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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

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6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2016-02-1081158942-481-35392VINEYARD #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,000
2016-02-0181355542-481-35397EVANGELINE #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
2016-01-2781348442-481-35396NORTHINGTON UNIT 2 #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,000
2016-01-2781348442-481-35396NORTHINGTON UNIT 2 #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,200
2016-01-1581305042-481-34815PIERCE ESTATES #B151APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2016-01-0781302842-481-35174PIERCE ESTATE #C255APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2015-12-2180878642-481-34637PIERCE ESTATE #C239APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2015-12-1581256742-481-35395VINEYARD #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
2015-12-0981254642-481-35352MILLER-PALT UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,854
2015-11-2081206142-481-35208HC COCKBURN #172RWHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP6,300
2015-11-1981206242-481-34985COCKBURN, H. C. #147WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP8,000
2015-11-1381186242-481-35394BU RANCH #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL18,000
2015-11-0381121242-481-34669SWANSON #1DACUS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP4,350
2015-10-2681144742-481-31633G. A. DUFFY #26DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,850
2015-10-2281121642-481-34475FORGASON DEEP GAS UNIT #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP16,042
2015-10-1581107642-481-35391DLCC #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2015-10-0681090742-481-34853WITTIG SISTERS #1CML EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP10,900
2015-10-0681090742-481-34853WITTIG SISTERS #1CML EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP10,900
2015-09-1781005442-481-34935DUNCAN, F. B. NO. 2 #1STGCER ONSHORE, LLCRECOMP11,780
2015-09-0981002042-481-35390PIERCE CREEK BEND #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,100
2015-09-0981002042-481-35390PIERCE CREEK BEND #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,100
2015-09-0981001942-481-35388BOETTCHER #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,650
2015-09-0981001842-481-35389ATTAWAY #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL4,850
2015-09-0981001842-481-35389ATTAWAY #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL4,850
2015-08-2780970642-481-35387MILLER-PALT UNIT #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
2015-08-2480954942-481-35386RIEGER #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL7,200
2015-08-2480954942-481-35386RIEGER #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL7,200
2015-08-2180925642-481-35385G.A. DUFFY #30DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2015-08-1880935442-481-35384HENRY-ROD UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,700
2015-07-2780870642-481-34193MAHALITC/HUNT SWD #5XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP13,500
2015-07-1780832642-481-35383REED UNIT #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2015-07-1480818842-481-35146PIERCE ESTATE #B158APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2015-07-1480818742-481-34507PIERCE ESTATE #C233APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
2015-07-0180802642-481-35378NILSON GAS UNIT #3HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,715
2015-06-3080786742-481-32239MACH, JOSEPH F. JR. #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCRENTR7,150
2015-06-2580772942-481-34924PIERCE ESTATES #B153APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,254
2015-06-1580739042-481-35382REED UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2015-05-2680679342-481-01550DUSON #9AMEXCO, LLCRENTR4,670
2015-05-1480641942-481-35381NORTHINGTON #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,600
2015-05-1380643442-481-35144PIERCE ESTATE #C252APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,100
2015-05-1380642342-481-35284PIERCE ESTATE #C260APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2015-04-1080536742-481-34815PIERCE ESTATE #B151APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2015-04-0980536142-481-35189PIERCE ESTATE #B162APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2015-04-0980536142-481-35189PIERCE ESTATE #B162APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2015-03-2380483242-481-35187PIERCE ESTATE #B163APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2015-03-2080484942-481-35380ARMOUR TRUST, ET AL #2HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,000
2015-02-2780413442-481-35379COUNTY LINE GAS UNIT #1LOUISIANA JORDAN OIL CO, INC.DRILL11,800
2015-02-1380373342-481-35378NILSON #3HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,000
2015-02-0280333142-481-35377AIRPORT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,500
2015-01-0880245442-481-35372PIERCE UNIT 10 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.