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
2006-03-0361515042-481-34833SMITH #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,900
2006-03-0361514942-481-34832CARL #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,750
2006-03-0261514842-481-34831CYNTHIA #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,400
2006-02-2461484242-481-34829COCKBURN #145KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
2006-02-2461481142-481-34828TURKEY CREEK FARMS #1C & E OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2006-02-2461476142-481-34827COCKBURN, H. C. #144KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
2006-02-2461476142-481-34827COCKBURN, H. C. #144KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
2006-02-2361441342-481-33070WILBECK #2AUNITED TEXAS PETROLEUM INC.RECOMP4,940
2006-02-2261439342-481-02867PIERCE ESTATES #C 39APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,880
2006-02-2161403342-481-34825RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #3INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL5,000
2006-02-2161403342-481-34825RANCHO GRANDE FARMS #3INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL5,000
2006-02-1461418542-481-34826GUENTHER GAS UNIT #3NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL16,350
2006-02-0961390342-481-34824HILL #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL7,900
2006-02-0961390342-481-34824HILL #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL8,000
2006-02-0961389542-481-34823HENRY UNIT #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL4,000
2006-02-0661366042-481-34556DAVIS-LOCKE #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP16,500
2006-02-0161339042-481-34822LAPHAM #1GASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD.DRILL4,500
2006-02-0161339042-481-34822LAPHAM #1GASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD.DRILL4,500
2006-01-3161331842-481-34821COCKBURN, H.C. #143KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
2006-01-3161331842-481-34821COCKBURN, H.C. #143KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
2006-01-3161325842-481-33204LUBERON #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.RECOMP6,080
2006-01-3161304442-481-34728WILBECK #3UNITED TEXAS PETROLEUM INC.FLD-XFR7,000
2006-01-3061323742-481-34820PIERCE ESTATE #1BEPCO OPERATING CO.DRILL13,000
2006-01-2661294442-481-34819DUNCAN #1AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS, INC.DRILL3,000
2006-01-2561294542-481-34818LAPHAM #1AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS, INC.DRILL3,000
2006-01-2361288442-481-34506PIERCE ESTATES #C234APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
2006-01-2061190042-481-34193MAHALITC/HUNT #5DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC.RECOMP13,500
2006-01-1161209542-481-34817HITE #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL18,500
2006-01-0961203942-481-34816LORRAINE #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2006-01-0561194842-481-34815PIERCE ESTATES B #151APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2006-01-0561194842-481-34815PIERCE ESTATES B #151APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2005-12-1361094142-481-33792PIERCE ESTATE #B146APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2005-12-1261087042-481-34814KOONCE GAS UNIT #6NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL17,500
2005-12-0161025042-481-32924HENDERSON - STOVALL #2SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP9,910
2005-11-3061023242-481-34813KOONCE #5NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL17,500
2005-11-2861010242-481-34811PIERCE ESTATES C #245APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2005-11-2861009942-481-34812PIERCE ESTATES C #244APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2005-11-2861009942-481-34812PIERCE ESTATES C #244APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2005-11-2861008142-481-34810DUNCAN A93 #5HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL16,200
2005-11-2861008142-481-34810DUNCAN A93 #5HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL16,200
2005-11-2861008142-481-34810DUNCAN A93 #5HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL16,200
2005-11-2860978542-481-34466VRANA #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP9,860
2005-11-2260995942-481-34809SWANSON-STOVALL #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL10,000
2005-11-1560943842-481-34808RAUN BFE #1RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,300
2005-11-1460930242-481-34807DUSON #2COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,000
2005-10-1860808642-481-34806HAWES #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL5,800
2005-10-1760775242-481-34805EGYPT SWD #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL5,200
2005-10-1360783242-481-34804L.G. RAUN FAMILY TRUST #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500
2005-10-1360777242-481-34803BERNDT ET AL GAS UNIT #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2005-10-0760752842-481-34801NAISER, ET AL GU #1SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCDRILL10,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.