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
2002-11-2552584842-481-34487MACHA GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL6,500
2002-11-2252582442-481-33349FUCIK, GEORGE F. #2RKAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYRENTR8,500
2002-11-2252581942-481-34486KUEHNLE #4OWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL11,500
2002-11-2152575642-481-34485HUNT, DALE #3DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC.DRILL12,800
2002-11-2152575642-481-34485MAHALITC #9DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC.DRILL12,200
2002-11-2052570742-481-34484STOVAL #A 1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL7,650
2002-11-2052570542-481-34483PRYOR TRUST "C" #1ASCENT ENERGY, INCDRILL12,500
2002-11-2052568742-481-34482ADA #4BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL7,000
2002-11-1552556642-481-34481DUNCAN " C " #3RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL16,000
2002-11-1552556542-481-34480DUNCAN " C " #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL16,000
2002-11-1552556442-481-34479DUNCAN " C " #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL17,000
2002-11-1552480642-481-32406KRUEGER #1FORCENERGY ONSHORE INC.RECOMP7,200
2002-11-1352548842-481-34478BURGER #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL6,200
2002-11-1252544942-481-34477PIERCE ESTATES #B148APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2002-11-0752524842-481-34476HANCOCK #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
2002-11-0752524842-481-34476HANCOCK #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
2002-10-3152515242-481-34475FORGASON DEEP GAS UNIT #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL17,000
2002-10-2952505342-481-33684HENDERSON #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.RECOMP2,850
2002-10-2852503842-481-34474DUNCAN #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2002-10-1752471242-481-34473MANGUM #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL6,000
2002-10-1152457242-481-34472CRANEK "C" #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL13,500
2002-10-0952391642-481-33204LUBERON #1FOUNDATION OIL COMPANY, INCRECOMP6,500
2002-09-2752410142-481-34471SORREL, GORDON #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL6,500
2002-09-2752400142-481-34470BRADLEY #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL5,900
2002-09-2452398142-481-34469DUNCAN, I. V. "425" #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL4,600
2002-09-1952386342-481-30437PIERCE ESTATES #C176APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,712
2002-09-1852381342-481-02873PIERCE ESTATES #B105APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,350
2002-09-1852376642-481-34390GLEN FLORA GAS UNIT #1ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LCRECOMP4,800
2002-09-0952340942-481-34468CORBETT #8ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LCDRILL5,000
2002-09-0652347742-481-34339MECHURA, T #1HENNIG PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP16,000
2002-09-0552339442-481-32626KRUEGER #2FORCENERGY ONSHORE INC.RECOMP7,060
2002-08-1952289542-481-34466VRANA #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,500
2002-08-1952268542-481-34464STERN #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL9,000
2002-08-1552282042-481-34465PIERCE RANCH #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL6,300
2002-08-0652253842-481-34463EMSHOFF #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL10,000
2002-08-0152243242-481-34462ROSE - SAMPLE #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL9,000
2002-07-2552216842-481-34461HAFERNICK #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,500
2002-07-2452215342-481-33948GUENTHER #1STTRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
2002-07-2452215342-481-33948GUENTHER GAS UNIT #1STTRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
2002-07-1652190942-481-33299PIERCE ESTATES #C222APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,650
2002-07-1652190842-481-33298PIERCE ESTATES #C223APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,650
2002-07-1252180342-481-34458MIMS #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL16,500
2002-07-1252180342-481-34458MIMS #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL15,200
2002-07-1252180242-481-34459MORRISON #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
2002-07-1252180242-481-34459MORRISON #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
2002-07-1052173842-481-34387MILLER, ILSE #1ASCENT ENERGY, INCRENTR3,100
2002-07-0352153242-481-33012ZALMAN #1GRAND RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,225
2002-06-2152127342-481-34457DONALD SCHOENFIELD UNIT #1GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL4,650
2002-06-2152127342-481-34457DONALD SCHOENFIELD UNIT #1GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL4,650
2002-06-2152012042-481-34449PIERCE ESTATE #A 49APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.