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
2006-08-0462384142-481-33300PIERCE ESTATES #C220APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,650
2006-08-0162344642-481-34810DUNCAN A93 #5HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP16,123
2006-07-2862296142-481-34854CROW #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL7,500
2006-07-2562312942-481-34855SCHWEINLE #11NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL13,750
2006-07-1762242742-481-34851MOHAWK #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL5,000
2006-07-1762242442-481-34852DAKOTA #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL5,300
2006-07-1462042942-481-34849BEMUS #1GEMARMI INC.DRILL7,000
2006-07-1362256042-481-34853WITTIG SISTERS #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,900
2006-07-0362058042-481-34791ANDERSON #9H-M RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.RECOMP4,800
2006-06-2861488342-481-34830COCKBURN, H. C. #147KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
2006-06-1362089542-481-34815PIERCE ESTATES #B151APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,888
2006-06-1361797942-481-32850ANDERSON #2H-M RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.RECOMP4,000
2006-06-0662050142-481-32877BROCKMAN "A" #7SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.RECOMP5,509
2006-05-2661999742-481-02873PIERCE ESTATES #B105JAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2006-05-2561982442-481-34848KRESTA #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL13,000
2006-05-2561982442-481-34848KRESTA #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL13,000
2006-05-1961923042-481-34537STOVALL #B 1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.RECOMP6,600
2006-05-1761906642-481-32560CHURAN #1KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,740
2006-05-1561893442-481-34847RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #2INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL9,500
2006-04-2661826542-481-34846ELAM #3FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
2006-04-2561810842-481-34845COUEY-HARFST GAS UNIT #1NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL14,200
2006-04-2061766142-481-34812PIERCE ESTATES #C244APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,450
2006-04-2061759242-481-34844HAWES #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
2006-04-1261739742-481-34843JB PUTNAM #2CIMARRON ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL5,000
2006-04-1261739742-481-34843PUTNAM, J. B. #2ACIMARRON ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL5,000
2006-04-1161738142-481-34842COCKBURN, H.C. #149KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
2006-04-1161738142-481-34842COCKBURN, H.C. #149KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
2006-04-0461692942-481-34841HANCOCK GAS UNIT #1METANO ENERGY, LPDRILL12,000
2006-04-0461692942-481-34841HANCOCK GAS UNIT #1METANO ENERGY, LPDRILL11,100
2006-03-3161678242-481-32448BROCKMAN #6SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.RECOMP5,100
2006-03-3161678042-481-33161ROSE LITTMAN UNIT #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.RECOMP6,280
2006-03-2961637642-481-32325COCKBURN, H.C. #119KCS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP5,500
2006-03-2961637042-481-31261COCKBURN, H.C. #109KCS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP5,200
2006-03-2961636642-481-32474COCKBURN, H. C. #110KCS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,975
2006-03-2961636642-481-32474COCKBURN, H. C. #110KCS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,975
2006-03-2961636042-481-32439COCKBURN, H. C. #121KCS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP5,450
2006-03-2961635742-481-31061COCKBURN, H. C. #107KCS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,850
2006-03-2461635242-481-34840WILSON #1AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS, INC.DRILL4,900
2006-03-2261623842-481-34839COCKBURN, H.C. #146KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
2006-03-2061591542-481-02418DUFFY, G. A. #12DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,679
2006-03-1661593142-481-34662WILSON #1SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP4,800
2006-03-1561535042-481-34837BERNARD, HVALINKA #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL9,000
2006-03-1461566742-481-34838W. A. BRADEN GAS UNIT #1IPACTDRILL7,500
2006-03-1461566742-481-34838W. A. BRADEN OIL UNIT #1IPACTDRILL7,500
2006-03-1461401442-481-33869SWANSON #3 #3UNOSO OPERATING COMPANY L.L.C.RENTR4,300
2006-03-1361525642-481-34778RAUN #1LIGHTHOUSE EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,000
2006-03-0861545942-481-34506PIERCE ESTATES #C234APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
2006-03-0761539742-481-34836HAWES, EDWIN #2ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL5,200
2006-03-0761539542-481-34835HAWES, EDWIN #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL4,600
2006-03-0761539142-481-34834HENSLEY #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL3,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.