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
1979-09-145813042-481-31735HILL #5TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,600
1979-09-135790042-481-31839HUDGINS, BESSIE ESTATE #1PARAGON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,218
1979-09-135788342-481-31838FUCIK, GEORGE #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,307
1979-09-135788242-481-31837RANCH #3MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1979-09-105759742-481-31836THOMPSON, JAMES F. #1REALITOS ENERGY CORP.DRILL7,062
1979-09-065737842-481-31835VACEK #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,100
1979-09-065732642-481-31834STOCKTON RANCH #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,571
1979-09-055718942-481-30722ZIOBER, JOE #2PETROLEUM UNLIMITED, INC.OTHER5,520
1979-09-055718142-481-31833AMMANN #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1979-09-055718042-481-31832STRACK, J. E. ESTATE #1CORPENING ENTERPRISESDRILL6,712
1979-09-055717842-481-31831THAYSEN-YACKEL #1AMUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,999
1979-09-055714242-481-31830MALEK #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,400
1979-09-045802642-481-02006WALLACE, R. B. #4HARRISON, SAM G.RECOMP6,900
1979-09-045775842-481-31795STOVALL "A" #1KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1979-08-315776242-481-02629COCKBURN, H. C. #61JEXXON CORP.RECOMP6,850
1979-08-315757742-481-31784DABOVAL, C. J. #A-2HAAS, CHARLES F.DRILL7,350
1979-08-305678442-481-30472BOETTCHER GAS UNIT #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,700
1979-08-285770142-481-31819HANCOCK, TXO #1WAGNER, DUER & CO.DRILL6,814
1979-08-285661942-481-31604STOLLE, A. J. #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.OTHER5,500
1979-08-285661642-481-31828RAUN GAS UNIT #3VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL3,950
1979-08-245649642-481-31826STOCKTON #1SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL7,855
1979-08-245648842-481-31825MONAHAN #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL7,612
1979-08-225677342-481-30891WIGGINTON, ETTA #5CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP7,570
1979-08-225627142-481-31824BURGER, H. M. #1QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,910
1979-08-205604542-481-31822KOUNTZE & COUCH #3M-C OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1979-08-205604142-481-31821FERGUSON, J. B. ESTATE #1LA. CAMPBELL ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-08-175625942-481-31805RAMSEY, DOROTHY, ET AL GAS UNIT #1AENGELKE, R. H.DRILL5,600
1979-08-175591042-481-31818LOVACA GATHERING COMPANY #1LOVACA GATHERING COMPANYDRILL4,300
1979-08-175590842-481-31817LOVACA GATHERING COMPANY #2LOVACA GATHERING COMPANYDRILL4,300
1979-08-175587842-481-31820BROCKMAN #4CHAPMAN OILDRILL5,500
1979-08-165580042-481-31813LOVACA GATHERING COMPANY #1DLOVACA GATHERING COMPANYDRILL6,000
1979-08-165579942-481-31814LOVACA GATHERING COMPANY #2DLOVACA GATHERING COMPANYDRILL6,000
1979-08-165579842-481-31815LOVACA GATHERING COMPANY #3DLOVACA GATHERING COMPANYDRILL6,000
1979-08-165579642-481-31816LOVACA GATHERING COMPANY #4DLOVACA GATHERING COMPANYDRILL6,000
1979-08-095592842-481-31164HLAVINKA, J. T. #1CKA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC.OTHER5,012
1979-08-085490242-481-31812NANNY - FUCHS UNIT #2MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,250
1979-08-075473942-481-31811ROWE & CLEMENTS #1CHAPMAN OIL CO.DRILL5,500
1979-08-065469142-481-31810HITE #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL5,725
1979-08-035456442-481-30477HENDERSON, PAUL #1PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MICHIGANRECOMP5,900
1979-08-035455342-481-31809MAUCH, HERMAN #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1979-08-035455242-481-31808DUSON, DONALD #1CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,013
1979-08-035455142-481-31807MERIWETHER #2CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL5,506
1979-08-035455042-481-31806MERIWETHER #1WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,502
1979-07-245363742-481-31499BOETTCHER GAS UNIT #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,762
1979-07-245360642-481-01919CALAHAN "A" #1TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC.RECOMP7,250
1979-07-235353542-481-30980DOUGLASS #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,012
1979-07-195329842-481-31805HITE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1ENGELKE, R. H.DRILL5,750
1979-07-185431142-481-31225KUBESCH, HENRY ET AL UNIT #1PRAIRIE PROD CO & NEUMIN PRODRECOMP950
1979-07-185319142-481-31804DABOVAL, C. J. #A3HAAS, CHARLES F.DRILL7,350
1979-07-125267542-481-31803REDWINE, ELMER P. ESTATE, ET AL #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.