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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-01 | 2184 | 42-481-30384 | PIERCE ESTATES #B137H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,257 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 2004 | 42-481-31453 | KING, CLARA #2 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,231 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 1999 | 42-481-31156 | WEDEL #1 | TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,298 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1793 | 42-481-31263 | STOVALL "D" #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1683 | 42-481-31452 | NIEMEIER #2 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,608 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1456 | 42-481-31250 | NAISER, E. L. UNIT #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,394 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1376 | 42-481-30025 | MW F-10-S-O/A #18-H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,409 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1358 | 42-481-31451 | BARTA, JOHNNY #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,269 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1356 | 42-481-31450 | NORTHINGTON, CLARA B. #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,517 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1101 | 42-481-31448 | KORENEK #4 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 836 | 42-481-31247 | POPP, AUGUST J. #1 | PRAIRIE CONVEST NEUMIN PROD | DRILL | 6,930 | |
| 1977-06-15 | 736 | 42-481-31447 | MATHIS, H. AILES #1 | ENERGY CONSULTANTS, INC. | DRILL | 5,620 | |
| 1977-06-15 | 735 | 42-481-02500 | BOCK OIL UNIT #1 | SMITH, ADOLPH | RECOMP | 6,699 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 524 | 42-481-31446 | COCKBURN, H. C. #111 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 523 | 42-481-81794 | PREISLER, LEONARD, JR. #1-SWD | ENGELKE, R. H. | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 517 | 42-481-31445 | AMMANN #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 513 | 42-481-31444 | DUFFY #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 854 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 419 | 42-481-31442 | NIEMEIER #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,520 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 1048 | 42-481-80611 | AKIN #1 | SPG OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 4,900 | |
| -- | 283977 | 42-481-32903 | H.C. COCKBURN ESTATE OIL UNIT 1 #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.