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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Latest Permit

2026-05-28

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2003-07-1053399642-481-34557GLAZE #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL9,000
2003-07-0953397742-481-34556DAVIS-LOCKE G.U. #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,500
2003-07-0753386142-481-34555MARGOT #1J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL7,500
2003-07-0353345442-481-34552DUNCAN, DONALD B. #A 2BSE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,900
2003-07-0353342042-481-34553DUNCAN, DONALD B. #A 3BSE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,300
2003-07-0253379542-481-34554CULLERS - FORGASON #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-07-0253379542-481-34554CULLERS - FORGASON #1ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LCDRILL5,500
2003-06-2353320242-481-34551RUST #1ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LLCDRILL11,500
2003-06-2353320242-481-34551RUST #1ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LLCDRILL11,500
2003-06-1653182242-481-34876COCKBURN UNIT #3ATASCA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,500
2003-06-1153277642-481-34550SETZLER #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,050
2003-06-0353270242-481-34549W. C. LEVERIDGE ET UX #11SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANYDRILL9,800
2003-06-0253234442-481-34548PRASIFKA, JOE TERRY #1HENNIG PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL15,100
2003-05-2353230042-481-34547VITERA #1BLUE RIDGE GROUP, INC.DRILL9,800
2003-05-2153220642-481-34546KRESTA #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,000
2003-05-1653199142-481-34545KOONCE #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL4,700
2003-05-1653198942-481-34544PEACH CREEK GAS UNIT #4NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,500
2003-05-1553194742-481-34543CLOUD #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL5,000
2003-05-1353189642-481-34541PIERCE RANCH #3PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL6,300
2003-05-1353119042-481-34082FENNER - MORTON #3GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO.RECOMP3,750
2003-05-0953180542-481-34540WENDEL UNIT #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL6,000
2003-05-0853076442-481-34533CITY OF EL CAMPO #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,650
2003-05-0553155342-481-34539MCCROHAN #2KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-05-0153134542-481-34538PEACH CREEK GAS UNIT #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,500
2003-04-3053131942-481-34537STOVALL #B1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,850
2003-04-3053131942-481-34537STOVALL #B1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,600
2003-04-2553113342-481-34536MACHA GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL6,000
2003-04-2252185342-481-34460DUNCAN, DONALD B. #1ABSE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,150
2003-04-2153062042-481-31870DABOVAL, C. J. #A 4HAAS, C. F. OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP7,350
2003-04-1753087642-481-34535SANDERSON #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-04-1753087542-481-34534MCCROHAN #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-04-1753087542-481-34534MCCROHAN #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-04-1053054442-481-32550PIERCE ESTATES #C215APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,650
2003-04-0953049942-481-01744LANCASTER, W. H. #5QUESTAR EXPL. AND PROD. CO.RECOMP6,370
2003-04-0853046442-481-34532HITE #2PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL6,000
2003-04-0753037242-481-34531FORGASON #1GASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD.DRILL4,900
2003-04-0753037242-481-34531FORGASON #1GASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD.DRILL4,950
2003-04-0753036342-481-34530GILBERT UNIT #1WEISER-BROWN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,700
2003-04-0353026342-481-33666DOROTIK #1ASCENT ENERGY, INCRECOMP14,500
2003-04-0353026342-481-33666DOROTIK #1ASCENT ENERGY, INCRECOMP14,500
2003-03-3152876142-481-34520PIERCE ESTATES C #236APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,550
2003-03-3152876142-481-34520PIERCE ESTATES #C236APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2003-03-2653000242-481-34529KUBALA #2KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYDRILL13,000
2003-03-2452985342-481-34528GOFF, E. G. #1HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY, L.P.DRILL15,000
2003-03-2152984442-481-34527FORGASON DEEP UNIT #4NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL16,100
2003-03-1952974242-481-34526BORAK #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
2003-03-1252842642-481-34515PIERCE ESTATES A #50APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,900
2003-03-1052942042-481-34525ALICE GAS UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2003-03-0652926842-481-34524HUDGINS, RICHARD #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL6,000
2003-03-0652919542-481-34523C. DUNCAN #2GARRISON LTDDRILL4,350
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.