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
1977-09-06110342-481-31449HAJOVSKY G/U "A" #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,600
1977-09-02677242-481-31486PREISLER, LEONARD, JR. #2ENGELKE, R. H.DRILL5,830
1977-09-02251542-481-31231HAJOVSKY GAS UNIT "A" #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,600
1977-09-02199742-481-31187HAJOVSKY GAS UNIT "A" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,600
1977-08-31660142-481-31485BOETTCHER, C. #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL3,060
1977-08-29641742-481-31483REYNOLDS #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,950
1977-08-29641642-481-31482VECERA #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,512
1977-08-29641242-481-31481HAJOVSKY GAS UNIT "A" #4TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,412
1977-08-24611642-481-31479NORTHINGTON, G. H. #1-AH-M OIL COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-08-22614142-481-31480HARPER #1HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANYDRILL3,250
1977-08-22591542-481-31477SWANSON, M. S. #1TEXACO INC.DRILL13,500
1977-08-17555442-481-30822HERRMANN, P. J. ET AL #2-AHYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC.RECOMP4,061
1977-08-16547942-481-31475HUDGINS, JOEL TRUST #3NELSON, JON J.DRILL4,000
1977-08-15545242-481-02898PIERCE ESTATES #C-73WDTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,826
1977-08-12527642-481-30717SNELL-PRIESMEYER #1-TTEXAS CITY REFG. INC.RECOMP7,062
1977-08-12527442-481-31132HIAVINKA "B" #5TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,100
1977-08-12247042-481-30935HIAVINKA "B" #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,035
1977-08-08493742-481-31473HAJOVSKY #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,412
1977-08-08484442-481-03116ARMOUR, LACY W. ET AL #1BROWN & MCKENZIE, INC.OTHER5,300
1977-08-05534342-481-02008WALLACE, R. B. #2HARRISON, SAM G.RECOMP7,365
1977-08-05479842-481-03448ALLENSON, ERIC C. ET AL #2TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP5,110
1977-08-04534442-481-01970CIHAL, HENRY #1HARRISON, SAM G.RECOMP6,960
1977-08-03461542-481-31467HAWES #1KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1977-08-03461342-481-02017MAURITZ, T. N. #2HARRISON, SAM G.RECOMP6,536
1977-08-03460942-481-31466FLOYD, BELLE M. A #2ANCHOR PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL0
1977-08-02463842-481-31468NORTH UNIT #1FORD, DON H.DRILL12,145
1977-08-01432242-481-30235RAINOSHEK - GARNER GAS UNIT #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,400
1977-08-01430042-481-31465NORTHINGTON, G. H. #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL3,700
1977-07-28450642-481-02006WALLACE, R. B. #4HARRISON, SAM G.RECOMP6,910
1977-07-26399342-481-80542GOLD, GEORGE ET AL #1-SWDREALITOS ENERGY CORP.RECOMP5,961
1977-07-25412842-481-31246KRAUSE-CHUMCHAL UNIT #4MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1977-07-25378742-481-31462FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK #1ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,310
1977-07-2523542-481-31275PTACEK UNIT #1SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC.DRILL4,220
1977-07-258142-481-31244PRYOR #11MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,138
1977-07-22369942-481-31461HUDGINS, JOEL TRUST #2NELSON, JON J.DRILL3,500
1977-07-22369742-481-31460HUDGINS, JOEL TRUST #1NELSON, JON J.DRILL3,422
1977-07-22369542-481-81805PIERCE ESTATE OIL & GAS INT. #2RIO BRAVO OIL CO., INC.OTHER6,250
1977-07-20524242-481-31271STAFF #2MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,894
1977-07-18332042-481-30728WITTIG, A. W. #5SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO.RECOMP5,410
1977-07-18330242-481-31459HUDGINS, EDGAR #3NELSON, JON J.DRILL3,500
1977-07-18330142-481-31458HUDGINS, EDGAR #1-ANELSON, JON J.DRILL3,500
1977-07-18321142-481-03469MAGNET WITHERS MIOCENE G.U. 1 #3-FEXXON CORP.RECOMP6,300
1977-07-16366642-481-31443KOEHL, CHAS. H. JR. #1ENGELKE, R. H.DRILL6,000
1977-07-15313542-481-03431COCKBURN, H. C. #77-HEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,350
1977-07-13287242-481-02196PIERCE ESTATES A #3TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,710
1977-07-12301842-481-31141PIERCE ESTATES "E" #9TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,513
1977-07-12278742-481-30864HARTON, CARL JR. #4TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,668
1977-07-12275642-481-31457FLOYD, BELLE M. A #1ANCHOR PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL600
1977-07-11310142-481-03469MAGNET WITHERS MIOCENE GAS UNIT1 #3-DEXXON CORP.RECOMP6,300
1977-07-11262642-481-31456SMIDT #2MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,838
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.