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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

6,720

6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2010-05-0569521742-481-35141TEXPLORATION #9TTEXPLORATIONDRILL500
2010-05-0569521542-481-35142TEXPLORATION #8TTEXPLORATIONDRILL500
2010-04-2869513742-481-35140CLARINE GOLD UNIT #2COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,250
2010-04-2269434442-481-35139PIERCE ESTATE #C253APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2010-04-2169411842-481-35095PIERCE ESTATES #B156APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2010-04-2069473342-481-35138MATTHYS-MCMILLAN GU #3CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL16,000
2010-04-1969434242-481-35136PIERCE ESATE #C251APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2010-04-1969434242-481-35136PIERCE ESTATE #C251APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2010-04-1969434242-481-35136PIERCE ESTATE #C251APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2010-04-1569440942-481-35137GOFF #4GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL4,950
2010-04-1569440942-481-35137GOFF #4GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL4,950
2010-04-1569399242-481-35134STEGMAN #6JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL700
2010-04-1469433842-481-35135RUNNELLS TRUST #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2010-04-1369421942-481-02859PIERCE ESTATES #C 11APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,556
2010-03-3069107942-481-35121PEACH CREEK GAS UNIT #7NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,500
2010-03-2969330842-481-35133ALVARADO #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL7,200
2010-03-2969330842-481-35133ALVARADO #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL7,230
2010-03-2969330042-481-34970COCKBURN, H. C. #157MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCFLD-XFR7,500
2010-03-2469336742-481-35132MUEGGE #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2010-03-2369318742-481-35131HERRING ESTATE #1STEPHENS PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,800
2010-03-1769291142-481-35130HUDGINS RANCH #1ABACO OPERATING, LLCDRILL17,500
2010-03-1269239142-481-34239KUBALA #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,940
2010-03-1069254142-481-35129PRIESMEYER #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,900
2010-03-0969246642-481-35128VITERA GU #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
2010-03-0569192042-481-35127CARRIERE #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL8,000
2010-03-0469179342-481-34899COCKBURN, H. C. #155MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP7,500
2010-02-2369032942-481-33392J H FRANZ #4APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,801
2010-02-1869141942-481-35125LAURITSEN #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL14,000
2010-02-1869139942-481-32641NORTHINGTON "B" #4XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP7,748
2010-02-1769106842-481-35124COCKBURN, H. C. #168MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL6,000
2010-02-1269101142-481-34466VRANA #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP9,860
2010-02-1269095742-481-35123COCKBURN, H. C. #166MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL6,000
2010-02-1169115642-481-35122ARMOUR TRUST ET AL #1CIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL12,000
2010-02-1169115642-481-35122ARMOUR TRUST ET AL #1CIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL12,000
2010-02-1069098742-481-35119STEGMAN #5JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL700
2010-02-1069098642-481-35120STEGMAN #4JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL700
2010-02-0569077342-481-35118O.B. RANCH #1CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL15,500
2010-02-0569077342-481-35118O.B. RANCH #1CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL15,500
2010-02-0569074642-481-35059MYERS #1XOG OPERATING LLCRECOMP9,900
2010-01-2969007242-481-35117REYNOLDS #2NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,600
2010-01-2769033042-481-35116GARDNER DUNCAN #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2010-01-2669017742-481-33250PIERCE ESTATE "D" #9AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONRENTR10,500
2010-01-1968963142-481-35115DOROTHY HITE GAS UNIT #4FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
2010-01-1568977342-481-35114CLARKE #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,800
2010-01-1268957042-481-34626J. E. BROUSSARD #58APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2010-01-0668932542-481-35095PIERCE ESTATE #B156APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2009-12-3068915842-481-35113MATTHYS-MCMILLAN GU #2CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL16,000
2009-12-3068915842-481-35113MATTHYS-MCMILLAN GU #2CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL16,000
2009-12-2868896642-481-35112MILDRED EMSHOFF #1CIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL16,500
2009-12-1168680842-481-35103TEXPLORATION #7TTEXPLORATIONDRILL800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.