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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
1997-07-3046566442-481-33986VASTAR-DUNCAN #3WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1997-07-2846556042-481-33985MOLLNAR, ROBERT ET AL #1SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC.DRILL14,500
1997-07-2546463842-481-00920DUNCAN, F. B. #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,138
1997-07-2446433542-481-01837MYATT, MINNIE #6AROOME EXPLORATION COMPANYRENTR5,350
1997-07-2346530742-481-33983C. E. BALTHROP ET AL GAS UNIT #1HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1997-07-2346530542-481-33982BISHKIN-HARPER #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1997-07-2146514842-481-33981PIERCE ESTATE #1HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-07-1846508942-481-33980NIEMEIER #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-07-1846508942-481-33980NIEMEIER #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-07-1646499242-481-33840STOVALL, EDITH #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP10,300
1997-07-1646449642-481-33977NITSCH #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
1997-07-1046448642-481-33976WEINHEIMER "A" #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1997-07-1045643942-481-33760STOVALL #1 #1B & G ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP2,800
1997-07-0746461442-481-33979GUENTHER #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-07-0746461442-481-33979GUENTHER #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-07-0346457742-481-33363PROCHAZKA GAS UNIT #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP6,010
1997-07-0346453842-481-33978REES-GIFFORD GAS UNIT #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1997-07-0346453842-481-33978REES-GIFFORD GAS UNIT #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1997-07-0346453842-481-33978REES-GIFFORD GAS UNIT #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1997-07-0246449342-481-33975POPP #5ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1997-06-2646425642-481-33974WENDEL ET AL #1HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-06-2646425642-481-33974WENDEL ET AL #1HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-06-2646258142-481-33364WILLIS, WALLACE & HANCOCK #4HARRISON, SAM G. OIL INC.RECOMP5,800
1997-06-1946388042-481-33858GADEKE GAS UNIT #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP8,235
1997-06-1846132742-481-30631DABOVAL, C. J. #A 1HAAS, C. F. OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP7,323
1997-05-3046134642-481-33591BROTHERS-KNIPLING OIL UNIT #1HARDWICK OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,860
1997-05-2846271742-481-02873PIERCE ESTATES #B105JAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,900
1997-05-2046267042-481-33973HANCOCK #1HOUSTON OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,800
1997-05-2046257242-481-33972LONGMIRE #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,900
1997-05-2046257242-481-33972LONGMIRE #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,900
1997-05-0946221442-481-33971SHANNON #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
1997-05-0946221442-481-33971SHANNON #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL17,000
1997-05-0946221442-481-33971SHANNON, L. H. #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1997-05-0746211542-481-33970HUDGINS, L. W. #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL17,000
1997-05-0746211542-481-33970HUDGINS, L. W. #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
1997-05-0746211542-481-33970HUDGINS, L. W. #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL17,000
1997-05-0746211542-481-33970HUDGINS, L. W. #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL17,000
1997-05-0746190942-481-33070WILBECK #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.RECOMP11,000
1997-05-0746190942-481-33070WILBECK ET AL #2S N D ENERGY COMPANY, INC.RECOMP11,000
1997-05-0246190042-481-33969TREYBIG #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-04-1446105442-481-33968VASTAR-DUNCAN #2WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1997-04-1446105442-481-33968VASTAR-DUNCAN #2WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,766
1997-04-0946087742-481-33798MOLLNAR #2COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP11,300
1997-04-0946087642-481-33876SWANSON-MEEK GAS UNIT #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP10,714
1997-04-0246047042-481-32895HUDGINS, J.D. #5FORREST ENERGY, LLCRECOMP8,100
1997-04-0146057442-481-33967NIEMEIER #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-03-2646034042-481-33966POPP #4ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-03-2146022342-481-03096PIERCE ESTATE, INC. #59AMCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERSRECOMP5,390
1997-03-2045883142-481-32594PETERS, GERD #1APETECH ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP7,174
1997-03-2045883142-481-32594PETERS, GERD #1ATPETECH ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP7,174
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.