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
2004-01-2754125942-481-34616PIERCE ESTATES #C238APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2004-01-2754125842-481-34615PIERCE ESTATES #C235APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2004-01-2354117142-481-34614WILBECK, GU #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL16,500
2004-01-2354116442-481-34613B & M FARMS #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,500
2004-01-2354116442-481-34613B & M FARMS #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,500
2004-01-2354112642-481-34612RIVERBEND UNIT NO 1 #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL9,000
2004-01-2354112642-481-34612RIVERBEND UNIT NO. 1 #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL9,000
2004-01-2354061542-481-03145PIERCE ESTATES #61MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RECOMP5,395
2004-01-2154105542-481-34530GILBERT UNIT #1WEISER-BROWN OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP5,480
2004-01-2154061842-481-34609GLAZE GAS UNIT #4TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2004-01-2054094142-481-34610HLAVINKA #1ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL5,000
2004-01-1654076142-481-34316CORBETT #4ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LCRECOMP5,570
2004-01-1554080342-481-34490ALICE SCHUMAKER ET AL GAS UNIT #1ASCENT ENERGY, INCRECOMP13,000
2004-01-0854048842-481-34608EDWIN HAWES III ESTATE GAS UNIT #2DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL5,000
2004-01-0754045442-481-34607LEXY #1J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL6,000
2004-01-0754045442-481-34607LEXY #1J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL7,200
2004-01-0554037842-481-34606L. BEARD UNIT #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL11,000
2004-01-0554037742-481-34605FOC PIERCE RANCH #2FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,200
2003-12-3054008742-481-34604PEARESON TRUST ET AL #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL6,000
2003-12-3054008742-481-34604PEARESON TRUST ET AL #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL5,300
2003-12-2954017742-481-34603HARFST #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,900
2003-12-2954017442-481-34602SWANSON #2MIDAS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,500
2003-12-1853964342-481-34600RAUN, L. G. FAMILY TRUST #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL6,000
2003-12-1853964342-481-34600RAUN, L. G. FAMILY TRUST #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL5,330
2003-12-1753985542-481-34601HUDGINS UNIT #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL9,500
2003-12-1653972942-481-34445PIERCE ESTATES #C232APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,400
2003-12-1553966142-481-34599PRIESMEYER #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL7,500
2003-12-1553966142-481-34599PRIESMEYER #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL7,100
2003-12-1553937542-481-34596FUCIK #1NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,500
2003-12-1153956942-481-34598BALTHROP UNIT #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL9,000
2003-12-0953947042-481-34597PEACH CREEK GAS UNIT #6NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,500
2003-12-0853914742-481-34593RAY-NIXON UNIT #1ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LLCDRILL9,500
2003-12-0553936142-481-34595DAVIS-LOCKE.G.U. #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,500
2003-12-0553935542-481-30592PIERCE ESTATES C #182APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,550
2003-12-0553935442-481-02921PIERCE ESTATES C #110APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,387
2003-12-0353919342-481-34594LESLIE #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,500
2003-11-2453894842-481-34592PETER #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,500
2003-11-2153892242-481-34591WHARTON COUNTY JR. COLLEGE #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
2003-11-2153884742-481-34131SMIDT TRUST #1 #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP4,120
2003-11-2053867342-481-02009WALLACE, R B #1HARRISON, SAM G. OIL INC.RECOMP5,269
2003-11-1853864642-481-33931ANDERSON #7H-M RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.RECOMP3,000
2003-11-1853864642-481-33931ANDERSON #7H-M RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.RECOMP5,000
2003-11-1853864542-481-32850ANDERSON #2H-M RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.RECOMP5,000
2003-11-1853864542-481-32850ANDERSON #2H-M RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.RECOMP7,300
2003-11-1753870842-481-34590MALY UNIT #1WEISER-BROWN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,500
2003-11-1253853942-481-34589SORREL #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
2003-11-1253853142-481-34422WLM TRUST-WILBECK UNIT #1FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP9,400
2003-11-1253851242-481-01258DOROTIK "A" #1DASCENT ENERGY, INCRENTR10,834
2003-11-1053845342-481-34540WENDEL UNIT #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPFLD-XFR6,000
2003-11-0753839142-481-34588BROWN #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.