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
1997-03-2045883142-481-32594PETERS, GERD #1APETECH ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP6,106
1997-03-2045847742-481-34019DUNCAN, DONALD B #3B & G ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,150
1997-03-1846000442-481-33965ZEIDMAN TRUSTEE GU #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL18,500
1997-03-1845996242-481-33075HUDGINS #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRENTR9,000
1997-03-1745979642-481-33963KRAMR GAS UNIT #2UNOSO OPERATING COMPANY L.L.C.DRILL4,000
1997-03-1345986042-481-33964WEINHEIMER #1APATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,000
1997-03-1245980642-481-33962COUEY #8ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-03-1245980642-481-33962COUEY #8ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-03-1045966242-481-33961PRYOR #4ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1997-03-1045940342-481-33960SWANSON, W. E. #3HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1997-03-0445941842-481-33959PRYOR #3ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1997-03-0445941842-481-33959PRYOR #3ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,200
1997-03-0345923142-481-31163KOUNTZ & STEWART #1TPEGASUS OPERATING INCRECOMP7,860
1997-02-2745917842-481-33958HALAMICEK #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,200
1997-02-2645917042-481-33957VASTAR-DUNCAN #1WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1997-02-2445874542-481-33470STOCKTON, L.L. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP7,336
1997-02-1945854542-481-33956COUEY #2COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,500
1997-02-1945851642-481-33955POPP, E. J. #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
1997-02-1245837142-481-33954HARFST #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,700
1997-02-1245560942-481-33874NORTHINGTON #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,975
1997-02-0645827842-481-33953HUDGINS, L.W. #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL18,000
1997-02-0645827842-481-33953HUDGINS, L.W. #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
1997-02-0445817542-481-33952DUNCAN #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-02-0445817542-481-33952DUNCAN #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-01-3045801342-481-33567SWANSON, C & SONS #1CLAY EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP4,750
1997-01-2945796642-481-33668SWANSON, C. & SONS #3CLAY EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP4,675
1997-01-2245753042-481-33951GERTSON #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL15,000
1997-01-1645746142-481-33950FENNER, KATHERINE GAS UNIT 1 #3ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,500
1997-01-1445717842-481-33949ROUTE 60 REAL ESTATE CO. #1COCKRELL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1997-01-0645701342-481-33948GUENTHER #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL16,000
1997-01-0645701342-481-33948GUENTHER #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL16,000
1997-01-0645701342-481-33948GUENTHER #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL17,000
1997-01-0645675242-481-33946DELLA #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,500
1997-01-0645675242-481-33946DELLA #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,850
1997-01-0245690742-481-33947HEYNE "B" #6ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1996-12-2345661242-481-33945WESTMORELAND #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL17,000
1996-12-1945650642-481-33944MAREK, DELFIN #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1996-12-1945487742-481-03742PIERCE GAS UNIT O/A #122DMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,625
1996-12-1945487642-481-02987PIERCE GAS UNIT O/A #3DMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,865
1996-12-1945487442-481-03741PIERCE GAS UNIT O/A #123DMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,626
1996-12-1745643442-481-33943NAISER, WILLIAM J. ET UX #2NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL3,000
1996-12-1345626442-481-33942MITCHELL #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,500
1996-12-1245604542-481-01745LANCASTER, W. H. #3UNIVERSAL RESOURCES CORP.RECOMP7,015
1996-12-0945606342-481-33941HENRY #3ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
1996-12-0945606342-481-33941HENRY #3ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
1996-11-2645565642-481-33940REYNOLDS "A" #6ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1996-11-2645565642-481-33940DROMGOOLE, CAROL #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100
1996-11-2645560042-481-33939KENT #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,500
1996-11-2545547742-481-33839PIERCE #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.RECOMP5,650
1996-11-1845525342-481-33938REYNOLDS "A" #5ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.