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)
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Latest Permit
2026-05-28
All Time
6,720
6,720 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-06 | 1103 | 42-481-31449 | HAJOVSKY G/U "A" #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 6772 | 42-481-31486 | PREISLER, LEONARD, JR. #2 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 5,830 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 2515 | 42-481-31231 | HAJOVSKY GAS UNIT "A" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 1997 | 42-481-31187 | HAJOVSKY GAS UNIT "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6601 | 42-481-31485 | BOETTCHER, C. #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 3,060 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6417 | 42-481-31483 | REYNOLDS #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6416 | 42-481-31482 | VECERA #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,512 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6412 | 42-481-31481 | HAJOVSKY GAS UNIT "A" #4 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,412 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6116 | 42-481-31479 | NORTHINGTON, G. H. #1-A | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 6141 | 42-481-31480 | HARPER #1 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5915 | 42-481-31477 | SWANSON, M. S. #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5554 | 42-481-30822 | HERRMANN, P. J. ET AL #2-A | HYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC. | RECOMP | 4,061 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5479 | 42-481-31475 | HUDGINS, JOEL TRUST #3 | NELSON, JON J. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5452 | 42-481-02898 | PIERCE ESTATES #C-73WD | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,826 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5276 | 42-481-30717 | SNELL-PRIESMEYER #1-T | TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. | RECOMP | 7,062 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5274 | 42-481-31132 | HIAVINKA "B" #5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 2470 | 42-481-30935 | HIAVINKA "B" #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,035 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4937 | 42-481-31473 | HAJOVSKY #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,412 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4844 | 42-481-03116 | ARMOUR, LACY W. ET AL #1 | BROWN & MCKENZIE, INC. | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 5343 | 42-481-02008 | WALLACE, R. B. #2 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 7,365 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 4798 | 42-481-03448 | ALLENSON, ERIC C. ET AL #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,110 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 5344 | 42-481-01970 | CIHAL, HENRY #1 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 6,960 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4615 | 42-481-31467 | HAWES #1 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4613 | 42-481-02017 | MAURITZ, T. N. #2 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 6,536 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4609 | 42-481-31466 | FLOYD, BELLE M. A #2 | ANCHOR PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 0 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4638 | 42-481-31468 | NORTH UNIT #1 | FORD, DON H. | DRILL | 12,145 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4322 | 42-481-30235 | RAINOSHEK - GARNER GAS UNIT #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4300 | 42-481-31465 | NORTHINGTON, G. H. #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 4506 | 42-481-02006 | WALLACE, R. B. #4 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 6,910 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 3993 | 42-481-80542 | GOLD, GEORGE ET AL #1-SWD | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 5,961 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 4128 | 42-481-31246 | KRAUSE-CHUMCHAL UNIT #4 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3787 | 42-481-31462 | FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK #1 | ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,310 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 235 | 42-481-31275 | PTACEK UNIT #1 | SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC. | DRILL | 4,220 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 81 | 42-481-31244 | PRYOR #11 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,138 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3699 | 42-481-31461 | HUDGINS, JOEL TRUST #2 | NELSON, JON J. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3697 | 42-481-31460 | HUDGINS, JOEL TRUST #1 | NELSON, JON J. | DRILL | 3,422 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3695 | 42-481-81805 | PIERCE ESTATE OIL & GAS INT. #2 | RIO BRAVO OIL CO., INC. | OTHER | 6,250 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 5242 | 42-481-31271 | STAFF #2 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,894 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3320 | 42-481-30728 | WITTIG, A. W. #5 | SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO. | RECOMP | 5,410 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3302 | 42-481-31459 | HUDGINS, EDGAR #3 | NELSON, JON J. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3301 | 42-481-31458 | HUDGINS, EDGAR #1-A | NELSON, JON J. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3211 | 42-481-03469 | MAGNET WITHERS MIOCENE G.U. 1 #3-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1977-07-16 | 3666 | 42-481-31443 | KOEHL, CHAS. H. JR. #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3135 | 42-481-03431 | COCKBURN, H. C. #77-H | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2872 | 42-481-02196 | PIERCE ESTATES A #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,710 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 3018 | 42-481-31141 | PIERCE ESTATES "E" #9 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,513 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2787 | 42-481-30864 | HARTON, CARL JR. #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,668 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2756 | 42-481-31457 | FLOYD, BELLE M. A #1 | ANCHOR PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 3101 | 42-481-03469 | MAGNET WITHERS MIOCENE GAS UNIT1 #3-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2626 | 42-481-31456 | SMIDT #2 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,838 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.