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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-13 | 37084 | 42-481-31655 | JONES-HLAVINKA #1 | KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32344 | 42-481-31679 | HERRMANN, P. J. #2 | HYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32313 | 42-481-31093 | HARRISON, RUTH C. #B-1 | LAGO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,465 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 32599 | 42-481-31640 | STOVALL, GUY #1 | HOLLY ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31998 | 42-481-31678 | HAJOVSKY, T. J. #1 | SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,245 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31996 | 42-481-31677 | ZBORIL, E. #1 | SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,202 | |
| 1978-09-01 | 31902 | 42-481-31675 | HOLUB #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31608 | 42-481-31675 | HOLUB #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,115 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31606 | 42-481-31674 | HOLUB #2 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 32659 | 42-481-03498 | BROUSSARD, J. E. #37 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31446 | 42-481-31673 | O'HARE ET AL #1C | SOUTHWEST MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31445 | 42-481-31672 | REID "F" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,612 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31243 | 42-481-02713 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT NO. 2 O/A #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,546 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31213 | 42-481-30864 | HARTON, CARL JR. #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,668 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30827 | 42-481-31857 | HARRISON #P-4 | PRIME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30825 | 42-481-31858 | HARRISON #P-3 | PRIME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1978-08-15 | 31266 | 42-481-02629 | COCKBURN, H. C. #61-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1978-08-15 | 31265 | 42-481-02629 | COCKBURN, H. C. #61-J | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1978-08-15 | 30648 | 42-481-01779 | MCINTYRE, WILLIS #5 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 6,545 | |
| 1978-08-15 | 30647 | 42-481-01782 | WEAVER, ISAAC #7 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 7,151 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30395 | 42-481-31669 | BOUGHTON #1 | ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 2,815 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30309 | 42-481-03509 | COCKBURN, H. C. #82-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,560 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30308 | 42-481-31668 | SWANSON, W. E. #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30296 | 42-481-31667 | HENRY #1 | ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30177 | 42-481-31666 | PIERCE ESTATE OIL&GAS INTERESTS #3 | RIO BRAVO OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,313 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30024 | 42-481-31665 | STOVALL-HILL -A- #1 | ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,105 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29767 | 42-481-31022 | ZALMAN, CELESTINE #1 | W. R. G. OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29503 | 42-481-31664 | HAWES, EDWIN, III #1 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | RECOMP | 5,627 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29458 | 42-481-31663 | SUPAK, LEROY #1 | ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29370 | 42-481-31662 | MEANS #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 9,959 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29007 | 42-481-31661 | MULLINS #16 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,902 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29005 | 42-481-31660 | MULLINS #15 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 28942 | 42-481-31659 | MULLINS #14 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28906 | 42-481-31658 | BEARD, LONIE F. ET AL #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,010 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28766 | 42-481-31657 | GRADY #C-2 | TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29640 | 42-481-03255 | THOMPSON UNIT #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | OTHER | 5,800 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28595 | 42-481-02572 | COCKBURN, H. C. #44 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,543 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28567 | 42-481-31656 | HEYNE, T. P. #4 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,264 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 29639 | 42-481-81842 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT NO. 1 O/A #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,551 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 29636 | 42-481-03390 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT #4 O/A #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,570 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28208 | 42-481-31613 | PREISLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | ENGELKE, R. H. | RECOMP | 5,753 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27906 | 42-481-31654 | PIERCE ESTATE #1 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27776 | 42-481-31653 | BAY, S. L. #2 | TOLLY, M. & BILLINGTON, ELMER | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27737 | 42-481-31652 | HORTIN, ANNA K. #1 | PALOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27551 | 42-481-30344 | KRENEK, GEORGE #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 7,713 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27550 | 42-481-31651 | NORTHINGTON RANCH CORP #1 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27549 | 42-481-31650 | DUNCAN, GARDNER C. #1 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27272 | 42-481-31649 | COCKBURN, H. C. #114 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26776 | 42-481-31782 | WINTERMANN "A" #1 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26775 | 42-481-31647 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-212 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,650 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.