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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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2026-05-28

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2018-10-3184630042-481-35437MERTA HEIRS UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,000
2018-10-3084625142-481-35436RECK UNIT #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL7,500
2018-10-1984581742-481-35435WIGGINTON #1ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LPDRILL7,800
2018-10-1084556742-481-35434WRIGHT-APPLING GAS UNIT #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL10,300
2018-09-3084420242-481-35433VIPER-KNIPLING #1HVIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,200Y
2018-08-3184420242-481-35433VIPER-KNIPLING #1HVIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,200Y
2018-08-3184420242-481-35433VIPER-KNIPLING #1HVIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,200Y
2018-08-3084415642-481-34342HITE #3HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP15,008
2018-08-1784368042-481-35432GEMINI 'D' #1MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLCDRILL6,500
2018-08-1784368042-481-35432GEMINI 'D' #1MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLCDRILL6,500
2018-08-1584351142-481-33591BROTHERS-KNIPLING OIL UNIT #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCRECOMP4,223
2018-08-0384312042-481-35431GRESHAM UNIT #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL5,500
2018-07-1984254542-481-35284PIERCE ESTATES C #260APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2018-07-1284219142-481-35430GEMINI #2MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLCDRILL6,500
2018-07-1284219142-481-35430GEMINI #2MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLCDRILL6,500
2018-07-0684207142-481-35429WOODS #1FIELD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,000
2018-06-1384112042-481-35149PIERCE ESTATES #B160APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2018-06-1284086142-481-33591BROTHERS-KNIPLING OIL UNIT #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCRECOMP4,223
2018-06-0784092442-481-35194PIERCE ESTATES #C256APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,300
2018-05-2384033642-481-35289COCKBURN, H. C. #177WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP6,296
2018-05-1183628642-481-33705LEHMBERG-COFFEY #3APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,000
2018-05-0983968342-481-31064DUNCAN 'B' #4HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,512
2018-04-2683920242-481-35428COCKBURN, H. C. #198HWHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,500Y
2018-04-2383908942-481-35426COCKBURN, H. C. #199WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,750
2018-04-0683832142-481-32226DUNCAN B #5HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,481
2018-03-1383642842-481-34637PIERCE ESTATES #C239APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2018-03-1283722742-481-34173MAHALITC/HUNT #7HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,200
2018-02-2383579142-481-33160PIERCE ESTATE #7KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,000
2018-02-1683645742-481-35425VIPER SWANSON #2VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL5,000
2018-01-2583439942-481-35174PIERCE ESTATE #C255APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2018-01-1183475842-481-33658W.E. SWANSON #2VIPER S.W.D., LLCRENTR5,300
2017-12-2083423742-481-35423H.C. COCKBURN #197WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,000Y
2017-12-2083423742-481-35423H.C. COCKBURN #197WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,000Y
2017-12-1883419742-481-35424HARDIN #1FORZA OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,950
2017-11-1383285342-481-35314DUSON #2AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP6,185
2017-11-1383251442-481-35016PIERCE ESTATE C #249APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,282
2017-11-0383249542-481-35015PIERCE ESTATE C #248APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2017-08-2583008742-481-35422H.C. COCKBURN #196WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,500Y
2017-08-2583008742-481-35422H.C. COCKBURN #196WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL7,500Y
2017-08-2182972142-481-35174PIERCE ESTATE #C255APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2017-08-1082963642-481-33143E MAG WIT MIO 4500 LWR UNIT 1 #1WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP6,100
2017-08-1082536542-481-33705LEHMBERG-COFFEY #3APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,000
2017-08-0282938442-481-35420COCKBURN, H. C. #195WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,750
2017-07-0682855242-481-35419STEGMAN #21JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL950
2017-07-0682854842-481-35418WATKINS #3JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL950
2017-06-2982813142-481-35143PIERCE ESTATE #C254APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,100
2017-06-2382789342-481-35122ARMOUR TRUST ET AL #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,902
2017-06-2282775142-481-01770STEWART, W.L. #6MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP7,148
2017-06-2182648742-481-35144PIERCE ESTATES #C252APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,100
2017-06-2082748642-481-35417EVANGELINE #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.