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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.

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Latest Permit

2026-05-28

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2017-06-0982735942-481-34729MORELAND ET AL GAS UNIT #1OBLAEN RESOURCES LLCRECOMP8,389
2017-06-0182686542-481-35416VIPER GOFF #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,600
2017-05-2582658742-481-34728WILBECK #3INLAND OCEAN, INC.RECOMP6,010
2017-04-2882575242-481-35380ARMOUR TRUST ET AL #2HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,450
2017-04-2782502942-481-35415CAROLYN LANGE #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL11,500
2017-04-0782492642-481-35194PIERCE ESTATES #C256APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,300
2017-04-0782491142-481-35146PIERCE ESTATES #B158APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2017-03-3182480942-481-35414DAVRAN #1VI-WOLF, LLCDRILL6,080
2017-03-2082425642-481-35413NOTEBOOM/HANCOCK/VIPER #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL6,800
2017-03-0182362142-481-35412I.V. DUNCAN RANCH #1TALOS GULF COAST ONSHORE LLCDRILL14,000
2017-02-2482326942-481-35284PIERCE ESTATES C #260APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2017-02-2482028042-481-34616PIERCE ESTATES #C238APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
2017-01-2082157842-481-35385G. A. DUFFY #30DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,000
2017-01-1882182442-481-35411NORTHINGTON UNIT 3 #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,900
2017-01-1882182442-481-35411NORTHINGTON UNIT 3 #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,900
2016-12-2882110342-481-35410PIERCE CREEK BEND 2 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,150
2016-12-2182091142-481-35322CLAPP #2AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP10,940
2016-12-1582064942-481-35409THOMAS UNIT #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,600
2016-11-1682014542-481-35294COCKBURN, HC #178WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP6,300
2016-11-0781795042-481-35404COCKBURN, H. C. #194WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,650
2016-10-2881948642-481-35408ANSLEY #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,400
2016-10-2881948642-481-35408ANSLEY #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,400
2016-10-1381826942-481-33160PIERCE ESTATE #7KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,000
2016-10-1381812942-481-34923PIERCE ESTATES #C247APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2016-10-1281923042-481-35407SWANSON #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,500
2016-10-1281813742-481-35189PIERCE ESTATES #B162APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2016-09-2981853542-481-34186WILSON FAMILY TRUST #1RHOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP4,900
2016-09-2081848842-481-35406JOHNSON #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,200
2016-09-1681842242-481-35325COCKBURN, H. C. #184WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP6,310
2016-09-1681834042-481-35405MCCROHAN GU #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,000
2016-09-1581840142-481-35050COCKBURN, H. C. #164WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP5,850
2016-08-2681774742-481-35187PIERCE ESTATES #B163APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2016-08-2381794542-481-35403COCKBURN, H. C. #193WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,650
2016-08-1181763742-481-35050COCKBURN, H. C. #164WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP8,000
2016-07-0781679742-481-35402SARAH #2INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL9,700
2016-07-0181658142-481-03658COCKBURN, H.C. #90DFWHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP6,950
2016-06-2981659442-481-35401BOETTCHER 2 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,100
2016-06-2381652842-481-34985COCKBURN, H. C. #147WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP8,000
2016-06-1081401742-481-35094PIERCE ESTATES #C250APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
2016-06-0681488742-481-35147PIERCE ESTATE #B157APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,270
2016-06-0281401842-481-35186PIERCE ESTATES #B161APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2016-05-1881569442-481-35091DUSON RUSSELL UNIT #B 1AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP6,200
2016-04-2181164942-481-34996LEE-MITCHELL 'A' GAS UNIT #1LAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCRECOMP6,580
2016-03-1881437542-481-34793GOLD, CLARINE #1LLEWELLIN OPERATING COMPANY, LLCRECOMP11,400
2016-03-0281302742-481-35143PIERCE ESTATE #C254APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,100
2016-03-0281302742-481-35143PIERCE ESTATE #C254APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,100
2016-02-2381399842-481-35400BETTY MAE UNIT #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2016-02-2281396642-481-35399BOATWRIGHT GAS UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
2016-02-1781390642-481-35398LANGE-CLAPP GAS UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2016-02-1781390642-481-35398LANGE-CLAPP GAS UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.