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

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1999-12-2849069442-481-34174BEMIS #1RODESSA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,500
1999-12-1749044342-481-34173HUNT, DALE #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
1999-12-1649018742-481-34171GOFF #2GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL7,809
1999-12-1549037342-481-34172HITE #1ENRE CORP.DRILL10,000
1999-12-0849009542-481-32226DUNCAN "B" #5COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP4,895
1999-12-0749012542-481-34168CARRIERE-HENDERSON "A" #1BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,000
1999-12-0749012442-481-34169HOLT, JAMES I. "A" #1BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,600
1999-12-0649012342-481-34170MEEK, ROBERT E. "A" #1BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL3,100
1999-12-0248999842-481-34167GREELY #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL4,600
1999-11-1548949842-481-34166WITTIG #9HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,050
1999-11-1548949742-481-34165HERRMANN #2HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,050
1999-11-0948932042-481-34163WILBECK, W. M., ET AL #1HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,100
1999-11-0948931842-481-34164GLOECKNER, A. M. #1HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,100
1999-11-0848913742-481-34161GLITHERO #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,500
1999-11-0548919742-481-34162BAIN #1AHOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,250
1999-11-0348909742-481-34160WHARTON COUNTY YOUTH FAIR #1THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1999-11-0248907142-481-34159FORGASON #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL11,000
1999-10-2948898542-481-34158WESTMORELAND UNIT #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1999-10-2948898542-481-34158WESTMORELAND UNIT #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1999-10-2848893542-481-34156MUEGGE-DUNCAN UNIT #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL4,500
1999-10-2748895642-481-34157GLAZE GAS UNIT #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1999-10-2648887242-481-34155TAYLOR FAMILY PARTNERSHIP G/U #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL10,000
1999-10-2048866842-481-34154TURKEY CREEK #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL5,000
1999-10-2048866842-481-34154TURKEY CREEK #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL4,600
1999-10-1548857542-481-34119DUNCAN #2MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,300
1999-10-1548857342-481-34153DUNCAN #2DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,700
1999-10-1248843542-481-34150HUDGINS #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL3,700
1999-10-1248843442-481-34151CULLERS-FORGASON UNIT #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL5,000
1999-10-1148816442-481-33535DUSON #4PETRA OLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,600
1999-10-1148627742-481-34132HOLT, JAMES I. ET UX #3BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,600
1999-10-0848822842-481-34149KELLNER #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL7,500
1999-10-0548820742-481-34148BAIN #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,250
1999-09-3048807442-481-34147ALLEN #2DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,800
1999-09-2948786442-481-34146WYNN, JOHN T. #1HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1999-09-2848800342-481-33934SHULT #2TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC.RECOMP7,356
1999-09-2248780942-481-34145NILSON #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
1999-09-2248780942-481-34145NILSON #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
1999-09-2148777542-481-34144SMAISTRLA #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1999-09-1748748842-481-34142TALLEY UNIT #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,875
1999-09-1648766542-481-34143SCHNEIDER, EDDIE L., ET AL #2BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,800
1999-09-1548757042-481-33972LONGMIRE #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP3,000
1999-09-1448722042-481-33819DUNCAN, DONALD B. #2B & G ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP5,050
1999-09-0948722642-481-32653HARFST #1AHOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONRENTR4,300
1999-09-0348724942-481-34140POPP, E. J. #3WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
1999-08-2748297242-481-34104DUNCAN #5ZINN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,700
1999-08-2648698242-481-34139FORGASON DIVISION, LTD. #1WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1999-08-2648698242-481-34139FORGASON DIVISION, LTD. #1WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,325
1999-08-2048682642-481-34138WEINHEIMER #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL4,400
1999-08-2048682642-481-34138WEINHEIMER #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL9,000
1999-08-2048682542-481-34137DUSON-SCHEUMACK #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL4,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.