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 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 4 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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

6,720

6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1995-05-0443548442-481-33784HUGHES #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL3,000
1995-05-0443548442-481-33784HUGHES #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL3,000
1995-05-0143537642-481-33783RICHARDS #2AUNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,200
1995-04-2843533442-481-33782PRIESMEYER, H. F. #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL2,900
1995-04-2843533442-481-33782PRIESMEYER, H. F. #1ADOBE ENERGY, INC.DRILL2,900
1995-04-2843529142-481-33781GARY, J.B. ET AL #17TENEX CORPORATIONDRILL4,200
1995-04-2643489942-481-33780WITTIG #8HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,950
1995-04-1443488442-481-33779WEEMS, M.L. #33TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.DRILL7,000
1995-04-1443488442-481-33779WEEMS, M.L. #33TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.DRILL7,000
1995-03-2943430042-481-33778CRANEK #1DELAWARE DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL15,000
1995-03-2943430042-481-33778CRANEK #1DELAWARE DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL15,500
1995-03-2843278442-481-02613FRANZ, J. H. #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP4,260
1995-03-2743421742-481-33777STONE-BRIDGES #1AELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL3,100
1995-03-2343408642-481-33776MEANS #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL6,500
1995-03-2043380142-481-32960ROCKING M LAND & CATTLE CO. #1GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC.RECOMP7,904
1995-03-1443378142-481-33775STOCKTON, H. P. #1MERIDIAN OIL PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,000
1995-03-1043364942-481-33774TAMBORELLO GAS UNIT #1C & E OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,800
1995-03-1043364442-481-33773WHARCO #1YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,200
1995-03-0943357642-481-33772TUCKER #1CHIEF PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,500
1995-02-2443310842-481-33770KNIGHT #1YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,400
1995-02-2343318542-481-33771JOHNSON #1MCCARTER, A. NELSONDRILL6,600
1995-02-2343318542-481-33771JOHNSON #1MCCARTER, A. NELSONDRILL6,899
1995-02-2343318542-481-33771JOHNSON #1GENERAL OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,812
1995-02-1543277942-481-32835DUNCAN #2GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC.RECOMP7,020
1995-02-1343277842-481-32817KRUEGER #6GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC.RECOMP7,337
1995-02-1043276542-481-33769SCHUMAKER #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
1995-02-1043276542-481-33769SCHUMAKER #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL12,950
1995-02-0943275542-481-33767RAUN #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,200
1995-02-0943275442-481-33768HAWES #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,000
1995-02-0943275442-481-33768HAWES #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,700
1995-02-0843265142-481-33766SCRAM #1YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-02-0343234342-481-33765LOVELL-SCHWAB #1C & E OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,800
1995-02-0143237842-481-33764SLAUGHTER #1YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,600
1995-01-3143237742-481-33763KENDLETON #1YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,600
1995-01-2743154242-481-33760STOVALL #1 #1B & G ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1995-01-2643223042-481-33762FORGASON #1CD CONSULTING & OPERATING CO.DRILL4,100
1995-01-2543224042-481-33761RICHTER #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,250
1995-01-2443186542-481-33758BROTHERS CATTLE CO. UNIT NO. 1 #1ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL4,900
1995-01-2343208742-481-33759MOLLNAR #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,300
1995-01-2343208742-481-33759MOLLNAR #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,220
1995-01-2043013842-481-01038FELDER, T.J. ET AL #2MAGNUM ENGINEERING COMPANYRECOMP6,470
1995-01-2042421942-481-02031KOUNTZE & COUCH #1CFREDCORENTR5,800
1995-01-1843102642-481-30267COCKBURN, H. C. #95EXXON CORP.RECOMP4,018
1995-01-0943162442-481-33757JW #2UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL5,000
1994-12-2843140842-481-33756ST #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL5,000
1994-12-2743109842-481-33633PAVLIK #1BRAYTON OPERATING CORP.RECOMP8,300
1994-12-2343122942-481-33755KENDLETON #2YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,200
1994-12-2343122942-481-33755KENDLETON #2YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,700
1994-12-2343122942-481-33755KENDLETON #2YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,555
1994-12-2143120642-481-33754MAERZ #1PADON, FRANK B. OIL OPER., INC.DRILL8,050
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.