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
2007-12-1364930842-481-34889RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.RECOMP5,564
2007-12-1165088542-481-32763PRASIFKA #1GEMARMI INC.RENTR5,000
2007-12-0865059342-481-34945KALLINA #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,000
2007-12-0765060042-481-34946SCHOENFIELD UNIT #1TEXAS STANDARD OIL OPERATING CO.DRILL14,000
2007-12-0465019342-481-34944JONELL CERNY GAS UNIT #1CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL16,500
2007-11-2964995142-481-34943MCMILLAN #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,200
2007-11-2964995142-481-34943MCMILLAN #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,200
2007-11-1564925542-481-34942DUSON #1SHARON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,600
2007-11-1464914142-481-34941BOETTCHER #1F.B. LACY, INC.DRILL5,400
2007-11-1264886742-481-34939PEACH CREEK #1NORAM RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,999
2007-11-0864889242-481-34940PG&E TEXAS GAS STORAGE #5ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLCDRILL6,500
2007-11-0764852242-481-34938GILBERT-FREEMAN #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
2007-11-0664826842-481-34799LESLIE #1VENTUM OIL AND GAS, LPRECOMP10,500
2007-11-0662716642-481-34866RASMUSSEN #2WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL9,700
2007-10-3164715142-481-34937HUTCHINS-KELLEY #1LAYTON ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2007-10-3164715142-481-34937HUTCHINS-KELLEY #1LAYTON ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2007-10-2564759042-481-34933VON ROSENBERG #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL3,200
2007-10-2464649242-481-34494PIERCE RANCH #2PATTERSON PETROLEUM LLCRECOMP5,000
2007-10-2264784642-481-34936RAUN #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2007-10-1864785842-481-34935DUNCAN, F. B. #2CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
2007-10-1864785842-481-34935DUNCAN, F. B. NO. 2 #1STCYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
2007-10-1864779142-481-34499GILLEAN #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.RECOMP6,223
2007-10-1764772642-481-34934BOONE ESTATE GAS UNIT #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LLCDRILL6,000
2007-10-1764748242-481-34741PIERCE ESTATE #C240APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2007-09-2864668442-481-34932PIERCE ESTATES #B154APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,450
2007-09-2864668442-481-34932PIERCE ESTATES #B154APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,450
2007-09-2864664042-481-34931COCKBURN DEEP FRIO UNIT NO. 1 #4KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,500
2007-09-2764663842-481-34930COCKBURN DEEP FRIO UNIT NO. 1 #3KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,500
2007-09-2564639442-481-34929COCKBURN, H.C. #150KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,500
2007-09-1763910042-481-34908DUNCAN C #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL12,800
2007-09-1464284842-481-34916GOFF-SIMS UNIT #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL4,725
2007-09-1264570542-481-34928GLAZE #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
2007-08-3064517042-481-34927BURGER-RHOADES #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
2007-08-2863651842-481-34896HLAVINKA #1GASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD.DRILL5,000
2007-08-2764048742-481-34926FLOYD, BELLE M. 'F' #4FFINCH, B. L., INC.DRILL800
2007-08-1564421542-481-34925OWEN #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2007-08-1564421542-481-34925OWEN #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2007-08-1064380642-481-34924PIERCE ESTATE #B153APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2007-08-1064380542-481-34923PIERCE ESTATE #C247APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2007-08-1064380542-481-34923PIERCE ESTATE #C247APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2007-08-1064380542-481-34923PIERCE ESTATE #C247APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2007-08-1064379342-481-34922FORGASON #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,100
2007-08-1064378542-481-34921HALAMICEK #1SHARON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
2007-08-1063732442-481-01777MCINTYRE, WILLIS #7QUESTAR EXPL. AND PROD. CO.RECOMP7,313
2007-08-0464321342-481-34919ROD #1FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,200
2007-07-3063517042-481-34817HITE UNIT #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.FLD-XFR17,805
2007-07-2764252342-481-34915OUTLAR #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,800
2007-07-2764064142-481-34917RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #4INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL5,600
2007-07-1664182442-481-34475FORGASON DEEP GAS UNIT #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP17,000
2007-07-1464188442-481-34914GILLEAN #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL4,725
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.