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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-01 | 62595 | 42-481-31875 | SHOPPE-WIEGHAT #1 | SIOUX NATURAL GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62354 | 42-481-31874 | DUNCAN "A" #4 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,523 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62351 | 42-481-31873 | DUNCAN "A" #5 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62350 | 42-481-31872 | DUNCAN "A" #6 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62264 | 42-481-31871 | LILIE-STOVALL #2 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62060 | 42-481-31870 | DABOVAL, C. J. #A4 | HAAS, CHARLES F. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62057 | 42-481-31869 | HUDGINS, J. D. #2 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,015 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62055 | 42-481-31868 | HUDGINS, J. D. #1 | NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61948 | 42-481-31867 | PIERCE RANCH #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61947 | 42-481-31866 | PIERCE RANCH #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61869 | 42-481-30380 | DUFFY, G. A. #24 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61770 | 42-481-02421 | DUFFY, G. A. #10 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,683 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61769 | 42-481-02870 | PIERCE ESTATE #C147F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,375 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61742 | 42-481-31865 | CLOUD, R. F. #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61740 | 42-481-31864 | MATZKE, LINNIE M. #2 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,330 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61734 | 42-481-31863 | BARTA #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61730 | 42-481-31862 | KNIPLING GAS UNIT #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61702 | 42-481-31861 | WEINHEIMER #2 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,192 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 62399 | 42-481-30129 | BROUSSARD, J. E. #38 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61454 | 42-481-31860 | GIFFORD, G. C. ET AL #1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61422 | 42-481-31859 | VASEK-WASEK UNIT #1 | TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61410 | 42-481-02791 | THOMPSON, A. C. #A8 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,551 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61244 | 42-481-31858 | HARRISON #P3 | PRIME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61243 | 42-481-31857 | HARRISON #P4 | PRIME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 62395 | 42-481-03490 | BROUSSARD, J. E. #40 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 61017 | 42-481-31856 | GOFF, E. A. #1 | OIL & GAS RESERVES, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 61014 | 42-481-31855 | HARFST #11 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 60932 | 42-481-31854 | SIMS, B. O. #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 60851 | 42-481-31853 | HOLUB, VICTOR #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60723 | 42-481-31852 | DUNCAN "A" #1 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60721 | 42-481-31851 | DUNCAN "A" #3 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,512 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60719 | 42-481-31850 | DUNCAN "A" #2 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,512 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60395 | 42-481-31849 | HARRISON, ELIZABETH UNIT #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60347 | 42-481-31848 | GANN "A" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60346 | 42-481-31847 | TUCKER, P. M. #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60326 | 42-481-31846 | WENDEL, ISADORE #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,305 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60176 | 42-481-31845 | EGGERS #1 | SCHNEIDER-BILLINGS | DRILL | 3,243 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60092 | 42-481-31844 | WILBECK #1A | TUBB, STEPHENSON OIL INTERESTS | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59729 | 42-481-30579 | HAWES, G. R. MRS. #1 | PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MICHIGAN | RECOMP | 6,512 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59351 | 42-481-30374 | PIERCE ESTATES #B136J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,337 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59313 | 42-481-31843 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,114 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59294 | 42-481-31842 | PECHACEK, VALASTA P. #A1 | CANNON PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 3,930 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 60967 | 42-481-81766 | COCKBURN, H. C. #34 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,548 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59063 | 42-481-02954 | PIERCE ESTATES #B118H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58735 | 42-481-31841 | WENDEL, I. C. #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,577 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58418 | 42-481-31230 | RAMSEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | RECOMP | 4,812 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 59273 | 42-481-01860 | STOVALL, GUY F. #1 | SWEARINGEN, W. P. | RECOMP | 5,540 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58293 | 42-481-30952 | DUFFY, G. A. "B" #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58291 | 42-481-30586 | MW GAS "S" UNIT O/A #20 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,515 | |
| 1979-09-17 | 58108 | 42-481-31840 | PEIKERT, ALLEN #1 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.