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
1996-04-2644750842-481-33872ZBRANEK , CLARENCE #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,300
1996-04-2644750842-481-33872ZBRANEK , CLARENCE #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1996-04-2643892842-481-03617STATE TRACTS UNIT #81AAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,471
1996-04-2544746042-481-30021COCKBURN, H. C. #93EXXON CORP.RECOMP4,290
1996-04-2444739842-481-33869SWANSON - COUEY OIL UNIT #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,300
1996-04-2444739742-481-33870MAHALITC #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,550
1996-04-1644704042-481-33868HAJOVSKY, TED #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
1996-04-1144670442-481-33867WEINHEIMER #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,000
1996-04-0944676342-481-33866SCHOENFIELD, TED #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,500
1996-04-0944676342-481-33866SCHOENFIELD, TED #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,500
1996-04-0444664242-481-33865TAYLOR-GARY #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL2,000
1996-04-0444664142-481-00570TAYLOR-GARY #2BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.RENTR3,000
1996-04-0344661442-481-33864COUEY ET AL #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,300
1996-03-2544624642-481-33863SCHOENFIELD, DONALD #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,000
1996-03-2544624642-481-33863SCHOENFIELD, DONALD #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,000
1996-03-2544621942-481-33862HAWES #1DISCOVERY ENERGY CORP. CCDRILL4,700
1996-03-2144552942-481-03597PIERCE ESTATES #C159APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,400
1996-03-1844578242-481-03174PIERCE ESTATES INC #68AMCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERSRECOMP5,395
1996-03-1544594842-481-33861PRYOR, MYRA S. ESTATE #2ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,000
1996-03-1544594642-481-33860SWANSON "A" #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,300
1996-03-1544594642-481-33860SWANSON "A" #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,450
1996-03-1544578342-481-03142PIERCE ESTATES INC #52AMCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERSRECOMP5,425
1996-03-1144576242-481-33859SCHOELMAN, EVELYN #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100
1996-03-1144576242-481-33859SCHOELMAN, EVELYN #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100
1996-03-0544541042-481-33857MERIWETHER #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1996-03-0444544442-481-33858GADEKE GAS UNIT #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,500
1996-02-2944528042-481-33856WINTERMANN #1C & E OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,800
1996-02-2744518142-481-33739FENNER #3COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,000
1996-02-2744518142-481-33739FENNER #3COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,000
1996-02-2744518142-481-33739FENNER #3COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,000
1996-02-2644500142-481-33854OUTLAR, L. B. #3HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL5,000
1996-02-2244507742-481-33855PRYOR, MYRA S. ESTATE #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,000
1996-02-2244466842-481-33797COUEY #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,509
1996-02-1544487142-481-33853HALAMICEK #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,000
1996-02-1344469442-481-33852LUTRINGER GAS UNIT #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,500
1996-02-1244471842-481-33851HENDERSON #5PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,000
1996-02-1244471842-481-33851HENDERSON #5PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P.DRILL3,000
1996-01-3044428342-481-33850VITERA #1CHIEF PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,600
1996-01-2444400142-481-33849JOHNNIE MAE GAS UNIT #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1996-01-2344377942-481-33848DFGU I.V. DUNCAN RANCH #1R&R RESOURCES CORP.DRILL11,000
1996-01-1144361942-481-33847HUGHES #2TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL2,600
1996-01-1044291542-481-32888COCKBURN, H. C. #134EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,812
1996-01-0944350942-481-33846LANGE-BOATRIGHT GAS UNIT #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1996-01-0944350942-481-33846LANGE-BOATRIGHT GAS UNIT #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1996-01-0544343942-481-33845MATZKE #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL3,600
1996-01-0344303342-481-02332DUSON #1CICO OIL & GAS CO.RENTR7,800
1995-12-2844325542-481-33844CHEVRON-WINSTON, ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL13,500
1995-12-2844325542-481-33844CHEVRON-WINSTON, ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL12,500
1995-12-2744317442-481-33843BAYLOR #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,000
1995-12-1944293442-481-33842MICHULKA #1SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.