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

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

6,720

6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1991-11-0739359542-481-33534REYNOLDS #1CPX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,200
1991-11-0539357742-481-33532ENGLUND UNIT #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,300
1991-11-0439364042-481-33533BEARD-NELSON #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,100
1991-11-0439364042-481-33533BEARD-NELSON #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,100
1991-10-3039344942-481-02627COCKBURN, H. C. #63EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,322
1991-10-2139296542-481-33530FENNER-MORTON #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,100
1991-10-1639296942-481-33529SPADE RANCH #2GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1991-10-1639296942-481-33529SPADE RANCH #2GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1991-10-1439268142-481-33527SPADE RANCH #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1991-10-1039277442-481-33528WEST BERNARD UNIT #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1991-10-1039277442-481-33528WEST BERNARD UNIT #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1991-10-0939272042-481-33348OTELL, HARRY E. JR. #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,100
1991-10-0939264842-481-01201HUDGINS, J. D. #1 CTRI-C RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,702
1991-10-0939264542-481-33526SORREL #1MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,500
1991-10-0739258842-481-33525WEEMS, M. L. #31TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.DRILL6,000
1991-10-0739243742-481-33524KRENEK, G. U. #1MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,400
1991-10-0339232642-481-33523HUTCHINS PEARESON #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,200
1991-10-0139140942-481-03680HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 1 O/A #7TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,850
1991-09-2639214942-481-33521MILLER, ILSE #4HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,500
1991-09-2639184942-481-33519LEHRER B #8BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,650
1991-09-2539223142-481-33522ARCO FEE #15TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.DRILL600
1991-09-1739184542-481-33520FENNER #2COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,000
1991-09-0639157442-481-33518ANDERSON, CHARLES & LUCY #6BBILLINGTON, ELMERDRILL600
1991-09-0639011442-481-33517THOMAS, E. W. #1JDAVIS, J.R. & SONS PRODUCTION CODRILL750
1991-09-0539158942-481-33245DE FRIEND, CHARLOTTE ANN #1M & R EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP4,967
1991-09-0439147542-481-01171DUNCAN, F.B. & D. "B" #1HAMILL, CLAUD B. ESTATE OFRECOMP7,740
1991-08-3039137442-481-33516HAWES EDWIN #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,000
1991-08-2939129242-481-33515KUBES-WICKE #1GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1991-08-2239013342-481-33509BROTHERS CATTLE COMPANY, INC. #2HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,300
1991-08-2039097642-481-33420HENNESSEY DEACON #2APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,850
1991-08-2039096342-481-33514MOLLNAR #3VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,750
1991-08-2039096342-481-33514MOLLNAR #3VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1991-08-1939092442-481-33513WEST BERNARD UNIT #3TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,100
1991-08-1439088142-481-32601DUSON "B" #5HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,013
1991-08-1439087542-481-32686DUSON "D" #12HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,080
1991-08-1239074242-481-32364L.A.M. KRAUSKOPF UNIT #1BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,512
1991-08-0839065842-481-33512MORTON RANCH #1ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,300
1991-08-0239043942-481-33511WEST BERNARD UNIT #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,100
1991-07-2339018342-481-33510WEEMS, M. L. #30TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.DRILL6,400
1991-07-2239013542-481-33508STOCKTON #3TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,350
1991-07-2239013242-481-33411DIPPEL, O. H. #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYRECOMP10,300
1991-07-2239002542-481-32419KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #1HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,110
1991-07-1138970042-481-02877PIERCE ESTATES #C137HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,897
1991-07-1038973342-481-33374FRANZ, J. H. #3APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,800
1991-07-1038971542-481-33445STOVALL, GUY F. TRUST #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYRECOMP7,360
1991-07-0838964942-481-33140STOVALL-APPLING #1CHASE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,258
1991-07-0838960942-481-33507MERIWETHER, EDNAMAYE #1TDC ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL4,500
1991-07-0538952642-481-32719HENRY "A" #1TRIPLE L OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,279
1991-07-0338595642-481-00649WEEMS, M.L. #6TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.RECOMP6,105
1991-07-0338595642-481-00649WEEMS, M.L. #6TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.OTHER6,105
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.