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 about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 3 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

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-03-2871246042-481-34950PIERCE ESTATE A #1STBALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.RECOMP11,000
2011-03-2471249042-481-35182DUNCAN PIERCE RANCH #1DUNCAN OIL, INC.DRILL14,100
2011-03-2471245642-481-35181KUBELA UNIT #1AMEXCO, LLCDRILL6,300
2011-03-2171211242-481-32832COCKBURN, H. C. #128MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP5,900
2011-03-1871210642-481-34595DAVIS-LOCKE G.U. #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP16,000
2011-03-1871210642-481-34595DAVIS-LOCKE G.U. #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP16,000
2011-03-1171196842-481-35180ANDERSON UNIT #1TEXAS STANDARD OIL OPERATING CO.DRILL8,500
2011-03-1171196842-481-35180ANDERSON UNIT #1TEXAS STANDARD OIL OPERATING CO.DRILL8,500
2011-03-1071173742-481-34506PIERCE ESTATES #C234APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
2011-03-0871037042-481-35083BCR STATE UNIT #1HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANYRECOMP8,200
2011-03-0471124042-481-35179BURGER-RHOADES #1LAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCDRILL10,500
2011-03-0171079242-481-35178STEGMAN #9JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL700
2011-02-1871026342-481-35177PIERCE ESTATE #C259APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-1871026342-481-35177PIERCE ESTATE #C259APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-1771015942-481-35112EMSHOFF #1STDYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP16,500
2011-02-0870958442-481-35173PIERCE ESTATE #C258APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-0470959342-481-35176O.B. RANCH #3CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL13,200
2011-02-0470917942-481-35172DUNCAN #1COASTAL PLAINS EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL6,500
2011-02-0370959242-481-35174PIERCE ESTATE #C255APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-0370959242-481-35174PIERCE ESTATE #C255APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-0370959242-481-35174PIERCE ESTATE #C255APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-0370959042-481-35175O.B. RANCH #2CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL13,200
2011-02-0370959042-481-35175O.B. RANCH #2CAZA OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR13,200
2011-01-3170931142-481-35171SADIE #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2011-01-3170931142-481-35171SADIE GAS UNIT 1 #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL12,420
2011-01-0770785442-481-35170ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING #8ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLCDRILL5,000
2011-01-0370774342-481-35169JOHNSON HEIRS #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
2010-12-1770688342-481-35168HARFST COUEY #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,350
2010-12-0970635642-481-34155TAYLOR FAMILY PARTNERSHIP G U #1FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,000
2010-12-0970635642-481-34155TAYLOR FAMILY PARTNERSHIP G U #1FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,000
2010-12-0970634342-481-34413ROADES GAS UNIT A #1FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,000
2010-12-0970634342-481-34413ROADES GAS UNIT A #1FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,000
2010-12-0970634342-481-34413ROADES GAS UNIT A #1FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,000
2010-12-0770073142-481-34876COCKBURN UNIT NO 1 #3MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.FLD-XFR6,120
2010-12-0170604442-481-35167ANDERSON #1TEXAS STANDARD OIL OPERATING CO.DRILL8,500
2010-11-1270506442-481-35136PIERCE ESTATE #C251APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2010-11-1070494042-481-35166RAUN/WITTIG #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL7,250
2010-11-0870483542-481-32419DUSON RUSSELL UNIT #B 2AMEXCO, LLCRENTR4,440
2010-11-0870470942-481-35165HAHN - WILKINSON #1COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,000
2010-10-2970449142-481-35164GOFF 5 #5GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL5,100
2010-10-2970417342-481-34717WILSON #1MARWELL PETROLEUM LTD PARTNRSHIPRECOMP4,180
2010-10-2870435742-481-34493HLAVINKA GAS UNIT #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.RECOMP5,600
2010-10-2770431242-481-34932PIERCE ESTATES #B154APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,450
2010-10-2670429242-481-35163RUEBEN GAS UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
2010-10-2670429242-481-35163RUEBEN GAS UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
2010-10-2070394842-481-35022TREYBIG #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,000
2010-10-2070394842-481-35022TREYBIG #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,000
2010-10-1970344842-481-35162ZBORIL-HENDERSON G.U. #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
2010-10-0470302942-481-34520PIERCE ESTATES #C236APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2010-09-2270244042-481-35095PIERCE ESTATE #B156APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.