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
2008-04-2965982342-481-34981WEINHEIMER #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL4,750
2008-04-2965982042-481-34980RAUN #1AEVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL4,750
2008-04-2665957042-481-34979GILBERT-FREEMAN #2CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-04-2665941442-481-34978DOROTHY HITE GAS UNIT #3FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL16,800
2008-04-2365909942-481-34977HANCOCK #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL4,800
2008-04-2165886942-481-34976STEWART #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,400
2008-04-1665488742-481-34974DUNCAN, DONALD B. #A 5BSE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,000
2008-04-1465859442-481-34972ZEIDMAN TRUSTEE GAS UNIT #3DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL10,350
2008-04-1465859442-481-34972ZEIDMAN TRUSTEE GAS UNIT #3DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2008-04-1265860542-481-34973CHALUPA #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,300
2008-04-1265860542-481-34973CHALUPA #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,300
2008-04-1165498242-481-34975DUNCAN, DONALD B #A 11BSE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,500
2008-04-0765800142-481-34971ANDEL #2201CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,000
2008-03-3165683942-481-34493HLAVINKA GAS UNIT #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.RECOMP4,830
2008-03-2865763742-481-34970COCKBURN, H.C. #157MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,700
2008-03-2865763742-481-34970COCKBURN, H.C. #157MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-03-2865763742-481-34970COCKBURN, H. C. #157MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2008-03-2165707842-481-34969PIERCE RANCH #4CML EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL11,700
2008-03-1265653042-481-34968COCKBURN, H.C. #161MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,600
2008-03-1265651442-481-34967MEEK #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,000
2008-03-1165644942-481-34966CHAMPS UNIT #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-03-0765632542-481-34158WESTMORELAND #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,800
2008-02-2865638542-481-34965EL RANCHO DE LOS PATOS #1GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL5,000
2008-02-2865571542-481-34964COCKBURN, H.C. #154MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,600
2008-02-2565549042-481-34923PIERCE ESTATE #C247APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2008-02-2565541842-481-34962DUNCAN, F. B. #3CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-02-2265473842-481-34963RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #6INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL4,800
2008-02-2065502042-481-34961WIESE #1ASCENT OPERATING, LPDRILL9,700
2008-02-1365445942-481-34958WHORTON GAS UNIT #3DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL17,500
2008-02-0965171842-481-34007RIOUX #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYRECOMP14,370
2008-02-0865432942-481-34957HLAVINKA-DUNCAN #1RCYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-02-0865432942-481-34957HLAVINKA-DUNCAN #1RCYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL12,800
2008-02-0765426542-481-34960H&L NEW GULF #1TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.DRILL8,000
2008-02-0765419042-481-01935WIESNER, VICTOR #2AMERICAN PUMPING & TRUCKINGRENTR4,032
2008-02-0165366742-481-34878MUSTANG #1O'TOOL OIL & GAS, LLCRENTR7,000
2008-01-3165376242-481-34956HLAVINKA/STLLP UNIT #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2008-01-2365310942-481-34955RAUN #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL5,500
2008-01-2365306742-481-34953WIGGINTON #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL5,500
2008-01-1865310242-481-34954LACY ARMOUR TRUST ET AL #1ESPADA OPERATING LLCDRILL2,100
2008-01-1765295442-481-34952HITE #1MOHICAN OIL & GAS, L.L.C.DRILL5,500
2008-01-1765295442-481-34952HITE #1MOHICAN OIL & GAS, L.L.C.DRILL5,500
2008-01-0865178042-481-34949MIKESKA #1CORUM PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,600
2007-12-2765208742-481-34951HLAVINKA-DUNCAN #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
2007-12-2765178342-481-34950PIERCE ESTATE A #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL11,000
2007-12-2765178342-481-34950PIERCE ESTATE A #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL11,000
2007-12-2165170442-481-34445PIERCE ESTATES #C232APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,400
2007-12-1865103042-481-34526SRUBAR #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRENTR10,000
2007-12-1865103042-481-34526SRUBAR #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRENTR10,000
2007-12-1865061042-481-34947JENKINS UNIT #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL4,800
2007-12-1365076442-481-34948RUST ESTATE #2CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.