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
1978-11-273755642-481-31102BROUGHTON, A. N. #1PATHFINDER PETROLEUM, INC.OTHER6,015
1978-11-273752842-481-31712VINEYARD "A" #1SPG OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,233
1978-11-223752142-481-31711DAVIS HEIRS GU #2TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,300
1978-11-223745742-481-31710SZYMANSKI, ET AL #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,200
1978-11-203722142-481-31709SOUTH UNIT- O. J. WINTERMANN #1EATON OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL14,000
1978-11-203722042-481-31708ANGELO UNIT #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,200
1978-11-173708842-481-31707REHFUSS, LOUIS I. #1LIBERTY ENERGY CO. OF TEX., INC.DRILL4,800
1978-11-153691542-481-31043PIERCE ESTATES "E" #2-LTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,512
1978-11-153691242-481-02954PIERCE ESTATES #B-118FTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,900
1978-11-133679542-481-30765KOUNTZE & COUCH #1HARRISON, SAM G.RECOMP7,350
1978-11-093794942-481-02849PIERCE ESTATES #B109TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,375
1978-11-083648642-481-31706ANDERSON, CHAS. & LUCY #TB-7TOLLY, M. & BILLINGTON, ELMERDRILL500
1978-11-023606742-481-31704PIERCE ESTATE #4KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,050
1978-11-013671942-481-31703FOLEY-BROUSSARD #2DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL5,700
1978-11-013671842-481-31702COFFEY, W. E. #3DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL5,700
1978-10-273578142-481-30089DUFFY, G. A. #23CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP5,700
1978-10-273577942-481-30380DUFFY, G. A. #24CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP5,700
1978-10-273567542-481-00862RYCHLIK, ANTON FEE #2RYCHLIK, ANTONOTHER2,600
1978-10-263566642-481-31701GILBERT, DAVID "B" #2NELSON & WADDELLDRILL4,000
1978-10-263566542-481-31700BADGER, H. S. #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL7,800
1978-10-243653042-481-01530PIERCE ESTATE #3KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONOTHER6,000
1978-10-243652942-481-01531PIERCE ESTATE #2KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONOTHER6,000
1978-10-203517742-481-31699WINTERMANN, DAVID "C" #1NELSON & WADDELLDRILL3,418
1978-10-193578042-481-80325MW F-10 N O/A #5HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,500
1978-10-193577242-481-03374MAGNET WITHERS MIOCENE G/U #1 #5-FEXXON CORP.RECOMP6,255
1978-10-193573742-481-31061COCKBURN, H. C. #107EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,409
1978-10-193511442-481-31698THORNTON, W. L. #1REALITOS ENERGY CORP.DRILL5,500
1978-10-183490842-481-31077PIERCE ESTATES "E" #5-HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,500
1978-10-173480142-481-31697MIDDLEBROOK, MARY C. ET AL #1REALITOS ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,012
1978-10-173473442-481-31696LOGUE, LYLE J. #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL5,515
1978-10-173471142-481-31695DUSON-KRUEGER #2NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INCDRILL3,262
1978-10-133451342-481-31694BAKER, H. R. #2DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL5,700
1978-10-133448542-481-31693TUCKER, A. A. #1HANOVER PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,010
1978-10-103434442-481-31692ADKINS, J. W. UNIT #1CICO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
1978-10-063428642-481-31691MISSOURI LAND CO. #2TOLLY, M. & BILLINGTON, ELMERDRILL500
1978-10-063427842-481-31690NORTHINGTON, CLARA #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL4,876
1978-10-063427742-481-31689LOGUE, LYLE J. #2CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL5,510
1978-10-063427042-481-31688TOWNSEND #1SCOGGINS OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,000
1978-10-043399542-481-02753PIERCE ESTATES #C-17TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,559
1978-10-033554542-481-31683HANCOCK, R. H. #1NORRIS PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INCDRILL6,750
1978-10-033392742-481-31687MATTHEWS, LAURA #1KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-10-033391542-481-31686WINTERMANN, DAVID "B" #1NELSON & WADDELLDRILL3,450
1978-10-023381842-481-20078COCKBURN, H. C. #89-DEXXON CORP.RECOMP6,460
1978-10-023381642-481-31684HOLUB, EDMUND #3HYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC.DRILL6,700
1978-09-283364542-481-31682KOEHLER, W. E., ET AL UNIT #1JOHNSTON, JACK M.DRILL4,212
1978-09-263332442-481-31681ZBORIL, EDWIN & FRANK #1FULLER, ANCIL T.DRILL7,136
1978-09-213408342-481-80690ELLIOTT, J. W. #1HETCO OIL & GAS CO., INC.OTHER7,750
1978-09-203304542-481-31680VINEYARD #1SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL5,212
1978-09-193416942-481-03257PORGES UNIT #1 #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.OTHER5,600
1978-09-183287842-481-03491MW F-10-S-O/A #6-JTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.