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
2008-10-2966464942-481-35013ZBORIL-HENDERSON GAS UNIT #1AC EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,050
2008-10-2467349442-481-35052BOETTCHER #1CORUM PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
2008-10-1567275542-481-35051HLAVINKA/STLLP UNIT #2SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-10-1167241442-481-35049COCKBURN, H. C. #165MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-10-1167241242-481-35050COCKBURN, H. C. #164MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-10-1067228042-481-35048C. J. DABOVAL -A- #8ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LPDRILL7,600
2008-10-0867207842-481-35047BUCKMASTER #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL5,000
2008-10-0667185942-481-35046APOLLO / KULCAK #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
2008-10-0467148942-481-35045LOCKE #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,750
2008-09-3067139942-481-35044COLLINS UNIT #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-09-2567075642-481-35043PIERCE ESTATE "B" #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL13,500
2008-09-2567075642-481-35043PIERCE ESTATE "B" #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL13,500
2008-09-2567075642-481-35043PIERCE ESTATE "B" #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL13,500
2008-09-1967036842-481-35042RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #8RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,000
2008-09-1867033342-481-35041WITTIG #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL11,800
2008-09-1867033342-481-35041ALICE #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL12,000
2008-09-1766672442-481-34208HUTCHINS-PEARESON #5WALLIS ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,647
2008-09-1667008342-481-33501WEINHEIMER-GRADY E.A. TRUST #1CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC.RECOMP9,090
2008-09-1166968642-481-34691PUTNAM "D" #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCRECOMP8,300
2008-09-1166951242-481-32842COCKBURN, H. C. #133MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,454
2008-09-1166925342-481-35039WEEMS, M. L. #39TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.DRILL7,000
2008-09-0866939642-481-35038HILLYER #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2008-09-0666931742-481-35037DUNCAN-ANSLEY GAS UNIT 1 #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-09-0666927742-481-32439COCKBURN, H. C. #121MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP5,450
2008-09-0566910642-481-35224COCKBURN, H.C. #163MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-09-0566906742-481-35035B&M FARMS #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-09-0466899242-481-31071COCKBURN, H. C. #108MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,310
2008-08-2766852442-481-35033LULU #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2008-08-2766852442-481-35033LULU #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2008-08-2766851842-481-35032HINTON #901CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,700
2008-08-1566791542-481-35031BROWN #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2008-08-1466780842-481-35030JACOB'S WELL #1JILPETCO, INC.DRILL8,000
2008-08-1266763042-481-35029SOPHIE #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,250
2008-08-1266760942-481-35028WENGLAR #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
2008-08-1266663542-481-35020AMMANN HEIRS UNIT #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,500
2008-08-1266662842-481-35021MACHA G.U. NO.2 #3DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL6,000
2008-08-0966729142-481-35026H.C. COCKBURN YEGUA #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL15,500
2008-08-0966729142-481-35026H.C. COCKBURN YEGUA #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL15,500
2008-08-0966726942-481-35025MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH #1WINDRUSH OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL4,200
2008-08-0966726942-481-35025MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH #1WINDRUSH OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL4,200
2008-08-0966726942-481-35025MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH #1WINDRUSH OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL4,200
2008-08-0866739142-481-35027ELLIOT #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2008-08-0566695042-481-35024HARFST #2CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,900
2008-08-0466683942-481-35023RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #7INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL9,500
2008-08-0266672342-481-35022TREYBIG #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-08-0266672342-481-35022TREYBIG #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-07-2566613442-481-35019ANDERSON #1CASKIDS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL14,000
2008-07-1866010742-481-31968LABAY, BEN F #3VIPER S.W.D., LLCRENTR4,100
2008-07-1766558942-481-35018COCKBURN, H.C. #162MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-07-1466512842-481-35017HUTCHINS-PEARESON #1LIGHTHOUSE OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.