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

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Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

6,720

6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1977-10-281089542-481-31517ABENDROTH, W. F. #40TEXASGULF INC.DRILL1,500
1977-10-26667842-481-31195EARL #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL5,216
1977-10-251060042-481-31516KOCIAN UNIT #1BRAUN, C F & CO.DRILL5,600
1977-10-251059942-481-31515PILCIK UNIT #1BRAUN, C F & CO.DRILL5,636
1977-10-241133842-481-31164HLAVINKA. J. T. #1KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL4,928
1977-10-211034342-481-31514PRYOR #5-AMUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,927
1977-10-211029942-481-31513STOVALL, GUY F. #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1977-10-191063142-481-30592PIERCE ESTATES #C-182TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,550
1977-10-191015742-481-31070DIRBA, FRANK J. ET UX #1W. R. G. OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL1,500
1977-10-191013142-481-31511HLAVINKA #7MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,370
1977-10-191012442-481-31510MACHA UNIT #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,800
1977-10-191011942-481-31509TRUCHARD #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,350
1977-10-191011742-481-31508STRANADEL #1TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,615
1977-10-19465142-481-31469RANCH #2MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,483
1977-10-17991342-481-31507BUZEK #4MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,022
1977-10-17988942-481-31506HAVERDA, LILLIE BACKHUS #1NELSON & WADDELLDRILL4,000
1977-10-131061642-481-31543CORMAN, V. R. ET AL #1 #1DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL9,815
1977-10-13579642-481-31476NANNY-FUCHS UNIT #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,284
1977-10-11980142-481-31272STAFF #3MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL7,200
1977-10-11946942-481-31505SORREL #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL5,500
1977-10-11493642-481-31472MERIWETHER #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,512
1977-10-07930842-481-31504HARRISON, ROBERT D. #2CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,612
1977-10-04912242-481-30071ALLENSON, O. F. #6TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,215
1977-10-04911842-481-30947HARFST #7MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,260
1977-10-04813942-481-31501TEXAS COMMERCE BANK #1NELSON, WADDELL & ANHUR RES. INCDRILL5,744
1977-10-0423342-481-31440THOMPSON UNIT #2HARKINS & COMPANYOTHER5,240
1977-10-031143642-481-31523HLAVINKA-JOSEY UNIT #1TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,520
1977-10-03813742-481-31500KOONCE-CULLERS #1NELSON & WADDELLDRILL5,040
1977-09-30886442-481-31503MATZKE, LINNIE #1BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,400
1977-09-28863942-481-31502DANIELSON #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,600
1977-09-23395942-481-31463HUDGINS, WILLIAM A. #2NELSON, JON J.DRILL5,200
1977-09-22940842-481-31497LEVERIDGE, W. C. #2GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.DRILL8,350
1977-09-21396042-481-31464HUDGINS, WILLIAM A. #1NELSON, JON J.DRILL5,200
1977-09-16788142-481-31128HLAVINKA "B" #6TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,950
1977-09-16779642-481-31496BAY, S. L. #2WELLCO OIL COMPANYDRILL700
1977-09-1675342-481-31255LEVERIDGE, W.C., AAIF UNIT #1CORLEY, J F &WOODS, S C TRUSTEESDRILL8,350
1977-09-15859342-481-30485PIERCE ESTATES #C178HTEXACO INC.RECOMP5,515
1977-09-15859242-481-02530COCKBURN, H. C. #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP4,660
1977-09-15769242-481-31495PETERS #2MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,284
1977-09-15761842-481-02965PIERCE ESTATES #B-107HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,375
1977-09-12730042-481-31494MANGUM #2NELSON & NELSONDRILL4,024
1977-09-12728442-481-31104HEYNE, T. P. #1H-M OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,000
1977-09-12245442-481-31455BEARD, JENNIE #1CORPENING ENTERPRISESDRILL7,000
1977-09-09724042-481-31487MYATT-SHULT GU #1TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,725
1977-09-08708242-481-31493HARFST #10MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,284
1977-09-08708142-481-31492MACH #2TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,000
1977-09-08707842-481-31491HILLYER #1VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL4,260
1977-09-06847042-481-31484MERTA, C. #1ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,260
1977-09-06688942-481-31490NORRIS, LIDA BELLE ARMSTRONG #1NELSON & WADDELLDRILL6,000
1977-09-06688742-481-31489ANDERSON, JOE #1NELSON & WADDELLDRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.