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
1977-12-30527042-481-31474MOLLNAR #2MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,400
1977-12-271469242-481-30935HLAVINKA "B" #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,035
1977-12-271469042-481-31554CLARKE, F. W. #1AIKMAN OIL CORP.DRILL6,800
1977-12-221459042-481-31553FLOYD, B. M. A #3ANCHOR PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL600
1977-12-221455942-481-31552SCHOENFIELD, DONALD #3MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,949
1977-12-201550242-481-31562MATUSEK #3NASA OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1977-12-201436942-481-31163KOUNTZ & STEWART #1HOLLY ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,850
1977-12-20189642-481-01807KOUNTZ & STEWART #C-2HOLLY ENERGY, INC.OTHER6,700
1977-12-191531242-481-31512SAFAR #2-AMUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1977-12-191531042-481-31537OBENHAUS, JERALD #1PETROLEUM UNLIMITED, INC.DRILL7,750
1977-12-191424542-481-31551MENEFEE HEIRS #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,612
1977-12-191424142-481-31550SCHOENFIELD, DONALD #2MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,138
1977-12-151409542-481-31549LEFORTE, SUSIE ET AL #1TRANSCO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,977
1977-12-15684442-481-31488BROCKMAN #1CORPENING ENTERPRISESDRILL6,800
1977-12-131390142-481-31548HAWES UNIT #1SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC.DRILL4,350
1977-12-121384042-481-31547MACHA #1TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,500
1977-12-121379442-481-80481NORTHINGTON, W. A. #1BRAUN, C F & CO.RECOMP4,845
1977-12-121378842-481-31546BAY, S. L. #2DANIELSON, PAUL F.DRILL700
1977-12-121378742-481-31545BAY, S. L. #1DANIELSON, PAUL F.DRILL700
1977-12-09834142-481-81813HENRY, J. M. #1-TTEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,412
1977-12-081364942-481-31544HLAVINKA #8MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,027
1977-12-071349942-481-02876PIERCE ESTATES #C-141HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,350
1977-12-011314842-481-31542ANDERSON, ARTHUR (ET AL) #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL4,648
1977-11-301305942-481-31288BUZEK #3MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,300
1977-11-301302942-481-31540SCHOENFIELD, DONALD #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,082
1977-11-301302442-481-31539SCHOELMAN, FRANK #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,310
1977-11-30813442-481-31499BOETTCHER GAS UNIT #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,950
1977-11-30812542-481-31498THAYSEN-YACKEL UNIT #3MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,030
1977-11-291377142-481-03747COCKBURN, H. C. #92-FEXXON CORP.RECOMP6,265
1977-11-281306342-481-31541BROWNSON HOME #1ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,310
1977-11-241367042-481-81766COCKBURN, H. C. #34EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,548
1977-11-21484342-481-31470THAYSEN-YACKEL UNIT #2MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,023
1977-11-21208642-481-31454COUEY #12MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,175
1977-11-181248742-481-31695DUSON-KRUEGER #2TOPP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1977-11-181240942-481-31536NORTHINGTON #1VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL4,950
1977-11-171234642-481-31535KOHUT-NAISER UNIT #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,020
1977-11-161219042-481-31534NORTHINGTON "B" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,950
1977-11-151208742-481-31531EBNER, A1 D. B. #1ROYALTIES RESEARCHDRILL1,350
1977-11-141218742-481-31532PETERSON, H. (FICKEN) #1HYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC.DRILL7,100
1977-11-141193142-481-30575MEEK, R. E. #3SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO.RECOMP5,112
1977-11-141191442-481-31529MCELROY, DEE UNIT #1K & A, INC.DRILL5,713
1977-11-141190942-481-31528FLOYD, B. M. #1WELLCO OIL COMPANYDRILL800
1977-11-141190442-481-30681HLAVINKA, ARNOLD "B" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,812
1977-11-071171442-481-31525STOCKTON #1VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL5,750
1977-11-071150742-481-31524KACAL #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,895
1977-10-311098442-481-31521PROKOP, FRANK J. #1NELSON & WADDELLDRILL4,026
1977-10-31493442-481-31471POPP "A" GAS UNIT #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,430
1977-10-281090442-481-31520DILLARD, B. L. JR. #1ENGELKE, R. H.RECOMP5,712
1977-10-281089742-481-31519CHASE "B" #25TEXASGULF INC.DRILL1,500
1977-10-281089642-481-31518CHASE, E. M. TRUST #19TEXASGULF INC.DRILL600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.