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
2001-05-1850915042-481-34359KRUEGER #3TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2001-05-1850914942-481-34360KRUEGER #4TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2001-05-1850914842-481-34361KRUEGER #6TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2001-05-1850914742-481-34362KRUEGER #5TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2001-05-1750905142-481-34356WINTERMANN "809" #1JAMEX II LTD., L.L.P.DRILL5,500
2001-05-1650892942-481-34355RASMUSSEN #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
2001-05-1450891342-481-34354PIERCE ESTATES "C" #225APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2001-05-1450891342-481-34354PIERCE ESTATES "C" #225APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2001-05-1050882842-481-34075VASTAR-DUNCAN "E" #4WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,900
2001-05-1050880042-481-34353WENDEL #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL6,000
2001-05-0950874442-481-34227STOVALL #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP8,600
2001-05-0850864142-481-34352KRUEGER #8FORCENERGY ONSHORE INC.DRILL12,800
2001-05-0850864042-481-34351EISEL #1FORCENERGY ONSHORE INC.DRILL12,700
2001-05-0750865242-481-34350HUTCHINS PEARESON #6UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL8,500
2001-05-0750865242-481-34350HUTCHINS PEARESON #6UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL8,500
2001-05-0750865142-481-34349SCHERDICK #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL8,300
2001-05-0450845942-481-34348DUSON-SCHEUMACK #2WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
2001-05-0250837142-481-34289WYNN #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP12,275
2001-05-0250837142-481-34289WYNN #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.RECOMP16,000
2001-05-0150842042-481-34347DUNCAN #4MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
2001-04-2650798542-481-34345WINTERMANN "809" #2JAMEX II LTD., L.L.P.DRILL15,000
2001-04-2550815442-481-34346KAINER #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,500
2001-04-2050760342-481-34340MANGUM ET AL #1C & E OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,800
2001-04-1950795242-481-34343ROCKING M LAND & CATTLE "A" #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2001-04-1950795142-481-33962COUEY #8TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP3,500
2001-04-1950795042-481-34344ROCKING M LAND & CATTLE "A" #3TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2001-04-1250770142-481-34342HITE #3ENRE, L.P.DRILL9,500
2001-04-1250770142-481-34342HITE #3ENRE, L.P.DRILL11,200
2001-04-1250770142-481-34342HITE #3ENRE, L.P.DRILL15,000
2001-04-1250760442-481-34341FORGASON #3C & E OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,300
2001-04-1150766142-481-34339MECHURA, T #1HENNIG PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL13,000
2001-04-1150766142-481-34339MECHURA, T #1HENNIG PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL16,000
2001-04-1050764342-481-34338LEVERIDGE, W. C. ET UX 'C' #10SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE CO.DRILL8,700
2001-04-1050729642-481-34223PIERCE #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYFLD-XFR12,589
2001-04-0650753342-481-34336VINEYARD #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,800
2001-04-0650753242-481-34337MAREK GU #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL16,500
2001-04-0650753242-481-34337MAREK GU #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL17,000
2001-04-0550723542-481-33604WEINHEIMER #3GOLDKING OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,910
2001-04-0550723542-481-33604WEINHEIMER #3GOLDKING OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,810
2001-04-0350731942-481-34334GERTSON #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2001-04-0350731842-481-34335TRUMBLE #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2001-03-3050725342-481-34333WYNN G. U. #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,000
2001-03-2850697742-481-33666DOROTIK #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP14,500
2001-03-2650684642-481-32266PIERCE ESTATES #1MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RECOMP6,402
2001-03-2350689842-481-34332LOVELL-SHWAB #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2001-03-1950668242-481-34330APPLING #1FPURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL6,000
2001-03-1950668242-481-34330APPLING "F" #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL6,010
2001-03-1950668142-481-34331TAYLOR FAMILY PARTNERSHIP #3PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL6,200
2001-03-1550654442-481-34329ROCKING M LAND & CATTLE "A" #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2001-03-1550652042-481-34328CULLERS #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.