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
2000-04-1149396642-481-34208HUTCHINS-PEARESON #5UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL5,000
2000-04-1149396642-481-34208HUTCHINS-PEARESON #5UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,900
2000-04-1149396642-481-34208HUTCHINS-PEARESON #5UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,900
2000-04-1149396142-481-34207HUNT, DALE #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2000-04-0749385342-481-34206SCHWEINLE #3TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2000-04-0549371342-481-33187PIERCE CITY #1SHANGHAI ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP5,400
2000-03-2849355442-481-34205WADDELL #1M & S EXPLORATIONDRILL2,700
2000-03-2349339842-481-34204GLAZE GAS UNIT #3TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2000-03-2349334642-481-34203MORRISON- STATE #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL5,500
2000-03-2149326442-481-34202DRASTATA #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
2000-03-0949290242-481-34201HAVEL #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,550
2000-03-0849287642-481-34200DRASTATA UNIT #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,550
2000-03-0849285942-481-34199LAY-GOFF GAS UNIT #1GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL4,500
2000-03-0649253542-481-34196WALKER, W. H. #1EVERGREEN ENERGY INC.DRILL4,500
2000-02-2949256642-481-34198LABAY UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,700
2000-02-2949255742-481-34197HARPER #3BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-02-2949253542-481-34196WALKER, W. H. #1EVERGREEN ENERGY INC.DRILL3,000
2000-02-2549249242-481-34195CRANZ, GARRISON #1GARRISON LTDDRILL2,700
2000-02-2249228542-481-34194MAHALITC #5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2000-02-2249228342-481-34193MAHALITC #6COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2000-02-1749221542-481-34192KALLAS #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL8,000
2000-02-1749221542-481-34192KALLAS UNIT #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,715
2000-02-1649214842-481-34191MAHALITC #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2000-02-1649214542-481-34189JOCHETZ "A" #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2000-02-1649214442-481-34190JANIS #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
2000-02-1549212542-481-34188KATHLEEN APPLING G/U #1TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL9,000
2000-02-1549205042-481-34187HUTCHINS PEARESON NO. B-4 #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL5,500
2000-02-1149203642-481-34186WILSON FAMILY TRUST #1RCARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,500
2000-02-1149203642-481-34186WILSON FAMILY TRUST #1RCARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,500
2000-02-1049195042-481-31715SORREL, FRANK #1MUSTANG ENERGY INC.RENTR4,000
2000-02-0249167142-481-34009C. E. BALTHROP ET AL GAS UNIT #2HORIZON EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP9,200
2000-02-0249167142-481-34009C. E. BALTHROP ET AL GAS UNIT #2HORIZON EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP9,200
2000-02-0148740242-481-34141NAISER #1NORTH SHORE ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL3,000
2000-01-2849155342-481-34185GERTSON #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,300
2000-01-2649144442-481-34184SORRELL #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,400
2000-01-2549141542-481-34183MAHALITC #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2000-01-2549141542-481-34183MAHALITC #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2000-01-2449133942-481-34182MAHALITC #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2000-01-2049122742-481-34181DUNCAN "A" #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2000-01-1349106342-481-34180WILSON FAMILY TRUST #1CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,500
2000-01-1049093342-481-34178GLAZE GAS UNIT #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2000-01-1049093342-481-34178GLAZE GAS UNIT #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2000-01-1049093242-481-34179SCHWEINLE #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2000-01-1049093242-481-34179SCHWEINLE #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2000-01-1049093142-481-34177HLAVINKA #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,650
2000-01-0649088742-481-34176MACK-PIERCE #1BLUE RIDGE GROUP, INC.DRILL8,000
2000-01-0449079542-481-33887LEVERIDGE, W. C. ET UX 'C' #7SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE CO.RECOMP8,290
2000-01-0449079242-481-00110LEVERIDGE, A. T. #2SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE CO.RECOMP8,156
1999-12-3049076642-481-34175CRANEK GAS UNIT #1TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL11,000
1999-12-2849069442-481-34174BEMIS #1RODESSA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.