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
1998-04-2747554442-481-34040SCHOENEBERG UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1998-04-2447565942-481-34041SWANSON #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,750
1998-04-2447565942-481-34041SWANSON #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,750
1998-04-1647501342-481-03101PIERCE ESTATES #84AMCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERSRECOMP5,360
1998-04-1047522742-481-34039KUBALA #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1998-04-1047522642-481-34038MARY BELLE #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,600
1998-04-1047522342-481-33962COUEY #8ADOBE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP3,500
1998-04-1047521542-481-34037NOSKA #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1998-04-1047521542-481-34037NOSKA GAS UNIT #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1998-04-0847514142-481-34036GAIL MORTON UNIT #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,600
1998-04-0847500942-481-34034DUNCAN #3ZINN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,000
1998-04-0747510142-481-34035APPLING GAS UNIT #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.DRILL13,000
1998-04-0347503042-481-34033MCMILLAN UNIT #2HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
1998-04-0347503042-481-34033MCMILLAN UNIT #2HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
1998-04-0247486042-481-34032MORTON, DEAN #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,650
1998-04-0247486042-481-34032MORTON, DEAN #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,650
1998-03-2747473042-481-32531PITTS, ANIELA #2FORCENERGY ONSHORE INC.RECOMP7,812
1998-03-2647477542-481-34031PIERCE ESTATE #2HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL10,600
1998-03-2647463042-481-34029NITSCH-COUEY #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1998-03-2547469342-481-33758BROTHERS CATTLE CO. UNIT NO. 1 #1ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC.RECOMP4,910
1998-03-2447466642-481-34030GAVRANOVIC #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL8,000
1998-03-1847422842-481-34027SAINT JOHN CATHOLIC CH, UT #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,500
1998-03-1747441842-481-34028REES-GIFFORD GAS UNIT #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1998-03-0647413842-481-34026RIOUX #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1998-03-0447396042-481-33841LANGE NO. 1 GAS UNIT #1STCOX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1998-02-2747385742-481-34025REYNOLDS "B" #8ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1998-02-2747385742-481-34025REYNOLDS "B" #8ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1998-02-2747382142-481-33254LINDERHOLM #A 1ROYKO OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,490
1998-02-2047358842-481-34024SMITH-BACA #3ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,000
1998-02-2047317442-481-34020LABAY #1YUMA E & P COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,999
1998-02-1347333042-481-34023REYNOLDS "B" #7ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1998-02-1347331942-481-34022WELLS #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL10,500
1998-02-1347331942-481-34022WELLS #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL10,500
1998-02-1247317642-481-34021GARY, J. B. EST "B" #3WAGNER, DUER & CO.DRILL7,000
1998-02-0347288442-481-33237SHULT #1TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC.RECOMP6,640
1998-02-0247285142-481-34017DUNCAN #4AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1998-01-2647260442-481-34016DUNCAN #3AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1998-01-2647260442-481-34016DUNCAN #3AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1998-01-2147200842-481-34013NAISER-STOVALL GAS UNIT #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,500
1998-01-1647105842-481-33166NORTH CIRCLE FARMS, INC. #1S N D ENERGY COMPANY, INC.RECOMP10,010
1998-01-1447216142-481-34015HANCOCK #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1998-01-1447216142-481-34015HANCOCK #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL8,647
1998-01-1247207142-481-34014BROOKS #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL9,000
1997-12-1947042442-481-33423COCKBURN UNIT #2ATASCA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,592
1997-12-1247117542-481-33817SMITH-BACA #4ADOBE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP2,900
1997-12-1247117442-481-33796NOHAVITZA, J. E. #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP2,795
1997-12-1047107042-481-34012PEARESON, HUTCHINS #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,400
1997-12-1047107042-481-34012PEARESON, HUTCHINS #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,400
1997-12-0947071942-481-34010EARL ESTATE UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
1997-12-0846987842-481-02380ETTA WIGGINTON ETAL #4MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERSRECOMP7,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.