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
2008-07-1166501742-481-34908DUNCAN C #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,800
2008-07-0966480742-481-35016PIERCE ESTATE C #249APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0966480742-481-35016PIERCE ESTATE C #249APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0966480642-481-35015PIERCE ESTATE C #248APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0966480642-481-35015PIERCE ESTATE C #248APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0966480642-481-35015PIERCE ESTATE C #248APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0966480642-481-35015PIERCE ESTATE #C248APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-07-0866480442-481-35014PIERCE ESTATE #B155APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2008-07-0866480442-481-35014PIERCE ESTATE #B155APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2008-07-0866480442-481-35014PIERCE ESTATE #B155APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2008-06-2866439242-481-35012HLAVINKA GAS UNIT 1 #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-2866423142-481-35011NURSERY TRACT #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL5,000
2008-06-2765683542-481-34471SORREL, GORDON #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.RECOMP3,800
2008-06-2666409542-481-35009MALOTA GAS UNIT #2KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL9,900
2008-06-2566405042-481-35010DUNCAN, F. B. #4CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-2566405042-481-35010DUNCAN, F. B. #4CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-2566349342-481-35006RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #5INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL5,800
2008-06-2366387042-481-35008DEVILS POCKET #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL14,500
2008-06-2066328342-481-35007PETTER UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2008-06-1066258042-481-35004WEINHEIMER-SCHMIDT #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,100
2008-06-1066220742-481-35002VINEYARD #3SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL5,500
2008-06-0966364742-481-35005RIVERS UNIT #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,000
2008-06-0965941442-481-34978DOROTHY HITE GAS UNIT #3FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL16,800
2008-06-0766233242-481-35003PRYOR, ET AL #1ALTA MESA SERVICES, LPDRILL9,000
2008-06-0566213742-481-35001GILBERT-FREEMAN #3CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-0266184842-481-35000DOROTIK "A" #4ASCENT OPERATING, LPDRILL11,800
2008-06-0266184642-481-34999SCHUMAKER G. U. #6ASCENT OPERATING, LPDRILL11,500
2008-05-3066159842-481-33635RASMUSSEN #2MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP5,100
2008-05-2266191642-481-34998ANDERSON #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL3,500
2008-05-2166114142-481-34996LEE-MITCHELL "A" GAS UNIT #1ACOCK OPERATING LIMITEDDRILL7,400
2008-05-2165785342-481-34889RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.RECOMP5,170
2008-05-1966081642-481-34995COCKBURN, H.C. #156MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-05-1666216542-481-34997HLAVINKA/STLLP UNIT #1RSANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-05-1666216542-481-34997HLAVINKA/STLLP UNIT #1RSANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-05-1566076242-481-34994KOUDELA-WENDEL #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,200
2008-05-1566066042-481-34992HEYNE DEEP GAS UNIT #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL14,500
2008-05-1566066042-481-34992HEYNE DEEP GAS UNIT #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL14,500
2008-05-1566065942-481-34991VASICEK #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL5,900
2008-05-1466016442-481-34161GLITHERO #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,508
2008-05-0966042142-481-34993REED-APPLING #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,300
2008-05-0766019642-481-34988COCKBURN, H.C. #153MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-05-0566021342-481-34989EDWIN J. POPP GAS UNIT #4FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,750
2008-05-0566021342-481-34989EDWIN J. POPP GAS UNIT #4FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,750
2008-05-0565620542-481-34990BOLING/FLOYD ESTATE #48DAVIS, J. R. OIL COMPANYDRILL800
2008-05-0266019742-481-34987COCKBURN, H.C. #158MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-05-0266006442-481-34984COCKBURN, H.C. #159MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-05-0266006342-481-34986COCKBURN, H.C. #148MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-05-0266006142-481-34985COCKBURN, H.C. #147MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-04-3065984942-481-34982HORELICA #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,750
2008-04-3065981442-481-34983RAUN #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.