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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-27 | 37556 | 42-481-31102 | BROUGHTON, A. N. #1 | PATHFINDER PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 6,015 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 37528 | 42-481-31712 | VINEYARD "A" #1 | SPG OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,233 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37521 | 42-481-31711 | DAVIS HEIRS GU #2 | TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37457 | 42-481-31710 | SZYMANSKI, ET AL #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37221 | 42-481-31709 | SOUTH UNIT- O. J. WINTERMANN #1 | EATON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37220 | 42-481-31708 | ANGELO UNIT #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37088 | 42-481-31707 | REHFUSS, LOUIS I. #1 | LIBERTY ENERGY CO. OF TEX., INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36915 | 42-481-31043 | PIERCE ESTATES "E" #2-L | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,512 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36912 | 42-481-02954 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-118F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36795 | 42-481-30765 | KOUNTZE & COUCH #1 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1978-11-09 | 37949 | 42-481-02849 | PIERCE ESTATES #B109 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,375 | |
| 1978-11-08 | 36486 | 42-481-31706 | ANDERSON, CHAS. & LUCY #TB-7 | TOLLY, M. & BILLINGTON, ELMER | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1978-11-02 | 36067 | 42-481-31704 | PIERCE ESTATE #4 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1978-11-01 | 36719 | 42-481-31703 | FOLEY-BROUSSARD #2 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-11-01 | 36718 | 42-481-31702 | COFFEY, W. E. #3 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35781 | 42-481-30089 | DUFFY, G. A. #23 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35779 | 42-481-30380 | DUFFY, G. A. #24 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35675 | 42-481-00862 | RYCHLIK, ANTON FEE #2 | RYCHLIK, ANTON | OTHER | 2,600 | |
| 1978-10-26 | 35666 | 42-481-31701 | GILBERT, DAVID "B" #2 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-10-26 | 35665 | 42-481-31700 | BADGER, H. S. #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 36530 | 42-481-01530 | PIERCE ESTATE #3 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 36529 | 42-481-01531 | PIERCE ESTATE #2 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35177 | 42-481-31699 | WINTERMANN, DAVID "C" #1 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,418 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35780 | 42-481-80325 | MW F-10 N O/A #5H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35772 | 42-481-03374 | MAGNET WITHERS MIOCENE G/U #1 #5-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,255 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35737 | 42-481-31061 | COCKBURN, H. C. #107 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,409 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35114 | 42-481-31698 | THORNTON, W. L. #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34908 | 42-481-31077 | PIERCE ESTATES "E" #5-H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34801 | 42-481-31697 | MIDDLEBROOK, MARY C. ET AL #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,012 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34734 | 42-481-31696 | LOGUE, LYLE J. #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 5,515 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34711 | 42-481-31695 | DUSON-KRUEGER #2 | NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INC | DRILL | 3,262 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34513 | 42-481-31694 | BAKER, H. R. #2 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34485 | 42-481-31693 | TUCKER, A. A. #1 | HANOVER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,010 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 34344 | 42-481-31692 | ADKINS, J. W. UNIT #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 34286 | 42-481-31691 | MISSOURI LAND CO. #2 | TOLLY, M. & BILLINGTON, ELMER | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 34278 | 42-481-31690 | NORTHINGTON, CLARA #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 4,876 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 34277 | 42-481-31689 | LOGUE, LYLE J. #2 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 5,510 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 34270 | 42-481-31688 | TOWNSEND #1 | SCOGGINS OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 33995 | 42-481-02753 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-17 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,559 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 35545 | 42-481-31683 | HANCOCK, R. H. #1 | NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INC | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33927 | 42-481-31687 | MATTHEWS, LAURA #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33915 | 42-481-31686 | WINTERMANN, DAVID "B" #1 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33818 | 42-481-20078 | COCKBURN, H. C. #89-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,460 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33816 | 42-481-31684 | HOLUB, EDMUND #3 | HYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 33645 | 42-481-31682 | KOEHLER, W. E., ET AL UNIT #1 | JOHNSTON, JACK M. | DRILL | 4,212 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33324 | 42-481-31681 | ZBORIL, EDWIN & FRANK #1 | FULLER, ANCIL T. | DRILL | 7,136 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 34083 | 42-481-80690 | ELLIOTT, J. W. #1 | HETCO OIL & GAS CO., INC. | OTHER | 7,750 | |
| 1978-09-20 | 33045 | 42-481-31680 | VINEYARD #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,212 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 34169 | 42-481-03257 | PORGES UNIT #1 #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | OTHER | 5,600 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32878 | 42-481-03491 | MW F-10-S-O/A #6-J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.