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
1979-07-125267342-481-31802CHUMCHAL, IRVIN #1D. K. G., INC.DRILL5,500
1979-07-115265942-481-31728REIGER #1CANNON PRODUCTION, INC.OTHER4,100
1979-07-115263442-481-01455SOCHA, FRANK #2TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP3,435
1979-07-115259042-481-31801DUNCAN, F. B. #4GETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,000
1979-07-115256742-481-31157SHULT, OSCAR #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP7,215
1979-07-065231642-481-31093HARRISON, RUTH C. #B1LAGO PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,465
1979-07-055225342-481-31800FLOYD, B. M. A #2DDAVIDSON, GROVER R.DRILL600
1979-07-055225242-481-31799FLOYD, B. M. A #1DDAVIDSON, GROVER R.DRILL600
1979-07-035207542-481-31798CLINKSCALES, ALMA ET AL #1EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL4,500
1979-07-035207342-481-31797FENNER, IVAN #B1EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL4,562
1979-06-295188442-481-31108STAFF, LEONARD F. #2PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP3,276
1979-06-295186942-481-31796FRELS, EDWARD L. #1ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,550
1979-06-295186242-481-30631DABOVAL, C. J. #A1HAAS, CHARLES F.RECOMP7,323
1979-06-275172542-481-31795STOVALL "A" #1KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1979-06-275172442-481-31794STOVALL #2KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1979-06-275172142-481-31793MENEFEE, GEORGE #1OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,812
1979-06-275171842-481-03492BROUSSARD, J. E. NCT-1 #36TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,316
1979-06-265161542-481-31735HILL #5TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,600
1979-06-255158842-481-31652HORTIN #1PALOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,312
1979-06-215183942-481-31537OBENHAUS, J. W. #1GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.RECOMP7,098
1979-06-215154342-481-31792LINSKEY #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL5,100
1979-06-215144842-481-30952DUFFY, G. A. "B" #3TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,750
1979-06-195108142-481-31046MAUCH #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,312
1979-06-185100642-481-31791BROCKMAN UNIT 2 #2CHAPMAN OILDRILL5,500
1979-06-185100542-481-31790BROCKMAN #3CHAPMAN OILDRILL6,800
1979-06-145075542-481-03193STOLLE, A. J. #1ABOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.OTHER5,500
1979-06-145074942-481-31153RUST ESTATE #3TREALITOS I EXPLORATORY PROGRAMRECOMP5,622
1979-06-125052142-481-31789TUCKER, P. M. #1ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,750
1979-06-125051842-481-31788BERNSTEIN, BARNEY #1ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,752
1979-06-115048342-481-31787RAUN GAS UNIT #2VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL3,950
1979-06-115040542-481-31786VINEYARD "B" #4SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
1979-06-075027342-481-31785MITCHELL #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL5,700
1979-06-075022442-481-31784DABOVAL, C. J. #A2HAAS, CHARLES F.DRILL7,350
1979-06-065013042-481-31600WITTIG, A. W. #6SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO.RECOMP5,025
1979-06-065012542-481-31783MICK GAS UNIT #1TEE OPERATING CO.DRILL5,500
1979-05-284952942-481-02995PIERCE ESTATES #B99JTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,450
1979-05-284952842-481-02870PIERCE ESTATES #C147JTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,375
1979-05-284952742-481-02856PIERCE ESTATES #C150JTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,040
1979-05-284951642-481-31112PIERCE ESTATES "E" #8TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,515
1979-05-254930142-481-31780BABCOCK, D. S. #1OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,812
1979-05-245029942-481-03699MW F-10 N O/A #8FTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,850
1979-05-235031342-481-03498HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 4 O/A #6HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,500
1979-05-235030242-481-02799THOMPSON GAS UNIT 1 #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,550
1979-05-224997842-481-31781HERRMANN #A1CANNON PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL4,000
1979-05-214891942-481-31779ALLEN, GRADY ET AL #1KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL6,512
1979-05-214890442-481-30642STOVALL, GUY F., JR. #3M-C OPERATING CO.RECOMP6,964
1979-05-184884242-481-81868PETERS, GERD #4TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,238
1979-05-154848842-481-31778PEARESON "L" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,300
1979-05-144846042-481-31777NICHOLS UNIT #1TARTAN OIL & GASDRILL7,306
1979-05-104925142-481-01037FELDER, T. J. ET AL #1LAGO-KECK-CROWN-ACORNRECOMP6,460
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.