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 about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 3 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

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

6,720

6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-08-0872162242-481-35209DOROTHY HITE GAS UNIT #5FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL15,600
2011-08-0872146042-481-35210BENDER GAS UNIT #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,950
2011-08-0572146942-481-34923PIERCE ESTATE #C247APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2011-08-0572139842-481-34970COCKBURN, H. C. #157MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,600
2011-08-0272099642-481-35208COCKBURN, H. C. #172RMILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL6,900
2011-08-0272099642-481-35208COCKBURN, H. C. #172RMILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL6,900
2011-08-0172115342-481-35189PIERCE ESTATE #B162APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2011-07-2772092642-481-35207HENRY UNIT #1AMEXCO, LLCDRILL6,300
2011-07-2772085342-481-35181KUBELA UNIT #1AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP6,300
2011-07-2772043842-481-35026COCKBURN STATE YEGUA UNIT #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,500
2011-07-1572011042-481-32360TAYLOR #1RLAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCRENTR10,500
2011-07-1572011042-481-32360TAYLOR #1RLAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCRENTR10,500
2011-07-1471889442-481-35206ROUTE 60 REAL ESTATE CO., L.C. #2ARRIOLA OPERATING & CONSLTG INC.DRILL6,800
2011-06-2871851642-481-34420PIERCE ESTATES #C227APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,800
2011-06-2471871342-481-35205STEGMAN #11JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2011-06-2471871242-481-35204STEGMAN #10JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2011-06-1771817942-481-35203GOFF MINERAL TRUST #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,100
2011-06-1071800842-481-35202PIERCE ESTATE #B164APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2011-06-1071800842-481-35202PIERCE ESTATE #B164APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2011-06-0871765742-481-35146PIERCE ESTATE #B158APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2011-06-0771773442-481-35201TYLER #1TRI-C RESOURCES, LLCDRILL15,000
2011-06-0671765442-481-35200COUNTY LINE #1SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL7,000
2011-05-3171723642-481-35198BERGSTROM UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2011-05-2771732442-481-35199APPLING #1FORT APACHE ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,500
2011-05-2671711542-481-35197MUELLER UNIT I #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,900
2011-05-2471664142-481-35196COCKBURN, H. C. #172MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL6,900
2011-05-1771629842-481-35195GILBERT-FREEMAN UNIT #5GCER ONSHORE, LLCDRILL13,000
2011-05-1371616442-481-33993CAZA-MCMILLAN #1RCAZA OPERATING, LLCRENTR10,200
2011-05-1371609842-481-35194PIERCE ESTATE #C256APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
2011-05-1371609842-481-35194PIERCE ESTATE #C256APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
2011-05-1371609842-481-35194PIERCE ESTATE #C256APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
2011-05-1371606542-481-35192COCKBURN, H. C. #170MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL6,900
2011-05-1271606142-481-35191COCKBURN, H. C. #169MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL6,900
2011-05-0571544442-481-35190KNIPLING #1GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL5,000
2011-05-0371510242-481-35148PIERCE ESTATE #B159APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2011-04-2971503442-481-30385PIERCE ESTATE #C171APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,723
2011-04-2971489042-481-35189PIERCE ESTATE #B162APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-04-2771432842-481-35187PIERCE ESTATE #B163APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-04-2771432842-481-35187PIERCE ESTATE #B163APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-04-2171444042-481-35188ILSE UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,400
2011-04-2071403342-481-35048C. J. DABOVAL -A- #8ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LPRECOMP6,960
2011-04-1971427742-481-34741PIERCE ESTATE #C240APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2011-04-1371371242-481-35186PIERCE ESTATE #B161APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-04-1371371242-481-35186PIERCE ESTATE #B161APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-04-0871361642-481-35185JOHNSON HEIRS #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
2011-04-0871361642-481-35185JOHNSON HEIRS #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
2011-04-0771348742-481-35094PIERCE ESTATE #C250APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2011-03-3171287242-481-35184FUECHEC #1ALTA MESA SERVICES, LPDRILL16,000
2011-03-3171272742-481-35183GOFF #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2011-03-3171261042-481-02604COCKBURN, HC #11MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.