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)
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Latest Permit
2026-05-28
All Time
6,720
6,720 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-06-19 | 26773 | 42-481-31646 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-211 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26530 | 42-481-31645 | BAUER-REITZ UNIT #1 | HETCO OIL & GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,962 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26516 | 42-481-31644 | HLAVINKA, J. C. UNIT NO. 1 #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26512 | 42-481-31643 | MITCHELL ET AL #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26506 | 42-481-31210 | KEMP GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | RECOMP | 5,916 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26505 | 42-481-31642 | MILLER #1 | VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26260 | 42-481-03523 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 2 O/A #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,291 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26257 | 42-481-03632 | THOMPSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,640 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26232 | 42-481-31641 | JANIK ET AL #1C &1T | SOUTHWEST MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 8,112 | |
| 1978-06-08 | 25994 | 42-481-31155 | CLINE, WILLIAM #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | RECOMP | 4,550 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25319 | 42-481-02370 | HLAVINKA B #1 | TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25317 | 42-481-31638 | BROCK, A. B. ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,510 | |
| 1978-05-25 | 25976 | 42-481-31639 | CHUMCHAL, P. V. #1 | D. K. G., INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25139 | 42-481-31529 | MCELROY, DEE #1 | K & A, INC. | RECOMP | 5,713 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25114 | 42-481-31637 | ROADES #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24896 | 42-481-31860 | GIFFORD, G. C. ET AL #1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24893 | 42-481-02741 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-133F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24885 | 42-481-02853 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-106H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24865 | 42-481-31635 | LEVERIDGE, W. C. ET UX #3 | CORLEY, J F &WOODS, S C TRUSTEES | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24649 | 42-481-31634 | HLAVINKA, W. J. UNIT #1 | KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24643 | 42-481-31633 | DUFFY, G. A. #26 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24550 | 42-481-31632 | LISSIE GAS UNIT #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 25645 | 42-481-31628 | BLACK, PAUL TRUSTEE #4 | REITER, J. O. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24397 | 42-481-31631 | DUNCAN, GARDNER C. A #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24341 | 42-481-02871 | PIERCE ESTATES #C146F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,375 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24339 | 42-481-31630 | STOVALL-APPLING MINERALS #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24337 | 42-481-31629 | BARKER, J. F. #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,625 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24212 | 42-481-31627 | MOLLNAR, LOUIE #2 | TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24104 | 42-481-31626 | FLOYD, M. S. ESTATE #3-D | ANCHOR PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23851 | 42-481-31625 | EBNER #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,272 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23723 | 42-481-31093 | HARRISON, RUTH C. #B-1 | LAGO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,465 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23714 | 42-481-81839 | BISHKIN-MEYERS #3-A | NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 4,613 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23688 | 42-481-31624 | SHULTZ, ERNEST #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23687 | 42-481-31623 | NAISER, E. L. UNIT #2 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23417 | 42-481-31622 | MEANS, M. #1 | TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 16,852 | |
| 1978-05-02 | 23379 | 42-481-31621 | PRASIFKA & WEAKLEY #1 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-05-02 | 23338 | 42-481-30514 | PREISLER, LEONARD, JR. #1 SWD | ENGELKE, R. H. | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23570 | 42-481-31613 | KEMP GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23058 | 42-481-00861 | RYCHLIK, ANTON FEE #1 | RYCHLIK, ANTON | OTHER | 2,500 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23037 | 42-481-31620 | GOLD, GEORGE ET AL #3 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23005 | 42-481-31619 | GANN "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,317 | |
| 1978-04-25 | 22788 | 42-481-31617 | RAUN #1 | VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 4,708 | |
| 1978-04-25 | 22773 | 42-481-31616 | LESLIE #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22802 | 42-481-31482 | VECERA #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22751 | 42-481-31615 | NILSON, LAWRENCE EDWIN ET UX #1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 6,184 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22749 | 42-481-30737 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-190 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22735 | 42-481-02866 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-140H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22733 | 42-481-02954 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-118F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22732 | 42-481-02851 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-108J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22731 | 42-481-02849 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-109F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,375 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.