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
2005-10-0760752842-481-34801J. E. NAISER ESTATE GAS UNIT #5HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL9,200
2005-10-0660741542-481-33161ROSE LITTMAN UNIT #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.RECOMP7,000
2005-10-0360720542-481-34800ANDERSON #1CASKIDS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL13,500
2005-10-0360613542-481-34792REYNOLDS, CARL #2BULLDOG EXPLORATION, LPDRILL5,000
2005-09-3060717442-481-34799LESLIE #1KRAKER & MARTIN ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL10,500
2005-09-3060717442-481-34799LESLIE #1VENTUM OIL AND GAS, LPDRILL10,500
2005-09-2960589942-481-34791ANDERSON #9H-M RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL4,800
2005-09-2860699742-481-34797LEHRER SEC. 3 #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2005-09-2660634142-481-34793GOLD, CLARINE #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,400
2005-09-2660634142-481-34793GOLD, CLARINE #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,400
2005-09-1960653342-481-34795HILL #1KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL5,500
2005-09-1960651142-481-34796CORMAN-HUDGINS #3NATIONAL ONSHORE LPDRILL17,400
2005-09-1560641842-481-34794SORREL #1CYPRESS E & P CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2005-08-3160568342-481-34790ADAMCIK "A" #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL5,600
2005-08-2960558642-481-34789HALAMICEK #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,400
2005-08-2660553242-481-34788DUNCAN #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL17,500
2005-08-2560543642-481-34787BROWNSON HOME, INC. #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL9,000
2005-08-2360532942-481-34466VRANA #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP9,860
2005-08-1960522042-481-32924HENDERSON-STOVALL #2SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP10,950
2005-08-1860509142-481-34784GAVRANOVIC #701FALCON BAY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL6,300
2005-08-1860509142-481-34784GAVRANOVIC #701FALCON BAY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL7,000
2005-08-1860508942-481-34786WITTIG #501FALCON BAY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL4,000
2005-08-1860508842-481-34783PETERSON #201FALCON BAY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL6,300
2005-08-1860508442-481-34785STOLLE #101FALCON BAY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL6,300
2005-08-1860508442-481-34785STOLLE #101FALCON BAY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL6,300
2005-08-1160467242-481-34782JOKI #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,200
2005-08-0860427542-481-33951GERTSON #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP6,900
2005-08-0460436642-481-34781TURKEY CREEK "A" #1ASCENT OPERATING, LPDRILL10,500
2005-08-0360431742-481-34780SCHWEINLE #10TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2005-08-0260423242-481-34779MANSKE, RICHARD #1BULLDOG EXPLORATION, LPDRILL5,100
2005-07-2260385742-481-34778RAUN #1LIGHTHOUSE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,500
2005-07-2260385742-481-34778RAUN #1LIGHTHOUSE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,500
2005-07-2260385642-481-34777GOFF #1LIGHTHOUSE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,500
2005-07-2160371142-481-33501WEINHEIMER-GRADY, E. A. TRUST #1USETEX OIL AND GAS COMPANYRECOMP9,090
2005-07-1960364842-481-34776MORTON #1LEACH, D.L.,JR.DRILL2,800
2005-07-1960360242-481-34775GOFF #1MIDAS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,200
2005-07-1560349642-481-34774BENNETSEN #301FALCON BAY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL6,300
2005-07-1560346342-481-32896PETERS, GERD #2ACHP OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.C.RECOMP5,546
2005-07-1460345142-481-34773JONES #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,200
2005-07-1460345142-481-34773JONES #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,200
2005-07-1360338242-481-34772KOONCE GAS UNIT #4TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,500
2005-07-1360337642-481-33444CHILEK #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.RECOMP6,500
2005-07-0660170342-481-34769SOUTH MANCHA GAS UNIT 1 #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL5,900
2005-06-2360245142-481-34208HUTCHINS-PEARSON #5WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP7,730
2005-06-2260243842-481-02925PIERCE ESTATES #C106APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,354
2005-06-2260238342-481-33184VINEYARD ESTATE #1RICHARDSON, MARSHALL T.RECOMP6,300
2005-06-2255355542-481-34712GUBERT #1TOUCHSTONE RESOURCES USA, INC.DRILL16,800
2005-06-2060230242-481-34771DUNCAN A93 #4HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL17,000
2005-06-2060223942-481-34496MAHALITC GAS UNIT #2FORCENERGY ONSHORE INC.RECOMP3,640
2005-06-1760223742-481-34606L. BEARD GU #1FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP9,770
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.