #1ENGELKE,R H &BROONER, FRANK I JRDRILL5,612
1979-11-016259742-481-31876HALAMICEK #3MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.