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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.

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
1997-12-0447079342-481-34011SCHMIDT #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL9,500
1997-12-0447079342-481-34011SCHMIDT #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL9,000
1997-11-2447032842-481-34008MARTHA GAS UNIT #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
1997-11-2447032842-481-34008MARTHA GAS UNIT #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
1997-11-2147038042-481-34009C. E. BALTHROP ET AL GAS UNIT #2HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,600
1997-11-1847023242-481-34007RIOUX #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1997-11-1847023242-481-34007RIOUX #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1997-11-1847023242-481-34007RIOUX #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1997-11-1847023242-481-34007RIOUX GAS UNIT #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1997-11-1846988342-481-33551HUDGINS #1ATEXANA OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,000
1997-11-1246947142-481-34005TREYBIG UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,400
1997-11-1046987942-481-02383WIGGINTON, ETTA ET AL #1MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERSRENTR7,841
1997-11-1046987742-481-02381WIGGINTON, ETTA ET AL #3MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERSRECOMP7,726
1997-11-0646973142-481-33858GADEKE GAS UNIT #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,500
1997-11-0546969842-481-34006DUNCAN #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-11-0546969842-481-34006DUNCAN #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-10-2746933042-481-34004SUNDERMAN #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-10-2746933042-481-34004SUNDERMAN GAS UNIT #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-10-2346920642-481-33965ZEIDMAN TRUSTEE GU #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP18,500
1997-10-2146905742-481-34003DUNCAN #1ZINN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,975
1997-10-1646858842-481-34002WYNN #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-10-1646858842-481-34002WYNN #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-10-0346840042-481-34001SHWAB - LOVELL #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-10-0346815942-481-32957CHOPPE, DOROTHY #1MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.RECOMP7,513
1997-10-0346788942-481-34000FUCIK UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1997-09-2246757842-481-33999ZALMAN, C. #1EL REGALO OPERATING CODRILL4,500
1997-09-1846770942-481-33857MERIWETHER #1XLACY, J. W., JR.RENTR2,900
1997-09-1746700342-481-33997MRNUSTIK #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
1997-09-1546699442-481-33996WHARTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST. #1FIRST ARANSAS RESERVES, INC.DRILL5,600
1997-09-0846654342-481-32594PETERS, GERD #1APETECH ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP5,600
1997-09-0846520142-481-32594PETERS, GERD #1APETECH ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP5,800
1997-09-0546718342-481-33998DUSON #1VENUS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,600
1997-09-0546718342-481-33998DUSON #1VENUS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,600
1997-08-2746657342-481-33995KRUTILEK UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,600
1997-08-2746657242-481-33994DONALD NAISER UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1997-08-2546646742-481-33993MCMILLIAN, W. D. #1HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1997-08-1846642042-481-33992OBENHAUS, L. D. #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
1997-08-1846642042-481-33992OBENHAUS, L. D. #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL14,500
1997-08-1846642042-481-33992OBENHAUS GAS UNIT #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1997-08-1846639642-481-33991WIESNER, VICTOR #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,300
1997-08-1846639642-481-33991WIESNER, VICTOR #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,700
1997-08-1846639642-481-33991WIESNER, VICTOR #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,300
1997-08-1846600642-481-33990MCCANN GAS UNIT #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL5,000
1997-08-0846604242-481-32100GUENTHER #3ADOBE ENERGY, INC.RENTR16,500
1997-08-0746594942-481-33989SCHUMAKER G. U. #2PALADIN-HAYES, L.L.C.DRILL13,000
1997-08-0746578842-481-33988TURKEY CREEK FARMS #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,500
1997-08-0646584742-481-33387WENDEL, ANNA JANE #1C & E OPERATING, INC.RECOMP8,500
1997-08-0446529642-481-33984REITZ #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,900
1997-07-3146571942-481-33009JONES, E. ROY, JR. #1FREDCORECOMP7,500
1997-07-3146570842-481-33987SMITH #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.