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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Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2004-07-1954841042-481-34674KUEHNLE #5OWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL11,500
2004-07-1654836542-481-34673KRUEGER #15FORCENERGY ONSHORE INC.DRILL5,600
2004-07-1454820342-481-34672STOVALL #1CIMARRON ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL7,600
2004-07-1354806242-481-34671MORTON, DENNIS "A" #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,650
2004-07-1354806242-481-34671MORTON, DENNIS "A" #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,650
2004-07-1254779842-481-34669SWANSON #1UNOSO OPERATING COMPANY L.L.C.DRILL4,400
2004-07-1254779842-481-34669SWANSON #1UNOSO OPERATING COMPANY L.L.C.DRILL5,000
2004-07-0954800842-481-34670HALAMICEK, J A #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
2004-07-0954800842-481-34670HALAMICEK, J A #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
2004-06-2954747942-481-34668WILBECK #1AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS, INC.DRILL6,100
2004-06-2454725942-481-32927G. A. DUFFY #28DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,790
2004-06-2354736042-481-34667WEITZEL #1GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL4,600
2004-06-2354736042-481-34667WEITZEL #1GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL4,650
2004-06-2354735942-481-34666WIESNER #1GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL4,550
2004-06-2254729242-481-34665T. MECHURA GAS UNIT #2HENNIG PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL15,000
2004-06-2154721242-481-34662WILSON #1SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,800
2004-06-2154721242-481-34662WILSON #1SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL4,800
2004-06-2154721242-481-34662WILSON #1SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL4,800
2004-06-2154721042-481-34663SCHUMAKER, ALICE ET AL #3SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,800
2004-06-2154721042-481-34663SCHUMAKER, ALICE ET AL #3SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL4,800
2004-06-2154720842-481-34664SCHUMAKER, ALICE ET AL #4SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,400
2004-06-1754708642-481-34661CORBETT #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,500
2004-06-1754705842-481-34589SORREL #1FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP5,300
2004-06-1754698042-481-34584CAVIEL UNIT #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP10,000
2004-06-1554696942-481-34660PEACH CREEK GAS UNIT #11NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,500
2004-06-1554696942-481-34660PEACH CREEK GAS UNIT #11NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,500
2004-06-1554694742-481-34659RAUN #2CHAPARRAL NATURAL RESOURCES,INCDRILL7,500
2004-06-1454672542-481-34658B & M FARMS #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,600
2004-06-1054676042-481-02863PIERCE ESTATES #C126FAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,745
2004-06-0954668442-481-02670BROUSSARD, J. E. #13APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,546
2004-06-0754660142-481-34657HUDGINS UNIT #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL5,800
2004-06-0454650942-481-31633G. A. DUFFY #26DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,850
2004-06-0454647942-481-34655STRNADEL #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL10,700
2004-06-0354648942-481-34656PETERSON #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,000
2004-06-0254642342-481-34654ROD, ANDREW G. ET AL #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL5,500
2004-06-0254642342-481-34654ROD, ANDREW G. ET AL #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL5,500
2004-06-0254642142-481-34653ROD BROTHERS #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,000
2004-05-2454598542-481-34652BROUSSARD, J. E. #60APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,900
2004-05-2454598542-481-34652BROUSSARD, J. E. #60APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,900
2004-05-2054577442-481-34651SCHUMACKER GAS UNIT #5ASCENT ENERGY, INCDRILL11,200
2004-05-1754576742-481-34650WUTHRICH, D. #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
2004-05-1754576742-481-34650WUTHRICH, D. #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
2004-05-1754575542-481-34649KOONCE #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,750
2004-05-1754575542-481-34649KOONCE GAS UNIT #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,750
2004-05-1754557442-481-34647GERTSON #2CICO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
2004-05-1454571442-481-02844PIERCE ESTATES #B112FAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
2004-05-1454571442-481-02844PIERCE ESTATES #B112FAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,000
2004-05-1454538142-481-32387COCKBURN, H. C. #2AATASCA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,000
2004-05-1354553642-481-34439STOVALL-PAYNE #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP9,975
2004-05-1354434942-481-34638DUNCAN, DONALD B. #A 9BSE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.