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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-18 | 22370 | 42-481-31614 | BOROWIAK #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,419 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22218 | 42-481-31612 | POLASEK, FRED #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,910 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22217 | 42-481-31611 | ZARUBA, ANNIE #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,130 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22084 | 42-481-03581 | HOLUB, EDMUND #1 | HYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC. | RECOMP | 6,469 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 21980 | 42-481-31610 | FLOYD, B. M. #2 | WELLCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 21964 | 42-481-31609 | GILBERT, DAVID "B" #1 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21778 | 42-481-31608 | STOVALL-HILL #1 | ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21711 | 42-481-31607 | WINTERMAN, DAVID #1 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 2,896 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21693 | 42-481-31606 | PIERCE, THOMAS #3 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21692 | 42-481-31046 | MAUCH #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21688 | 42-481-31605 | PRASIFKA, R.J. #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21687 | 42-481-31604 | STOLLE, A. J. #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21498 | 42-481-30302 | PIERCE ESTATES #C170 F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,816 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21497 | 42-481-02995 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-99J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,449 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21487 | 42-481-31603 | PIERCE ESTATE #1 | QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,112 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21480 | 42-481-31602 | PRYOR, MYRA S., TRUST #2 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21174 | 42-481-31601 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #8 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21172 | 42-481-31600 | WITTIG, A. W. #6 | SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21136 | 42-481-31599 | HARFST, G. H. #4 | HAMILL, CLAUD B. | DRILL | 5,023 | |
| 1978-03-29 | 21045 | 42-481-30438 | M. GOERZ #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20926 | 42-481-31598 | CARRICO, H. E. #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,210 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20925 | 42-481-31597 | PIERCE, THOMAS #2 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,340 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20854 | 42-481-31596 | BAY, S. L. #3 | DANIELSON, PAUL F. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20794 | 42-481-31595 | MYATT, MINNIE #2 | M-C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20695 | 42-481-31594 | MOZISEK, A. #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,074 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20526 | 42-481-31128 | HLAVINKA "B" #6 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,950 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20346 | 42-481-31593 | BROUGHTON - STATE UNIT #1 | REALITOS I EXPLORATORY PROGRAM | DRILL | 6,012 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20309 | 42-481-31592 | HEYNE, T. P. #3 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,723 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20697 | 42-481-03277 | A,T & SF RR CO. #1 | BRINKERHOFF OIL, INC&POCO OIL CO | OTHER | 5,606 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20128 | 42-481-30381 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 4 O/A #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20127 | 42-481-02863 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-126F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20126 | 42-481-02851 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-108F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20113 | 42-481-31591 | MANGUM #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19806 | 42-481-31590 | PIERCE, THOMAS #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19804 | 42-481-31589 | KUBELA, ET AL #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19584 | 42-481-31588 | CELESTINA #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19581 | 42-481-31587 | GILBERT, K. D. "A" #1 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-03-06 | 19501 | 42-481-30010 | MAGNET WITHERS MIO. GAS UNIT 1 #4-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,275 | |
| 1978-03-06 | 19403 | 42-481-31586 | PEARSON "C" G/U #5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19383 | 42-481-02828 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-13 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,549 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19376 | 42-481-02870 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-147J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,375 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19305 | 42-481-31585 | KALLINA #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,280 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19045 | 42-481-01040 | FELDER, R. J., ET AL #4 | LAGO-KECK-CROWN-ACORN | RECOMP | 6,480 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19035 | 42-481-30402 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-139 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,510 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19034 | 42-481-02873 | PIERCE ESTATES #B-105F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19031 | 42-481-31584 | HEYNE, M.J. & T. P. #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19030 | 42-481-31583 | PEIKERT, T.P. & ALLEN, ET AL #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18953 | 42-481-31582 | STOVALL #1 | VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18873 | 42-481-31043 | PIERCE EST. "E" #2-L | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,512 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 18751 | 42-481-31102 | BROUGHTON, A. N. #1 | SHENANDOAH OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,015 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.