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
1979-05-074792342-481-31776SORREL #2CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL3,327
1979-04-254719542-481-81867PIERCE, WM. ESTATES "D" #4TEXACO INC.OTHER5,800
1979-04-254714742-481-31775PEARESON "K" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,500
1979-04-254713542-481-31774ROADES #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,755
1979-04-234696642-481-31772HENDERSON, J. P. #1NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INCDRILL6,750
1979-04-204704042-481-31773VINEYARD "B" #3SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL5,300
1979-04-204690842-481-02626E. MAGNET WITHERS OIL UNIT #1 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,989
1979-04-204690542-481-31771VINEYARD "C" #3SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL6,762
1979-04-204689642-481-31770VINEYARD "C" #4SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL6,762
1979-04-164672442-481-31769HENDERSON, J. P. #2NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INCDRILL6,750
1979-04-114611742-481-31768PIERCE RANCH ESTATE #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,300
1979-04-114611242-481-31767CLIFFORD #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,620
1979-04-114610542-481-31766ALLEN, GEORGE ET AL #1ANDERSON,T.G. & BOWMAN,E.L.DRILL7,500
1979-04-044688742-481-03589MW GAS S UNIT O/A #10HTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,975
1979-04-044569342-481-31765WINTERMANN, DAVID "A" #2NELSON & WADDELLDRILL2,816
1979-04-044568242-481-02501BEMUS-COCKBURN GAS UNIT #1SMITH, ADOLPHRECOMP7,588
1979-04-034567442-481-31764BAY, S. L. -A #6DANIELSON, PAUL F.DRILL700
1979-04-024553642-481-30937WEST NEW TAITON GAS UNIT #6CPRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP3,230
1979-03-304549442-481-31763ANDERSON #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,700
1979-03-294541642-481-31761VINEYARD "C" UNIT 2 #1SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL5,300
1979-03-284542642-481-31762HANCOCK, R. H. #4NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INCDRILL6,750
1979-03-274506842-481-01434RAINOSHEK - GARNER GAS UNIT #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,264
1979-03-264503342-481-31760NORTHINGTON "B" #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,750
1979-03-264497642-481-31759RAUN, NORRIS #1KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,277
1979-03-264496842-481-31758ALPARD, SOL #1NELSON & WADDELLDRILL4,000
1979-03-214495442-481-31757VITERA, JOE ESTATE #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL5,614
1979-03-214479242-481-31756HERRMANN, P. J. #4-AHYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC.DRILL4,000
1979-03-204522442-481-30485PIERCE ESTATES "C" #178HTEXACO INC.RECOMP5,515
1979-03-204468542-481-02870PIERCE ESTATES #C147FTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,379
1979-03-204458742-481-31755BAY, S. L. A #5DANIELSON, PAUL F.DRILL700
1979-03-164454842-481-31754STOVALL "D" #4TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,312
1979-03-164446542-481-31753MAZOCH UNIT #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1979-03-154511442-481-01684STEHNO-TUCKER GAS UNIT #1SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO.OTHER5,605
1979-03-154437242-481-31752PRYOR, MYRA S., TRUST #3PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL3,010
1979-03-154436042-481-31751HERRMANN, P. J. #3AHYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC.DRILL3,965
1979-03-144430842-481-31750RIEGER #2CANNON PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL4,200
1979-03-124411742-481-31749MEYERS - BISHKIN #1MARDAM EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,617
1979-03-084392542-481-31748HANCOCK, R. H. #2NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INCDRILL6,750
1979-03-074391942-481-31747GANN, L. E. GAS UNIT #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,400
1979-03-074388242-481-31746STRUNK, O. R. ESTATE #1REALITOS ENERGY CORP.DRILL10,100
1979-03-074385842-481-31744FLOYD ESTATE A #1DAVIS, WALTER V.DRILL700
1979-03-074385342-481-31743WITT "A" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,700
1979-03-054387642-481-31745DUSON-KRUEGER #3NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INCDRILL6,750
1979-02-264310842-481-30270BOETTCHER GAS UNIT #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,710
1979-02-264310542-481-31499BOETTCHER GAS UNIT #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,762
1979-02-214291342-481-31742BAY, S. L. #1FOJTIK, C.DRILL250
1979-02-164266842-481-31741CASSIDY, E. C. ESTATE #1CICO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,110
1979-02-154328542-481-31738KAINER #1ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,100
1979-02-144253642-481-31740GOFF #2VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL4,967
1979-02-144253342-481-31739GOFF, E. G. #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,715
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.