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
1999-03-0548307642-481-31212WEISE BROS. #1CICO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,744
1999-02-2648297442-481-34103HANCOCK #2RSAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL7,900
1999-02-2648282142-481-33550LEVERIDGE, W. C. ET UX 'A' #5SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE CO.RECOMP8,562
1999-02-2448292842-481-33948GUENTHER #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP17,000
1999-02-2348288842-481-34102PEARESON, HUTCHINS #2KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,300
1999-02-2348288542-481-34101LEHRER #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,800
1999-02-2348275442-481-34100SCHILLER #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,600
1999-02-2348243042-481-34099REITZ UNIT #2HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,050
1999-01-2948234042-481-34043PARDOE #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP20,000
1999-01-2148215942-481-34051DUNCAN-HAMILL #1ZINN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,600
1999-01-1448193742-481-33869SWANSON-COUEY OIL UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP5,260
1999-01-1348201442-481-34098HITE, DOROTHY #1HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1999-01-1248193842-481-33904HARFST #2HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP4,600
1998-12-3048184842-481-34097HILL #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,300
1998-12-2848180242-481-33974WENDEL ET AL #1CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP4,800
1998-12-2148163842-481-34062FENNER-MORTON #2EEX CORPORATIONRECOMP6,992
1998-12-0248124342-481-34096DUNCAN #2KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,000
1998-12-0248124242-481-34095DUNCAN RANCH #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1998-12-0148120442-481-34094MORTON-GOFF UNIT #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,750
1998-11-1948099542-481-34092DUNCAN #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
1998-11-1948099542-481-34092DUNCAN #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
1998-11-1948099142-481-34093BOEHME #1MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1998-11-1648092842-481-33604WEINHEIMER #3HOUSTON HYDROCARBONS, INC. (A)RECOMP7,910
1998-11-1248077942-481-34091CHADWICK #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1998-11-1248072342-481-02622SECURITY BANK & TRUST #8MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERSRECOMP5,503
1998-11-0648071842-481-33287COCKBURN OIL UNIT #1RODESSA OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP5,920
1998-11-0348047442-481-34090WINTERMANN B #6211JAMEX, INC.DRILL5,000
1998-11-0348047342-481-34089WINTERMANN A #1611JAMEX, INC.DRILL5,000
1998-10-3048040542-481-33903PETERS #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
1998-10-2848043442-481-33916SWANSON B #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
1998-10-2348039842-481-34088WHORTON #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL20,000
1998-10-1648023542-481-34086VASTAR-DUNCAN "B" #6WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1998-10-1648023542-481-34086VASTAR-DUNCAN "B" #6WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,190
1998-10-1648023442-481-34087VASTAR-DUNCAN "D" #5WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1998-10-1648023442-481-34087VASTAR-DUNCAN "D" #5WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1998-10-1648007542-481-34084LAY #4UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL5,000
1998-10-1548017942-481-34085ADAM #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1998-10-1448007342-481-34083LUCIAN KAINER UNIT #1HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1998-10-0948006142-481-34082FENNER-MORTON #3EEX CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
1998-10-0747998442-481-34081RUST #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,400
1998-10-0747998442-481-34081RUST #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,400
1998-10-0647981242-481-34079RAUN, N. #3UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL5,000
1998-10-0647981142-481-34080RAUN #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL8,200
1998-10-0547928042-481-34071ALLEN #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-09-2847975642-481-34078NOSKA GAS UNIT #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1998-09-2847972542-481-34077ADA #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL7,000
1998-09-2447966942-481-34076LEVERIDGE, W. C. ET UX #9SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE CO.DRILL8,800
1998-09-2447966942-481-34076LEVERIDGE, W. C. ET UX (A) #9SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE CO.DRILL8,330
1998-09-2347965642-481-34075VASTAR-DUNCAN "E" #4WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1998-09-2347965642-481-34075VASTAR-DUNCAN "E" #4WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.