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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-12 | 52673 | 42-481-31802 | CHUMCHAL, IRVIN #1 | D. K. G., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52659 | 42-481-31728 | REIGER #1 | CANNON PRODUCTION, INC. | OTHER | 4,100 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52634 | 42-481-01455 | SOCHA, FRANK #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,435 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52590 | 42-481-31801 | DUNCAN, F. B. #4 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52567 | 42-481-31157 | SHULT, OSCAR #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,215 | |
| 1979-07-06 | 52316 | 42-481-31093 | HARRISON, RUTH C. #B1 | LAGO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,465 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52253 | 42-481-31800 | FLOYD, B. M. A #2D | DAVIDSON, GROVER R. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52252 | 42-481-31799 | FLOYD, B. M. A #1D | DAVIDSON, GROVER R. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52075 | 42-481-31798 | CLINKSCALES, ALMA ET AL #1 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52073 | 42-481-31797 | FENNER, IVAN #B1 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,562 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51884 | 42-481-31108 | STAFF, LEONARD F. #2 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,276 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51869 | 42-481-31796 | FRELS, EDWARD L. #1 | ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51862 | 42-481-30631 | DABOVAL, C. J. #A1 | HAAS, CHARLES F. | RECOMP | 7,323 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51725 | 42-481-31795 | STOVALL "A" #1 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51724 | 42-481-31794 | STOVALL #2 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51721 | 42-481-31793 | MENEFEE, GEORGE #1 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,812 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51718 | 42-481-03492 | BROUSSARD, J. E. NCT-1 #36 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,316 | |
| 1979-06-26 | 51615 | 42-481-31735 | HILL #5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51588 | 42-481-31652 | HORTIN #1 | PALOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,312 | |
| 1979-06-21 | 51839 | 42-481-31537 | OBENHAUS, J. W. #1 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | RECOMP | 7,098 | |
| 1979-06-21 | 51543 | 42-481-31792 | LINSKEY #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1979-06-21 | 51448 | 42-481-30952 | DUFFY, G. A. "B" #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51081 | 42-481-31046 | MAUCH #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,312 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 51006 | 42-481-31791 | BROCKMAN UNIT 2 #2 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 51005 | 42-481-31790 | BROCKMAN #3 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 50755 | 42-481-03193 | STOLLE, A. J. #1A | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | OTHER | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 50749 | 42-481-31153 | RUST ESTATE #3T | REALITOS I EXPLORATORY PROGRAM | RECOMP | 5,622 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50521 | 42-481-31789 | TUCKER, P. M. #1 | ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50518 | 42-481-31788 | BERNSTEIN, BARNEY #1 | ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,752 | |
| 1979-06-11 | 50483 | 42-481-31787 | RAUN GAS UNIT #2 | VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1979-06-11 | 50405 | 42-481-31786 | VINEYARD "B" #4 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50273 | 42-481-31785 | MITCHELL #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50224 | 42-481-31784 | DABOVAL, C. J. #A2 | HAAS, CHARLES F. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50130 | 42-481-31600 | WITTIG, A. W. #6 | SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO. | RECOMP | 5,025 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50125 | 42-481-31783 | MICK GAS UNIT #1 | TEE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49529 | 42-481-02995 | PIERCE ESTATES #B99J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49528 | 42-481-02870 | PIERCE ESTATES #C147J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,375 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49527 | 42-481-02856 | PIERCE ESTATES #C150J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,040 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49516 | 42-481-31112 | PIERCE ESTATES "E" #8 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,515 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49301 | 42-481-31780 | BABCOCK, D. S. #1 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,812 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 50299 | 42-481-03699 | MW F-10 N O/A #8F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 50313 | 42-481-03498 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 4 O/A #6H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 50302 | 42-481-02799 | THOMPSON GAS UNIT 1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 49978 | 42-481-31781 | HERRMANN #A1 | CANNON PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48919 | 42-481-31779 | ALLEN, GRADY ET AL #1 | KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 6,512 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48904 | 42-481-30642 | STOVALL, GUY F., JR. #3 | M-C OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 6,964 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48842 | 42-481-81868 | PETERS, GERD #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,238 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48488 | 42-481-31778 | PEARESON "L" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1979-05-14 | 48460 | 42-481-31777 | NICHOLS UNIT #1 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 7,306 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 49251 | 42-481-01037 | FELDER, T. J. ET AL #1 | LAGO-KECK-CROWN-ACORN | RECOMP | 6,460 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.