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
1999-08-2048682542-481-34137DUSON-SCHEUMACK #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL9,000
1999-08-1748673142-481-34136RASMUSSEN #4UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,900
1999-08-1648657442-481-34134SHEARD GAS UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,250
1999-08-1348663642-481-34135RASMUSSEN #3UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,300
1999-08-0248403642-481-34113HANCOCK A #4SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL12,000
1999-07-3048628042-481-34133NINEMIRES EST. #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1999-07-2348613042-481-34131SMIDT TRUST #1 #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL4,600
1999-07-1548588742-481-34129KRENEK #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,300
1999-07-1548588742-481-34129KRENEK #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,300
1999-07-1548588642-481-34130HUBENAK #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,200
1999-07-1548588642-481-34130HUBENAK #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,200
1999-07-1548578242-481-33927HENRY #1VENUS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP10,149
1999-07-1248580742-481-34128ROADES #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYDRILL15,000
1999-07-0848550442-481-34126OTELL #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,850
1999-06-3048556742-481-34127NORTHINGTON #1WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1999-06-2948554142-481-34051DUNCAN-HAMILL #1ZINN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,580
1999-06-1748526242-481-34125ADA #2BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL7,000
1999-06-1648497342-481-33896SCHOELMAN-SCHOENFIELD G. U. #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,000
1999-06-0848507242-481-34124SCHWEINLE #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1999-06-0748499642-481-34123VACEK, S. #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1999-06-0748489342-481-34122HANCOCK #2GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL7,025
1999-06-0748489342-481-34122HANCOCK #2GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL7,175
1999-06-0448478942-481-34121KUBALA #2BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,000
1999-05-1948451142-481-33886HEYNE, M. J. "B" #3TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,000
1999-05-1948451042-481-33921HEYNE "B" #5TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,000
1999-05-1348451642-481-32876JONES "A" #1FREDCORECOMP5,500
1999-05-1348449742-481-34120WHORTON #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1999-05-1348449742-481-34120WHORTON #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1999-05-1348449742-481-34120WHORTON #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1999-05-0748436042-481-34119DUNCAN "A" #2MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1999-05-0748435942-481-34118CRANEK #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1999-05-0748435842-481-34117JOCHETZ #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1999-04-2948407642-481-34114BROOKING #1ASPECT RESOURCES LLCDRILL11,000
1999-04-2848418142-481-34116OTTO, E. E. #1GEC OPERATING, INC.DRILL2,800
1999-04-2748416942-481-34115COOK R. L. #3 ASEDONA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,250
1999-04-2048397742-481-34112SCHEUMACK #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL4,400
1999-04-0948376142-481-34111BROUSSARD UNIT #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,650
1999-04-0648310942-481-33889SWANSON ACRES #1VENUS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP6,012
1999-04-0648310942-481-33889SWANSON ACRES #1VENUS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP6,012
1999-03-3148333342-481-34110COOK, R. L. #1ASEDONA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL2,600
1999-03-3148333342-481-34110COOK, R. L. #1ASEDONA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,250
1999-03-3148333242-481-32588COOK, R. L. #2ASEDONA OIL & GAS CORP.RENTR2,600
1999-03-2948351442-481-34109HLAVINKA #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1999-03-2548348142-481-34108DUSON #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL16,100
1999-03-2348328142-481-34106WINTERMANN #4AJAMEX, INC.DRILL7,400
1999-03-2348295642-481-32842COCKBURN, H. C. #133EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,454
1999-03-1848334742-481-31140SECURITY BANK AND TRUST CO. #12MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERSRECOMP5,710
1999-03-1748334342-481-34107FRELS #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYDRILL15,250
1999-03-1148324142-481-34105PHILLIPS, ESTHER #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1999-03-1148324142-481-34105PHILLIPS, ESTHER #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.