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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
2009-12-1168680742-481-35104TEXLORATION #6TTEXPLORATIONDRILL800
2009-12-0868830642-481-34860KORENEK GAS UNIT #1SANDRIDGE ONSHORE, LLCRECOMP14,400
2009-12-0268787142-481-35111PIERCE RANCH #A 1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL15,700
2009-12-0168779142-481-35110EARL ESTATE #2HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
2009-11-2568793542-481-35109CARRIERE-HENDERSON G.U. #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
2009-11-2568772742-481-35108STEGMAN #3JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2009-11-2568772542-481-35107STEGMAN #2JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2009-11-2568772442-481-35106STEGMAN #1JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2009-11-2068739442-481-35105RUSSELL #A 1AMEXCO, LLCDRILL5,100
2009-10-2668659242-481-35102DYBALA-DUSON A-118 G.U. #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,100
2009-10-2168630242-481-35101TEXPLORATION #5TTEXPLORATIONDRILL800
2009-10-2068626642-481-34898COCKBURN, H. C. #151MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2009-10-1568614442-481-35100DOROTIK #2CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,990
2009-10-1268593242-481-35099MERTA #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2009-10-0568578842-481-35098HOLT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
2009-10-0168570442-481-35097POPP #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL15,000
2009-10-0168570442-481-35097POPP #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL15,000
2009-09-2468462042-481-35093HAWES WHARTON UNIT NO. 1 #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL15,000
2009-09-2368543242-481-34678GOFF BFE UNIT NO. 1 #1RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,100
2009-09-1168497242-481-33129ILSE-MILLER #2SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP8,201
2009-09-0468479942-481-35096EARL GARY #2SEV TEXAS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000
2009-09-0368471742-481-34642PALINEK GAS UNIT #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP16,500
2009-09-0268469842-481-35095PIERCE ESTATE #B156APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2009-09-0268469842-481-35095PIERCE ESTATE #B156APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2009-09-0268469842-481-35095PIERCE ESTATE #B156APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2009-09-0168465942-481-35094PIERCE ESTATE #C250APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2009-09-0168465942-481-35094PIERCE ESTATE #C250APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2009-08-2068414642-481-35092JACOB'S WELL #2JILPETCO, INC.DRILL7,200
2009-08-1768394242-481-35091DUSON RUSSELL UNIT #B 1AMEXCO, LLCDRILL6,300
2009-08-1268391842-481-34614WILBECK, G. #1ESPADA OPERATING LLCRECOMP15,100
2009-08-0768382242-481-35090DUSON #A 1AMEXCO, LLCDRILL5,100
2009-08-0568378542-481-34521JACK HAWES, JR. #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.RECOMP5,500
2009-08-0468362542-481-35089BROOKS #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2009-08-0468362542-481-35089BROOKS #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
2009-08-0368353942-481-35030JACOB'S WELL #1JILPETCO, INC.RECOMP8,000
2009-07-3068349142-481-34583PREISLER #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.RECOMP4,000
2009-07-2968353742-481-35088WILBECK ARMOUR GU #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2009-07-1568090142-481-35079TEXPLORATION #3TTEXPLORATIONDRILL800
2009-07-1468301742-481-35087STAFF #1HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,200
2009-07-1368293242-481-35086WILBECK FARMS #1ESPADA OPERATING LLCDRILL4,700
2009-07-1368293242-481-35086WILBECK FARMS #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL4,700
2009-07-0268269742-481-35085ROBERT E. MEEK #3RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
2009-07-0268235742-481-34718WILSON #2NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP7,110
2009-06-2368195142-481-35083BCR STATE UNIT #1HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANYDRILL9,000
2009-06-1968210042-481-34782JOKI #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.RECOMP6,210
2009-06-1768090342-481-35081TEXPLORATION #4TTEXPLORATIONDRILL800
2009-06-1768089942-481-35082TEXPLORATION #1TTEXPLORATIONDRILL800
2009-06-1768089742-481-35078TEXPLORATION #2TTEXPLORATIONDRILL800
2009-06-1268205642-481-35084FLOYD #2S & D SERVICES, INC.DRILL1,050
2009-06-0468183642-481-35080DOROTIK #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.