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
2007-07-1464181642-481-34913ANDREW #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2007-07-1263948042-481-33916SWANSON #4UNOSO OPERATING COMPANY L.L.C.RENTR4,290
2007-07-0964152442-481-34912VITERA GU 1 #1OPAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL16,000
2007-07-0664137342-481-34911SRUBAR #1METANO ENERGY, LPDRILL9,500
2007-07-0564120742-481-34598BALTHROP #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP5,750
2007-07-0564120742-481-34598BALTHROP #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP5,750
2007-07-0564118242-481-34584CAVIEL #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP8,600
2007-06-2864093942-481-34910JOHNSON FOUNDATION #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL12,500
2007-06-2764082042-481-34909BRADEN, W. A. #2IPACTDRILL7,500
2007-06-2563715842-481-34900BROTHERS CATTLE COMPANY #5CENTURY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
2007-06-2063907742-481-02613FRANZ, J. H. #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP4,260
2007-05-2163910042-481-34908DUNCAN #8DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC.DRILL12,800
2007-05-1263846342-481-34907SCHULTZ #1RESACA RESOURCES, L.L.C.DRILL7,600
2007-05-0963815542-481-34906SIMS #1O'TOOL OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL5,000
2007-05-0463793342-481-34905HEYNE #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,300
2007-05-0463793342-481-34905HEYNE #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,300
2007-05-0463789442-481-34904HINTON #1501FALCON BAY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL6,700
2007-05-0463789442-481-34904HINTON #1501CAZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,700
2007-05-0263658242-481-34903BLACKWELL #1CYMRAEC RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,000
2007-05-0163632842-481-34902HUBENAK #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,500
2007-04-2463718242-481-34901DUNCAN, F.B. #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL16,500
2007-04-1463692642-481-34899COCKBURN, H. C. #155KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,600
2007-04-1463691242-481-34898COCKBURN, H. C. #151KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,600
2007-04-1463522142-481-34897TUCKER #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL5,700
2007-04-1463522142-481-34897TUCKER #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL5,700
2007-04-1363657542-481-30129BROUSSARD, J. E. #38APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2007-04-1163647242-481-34895COCKBURN, H. C. #152KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,500
2007-04-1163498242-481-34893HUDGINS UNIT #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
2007-04-0963483242-481-34894KOUDELA-SCHMIDT #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,200
2007-03-2363537542-481-02662BROUSSARD, J. E. #12APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,544
2007-03-2063515142-481-34875PIERCE ESTATES #B150RAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2007-03-1963501642-481-30498KOUNTZE-COUCH #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCRECOMP7,306
2007-03-1463483742-481-34892THOMAS, E. W. #5DVIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL700
2007-03-0563426142-481-34891BROCKMAN #8SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL5,250
2007-03-0563426142-481-34891BROCKMAN "A" #8SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL5,250
2007-02-2663369742-481-34890LESLIE #2KRAKER & MARTIN ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL11,000
2007-02-1263317742-481-34888SKLAR #1EEI OPERATING INC.DRILL4,400
2007-02-1063245342-481-34889RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL5,800
2007-02-1063245342-481-34889RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL5,800
2007-02-0963308642-481-34627BROUSSARD, J. E. #59APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,000
2007-02-0763297242-481-34887ENTERPRISE TEXAS PIPELINE #1ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LPDRILL1,200
2007-02-0263273042-481-34740PIERCE ESTATES #C241APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,000
2007-01-3063232842-481-34885ARISTOTLE #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL4,750
2007-01-3063232542-481-34884SOCRATES #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL4,750
2007-01-2663234242-481-34886PEARESON, HUTCHINS #1CROWN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL13,000
2007-01-2663234242-481-34886PEARESON #1CROWN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL13,000
2007-01-2663234042-481-34222KUBESCH GAS UNIT #1KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATION CO.RECOMP6,300
2007-01-2263207942-481-33792PIERCE ESTATES #B146APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2007-01-1963109142-481-34883BRANDL-JEMELKA #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,200
2007-01-1163165142-481-34882COMANCHE #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL8,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.