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.

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2020-07-1386417642-481-35403COCKBURN, H. C. #193WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-07-0986411642-481-35460COCKBURN, H. C. #206WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-07-0986411642-481-35460COCKBURN, H. C. #206WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-07-0786413242-481-35461COCKBURN, H. C. #205WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-07-0786412042-481-35463FRANZ, J. H. #8WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-07-0686411942-481-35462FRANZ, J. H. #7WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,700
2020-05-2786368842-481-35334DUSON #A 3AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP4,775
2020-05-0486350842-481-35459VIPER LOEFFLER #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL7,300
2020-04-2886344642-481-35458ADAMCIK #2WATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL3,880
2020-04-2886344642-481-35458ADAMCIK #2WATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL4,100
2020-04-1586333842-481-34989E. J. POPP GU #4HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,360
2020-03-0686248342-481-35457DIWADE #1AMEXCO, LLCDRILL6,300
2019-12-2086020542-481-35016PIERCE ESTATE C #249APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,282
2019-11-2685945242-481-35456WEGENHOFT, I.W. #3VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL6,000
2019-11-0685857142-481-35455KAINER HEIRS #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL10,300
2019-11-0685857142-481-35455KAINER HEIRS #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL10,300
2019-11-0585867742-481-35146PIERCE ESTATES #B158APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2019-10-2585825442-481-35179BURGER-RHOADES #1OBLAEN RESOURCES LLCRECOMP10,200
2019-09-2385714842-481-35454CML MGMT TRUST #1RINLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL11,300
2019-09-1785715142-481-35453B & M FARMS #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL11,300
2019-09-1785703042-481-34760WEINHEIMER #1TMR EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP8,025
2019-08-2185638542-481-35452GARY #1909VICEROY PETROLEUM, LPDRILL8,000
2019-08-2185638342-481-35451GARY #1904VICEROY PETROLEUM, LPDRILL8,000
2019-05-1785309742-481-35450W.D. MCMILLAN #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2019-05-1685277442-481-35449CML MGMT TRUST #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL11,200
2019-05-1385284542-481-35448COCKBURN, H. C. #204WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,750
2019-05-1385280042-481-35446COCKBURN, H. C. #203WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,750
2019-05-1385280042-481-35446COCKBURN, H. C. #203WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,800
2019-05-1085289742-481-35447CAROLYN LANGE #2INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL11,200
2019-04-2685246142-481-35445KULCAK FAMILY TRUST UNIT #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL9,000
2019-04-2685246142-481-35445KULCAK FAMILY TRUST UNIT #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL9,000
2019-04-2485233342-481-35365DELBUR UNIT #1ERMIS VACUUM SERVICE, LLCRECOMP8,750
2019-03-2585123542-481-35444GARY #1903VICEROY PETROLEUM, LPDRILL5,000
2019-03-2585121342-481-35443GARY #1902VICEROY PETROLEUM, LPDRILL5,000
2019-03-0185046042-481-35221MCINTYRE #8MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP7,221
2019-02-2885018742-481-35442COCKBURN, H. C. #202WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,750
2019-02-2885018542-481-35441COCKBURN, H. C. #201WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,750
2019-02-2885018542-481-35441COCKBURN, H. C. #201WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,750
2019-02-2685033242-481-35440GARY #1901VICEROY PETROLEUM, LPDRILL4,000
2019-02-1384948042-481-35439DABOVAL #A 10ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LPDRILL7,400
2019-01-2884902842-481-35438GAEDEKE #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,000
2019-01-1884890042-481-35358RIOUX #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,225
2019-01-1884890042-481-35358RIOUX #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,225
2019-01-1784883742-481-35386RIEGER #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP6,933
2019-01-1784883742-481-35386RIEGER #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP6,933
2019-01-1584771542-481-34728WILBECK #3INLAND OCEAN, INC.RECOMP6,010
2019-01-0884842042-481-35358RIOUX #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,225
2018-12-3184375842-481-35424HARDIN #1FORZA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,950
2018-12-3183913942-481-35427COCKBURN, H. C. #200WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,750
2018-12-3183913942-481-35427COCKBURN, H. C. #200WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.