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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-02-12 | 42428 | 42-481-02913 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-68 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,377 | |
| 1979-02-07 | 42957 | 42-481-03498 | MW F-10 S O/A #7F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42036 | 42-481-81861 | DANIELSON #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,311 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 41986 | 42-481-80325 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT #4 O/A #5-J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 41983 | 42-481-81859 | ROECKER #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,412 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 41981 | 42-481-01030 | STOLLE, HENRY UNIT #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | OTHER | 6,350 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41591 | 42-481-31736 | LEE, VERA #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,610 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41590 | 42-481-02630 | COCKBURN, H. C. #60-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1979-01-26 | 41508 | 42-481-31735 | HILL #5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-01-26 | 41507 | 42-481-30681 | HLAVINKA "B" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,812 | |
| 1979-01-25 | 41445 | 42-481-31734 | FLOYD, BELLE M. #3-D | DAVIS, A. L. OIL CO. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1979-01-25 | 41444 | 42-481-31733 | FLOYD, BELLE M. #2-D | DAVIS, A. L. OIL CO. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41375 | 42-481-31732 | FENNER "E" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41364 | 42-481-81856 | DUNCAN #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,412 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41249 | 42-481-30844 | GANN GAS UNIT #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,315 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41245 | 42-481-81855 | MAGNET WITHERS MIOCENE GU NO. 1 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,576 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41219 | 42-481-80801 | LEVERIDGE, W. C. ET AL #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,834 | |
| 1979-01-17 | 41554 | 42-481-01537 | JOHNSTON A #1 | TUBB, STEPHENSON OIL INTERESTS | RECOMP | 5,014 | |
| 1979-01-17 | 41019 | 42-481-31520 | DILLARD, B. L., JR. #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | RECOMP | 5,712 | |
| 1979-01-10 | 40618 | 42-481-31500 | KOONCE-CULLERS #1 | SCOGGINS OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 4,700 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 40455 | 42-481-31731 | FLOYD, BELLE M. #1-D | DAVIS, A. L. OIL CO. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 40445 | 42-481-31588 | CELESTINA #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 5,150 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 40442 | 42-481-31526 | GANN GAS UNIT #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,312 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40242 | 42-481-31730 | HARFTS-COUEY #1 | ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,020 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40231 | 42-481-32139 | STOVALL-LEHRER #1 | LIBERTY ENERGY CO. OF TEX., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40194 | 42-481-31728 | REIGER #1 | CANNON PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 4,060 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 40028 | 42-481-31727 | FLOYD, M. S. #1-D | DAVIS, A. L. OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39975 | 42-481-31726 | VINEYARD "B" #2 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39974 | 42-481-31725 | VINEYARD B #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39973 | 42-481-31724 | VINEYARD "C" UNIT 1 #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39943 | 42-481-31723 | CRANEK, LESTER J. #2-A | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,912 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39941 | 42-481-31722 | WILBECK #1 | TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,030 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39936 | 42-481-31721 | SHOOK, DORIS COX #1 | TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,812 | |
| 1978-12-27 | 40536 | 42-481-02237 | NILSON, ANNA K. #1 | TUBB, STEPHENSON OIL INTERESTS | RECOMP | 4,674 | |
| 1978-12-27 | 39567 | 42-481-31720 | ANDERSON #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39565 | 42-481-31719 | GOFF #1 | VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 4,960 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39504 | 42-481-02629 | COCKBURN, H. C. #61-H | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39458 | 42-481-30604 | PETERSEN, R. E. #1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,710 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39175 | 42-481-02882 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-138H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 40534 | 42-481-30756 | PETERSEN, R. E. #2 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,712 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 40657 | 42-481-01085 | WENDEL-HARRIS #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | OTHER | 5,030 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38681 | 42-481-31121 | HEYNE "C" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,762 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 39413 | 42-481-31705 | HALAMICEK, J. M. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38551 | 42-481-31718 | LEVERIDGE #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38550 | 42-481-31717 | SORREL, FRANK D., JR ET AL #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38224 | 42-481-31716 | SORREL, MARCIAL JR. ET AL #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38221 | 42-481-31715 | SORREL, FRANK D. #1 | K & A, INC. | DRILL | 5,648 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38040 | 42-481-30864 | HARTON, CARL JR. #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,668 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 37984 | 42-481-31714 | BAY, S. L. #4 | DANIELSON, PAUL F. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-11-29 | 37732 | 42-481-31713 | MONDRICK, GEORGE #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.