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.

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Latest Permit

2026-05-28

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2023-01-0388691242-481-35484EL CAMPO I.S.D. #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL10,300
2022-12-1388624742-481-35048C. J. DABOVAL A- #8PALOMA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,960
2022-12-1388608342-481-34069GREER #1FLETCHER OPERATING, LLCRECOMP14,531
2022-11-2188570142-481-33003LANCASTER, W.H, #7MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP7,466
2022-10-2088474142-481-01779MCINTYRE, WILLIS #5MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP6,545
2022-10-0788472542-481-35015PIERCE ESTATE C #248REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLCRECOMP9,000
2022-08-2388316942-481-35483LILIE #1PALOMA OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,400
2022-07-1388200242-481-31804DABOVAL #A 3PALOMA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,350
2022-07-1187952042-481-34392RIOUX PROPERTIES #2FLETCHER OPERATING, LLCRECOMP13,500
2022-06-1688112042-481-35481MAXWELL UNIT #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,000
2022-06-1688109642-481-35482CML TRUST #2MB ENERGY, LLCDRILL6,000
2022-06-1688109642-481-35482CML TRUST #2MB ENERGY, LLCDRILL6,500
2022-06-1588102042-481-35480J2R #4VJ2R ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,400
2022-04-2687927942-481-35424HARDIN #1FORZA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,950
2022-03-2487816642-481-35479PINTAIL #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,300
2022-03-2287683042-481-35233PIERCE ESTATE #C257REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLCRECOMP6,800
2022-03-0987762342-481-35470FLORRUM #1KALER ENERGY CORP.RECOMP6,200
2022-01-1987606042-481-35470FLORRUM #1KALER ENERGY CORP.RECOMP6,200
2021-11-2287454742-481-35455KAINER HEIRS #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.RECOMP10,300
2021-10-2787388542-481-35478HANCHER VIPER #1RVIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL5,300
2021-09-2787300042-481-35477WEGENHOFT, I.W. #4VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL3,100
2021-08-2787224742-481-34741PIERCE ESTATE #C240REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLCRECOMP7,500
2021-08-2687213342-481-34618PIERCE ESTATES C #237REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLCRECOMP7,200
2021-08-1887200842-481-35476SHOTWELL #2WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,500
2021-08-1887200842-481-35476SHOTWELL #2WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2021-08-1887200642-481-35475COCKBURN, H. C. #213WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,500
2021-06-0887010942-481-33012ZALMAN #1GRAND RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,138
2021-05-1886982542-481-35473COCKBURN, H. C. #216WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2021-05-1886982442-481-35474FRANZ, J. H. #9WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2021-05-1886982342-481-35472COCKBURN, H. C. #217WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2021-05-0786952142-481-34839COCKBURN, H. C. #146WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP7,446
2021-04-3086943842-481-35424HARDIN #1FORZA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,950
2021-04-2386845642-481-35189PIERCE ESTATES C #B162REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLCRECOMP7,500
2021-03-3186843042-481-35454CML MGMT TRUST #1RINLAND OCEAN, INC.RECOMP11,300
2021-03-2686859142-481-34969PIERCE RANCH #4CML EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP11,450
2021-03-2586855142-481-35179BURGER-RHOADES #1OBLAEN RESOURCES LLCRECOMP10,200
2021-02-2586643442-481-35470FLORRUM #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,500
2021-02-1786750942-481-35471J2R #3VJ2R ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,400
2020-12-2186620442-481-35424HARDIN #1FORZA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,950
2020-12-0286622442-481-35298VICKERY #1OBLAEN RESOURCES LLCRECOMP7,224
2020-11-0986594842-481-35469COCKBURN, H. C. #214WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-11-0686594542-481-35468COCKBURN, H. C. #215WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-11-0386587442-481-35314CLAPP #1AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP6,185
2020-10-2186559142-481-35467COCKBURN, H. C. #210WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-10-1586550642-481-35091DUSON RUSSELL UNIT #B 1AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP6,200
2020-09-2986528842-481-35404COCKBURN, H. C. #194WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-09-0186487642-481-35466COCKBURN, H. C. #208WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-08-2886487742-481-35465COCKBURN, H. C. #207WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-08-1186460242-481-35464APPLING #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,300
2020-07-1386417642-481-35403COCKBURN, H. C. #193WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,650
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.