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
2015-01-0880245442-481-35372PIERCE UNIT 10 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,500
2015-01-0880245342-481-35371PIERCE UNIT 7 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,500
2015-01-0880245242-481-35370PIERCE UNIT 6 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,500
2015-01-0880245242-481-35370PIERCE UNIT 6 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,500
2015-01-0880245242-481-35370PIERCE UNIT 6 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,500
2015-01-0880245142-481-35369PIERCE UNIT 5 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,500
2015-01-0880245142-481-35369PIERCE UNIT 5 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,050
2015-01-0880245042-481-35368PIERCE UNIT 4 #1SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,500
2014-12-3180229842-481-35367SWISHER #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,500
2014-12-2380179842-481-35334DUSON #A 3AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP4,775
2014-12-2278808542-481-33420HENNESSY-DEACON #2APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,000
2014-12-1980196242-481-35366CAROLYN UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,500
2014-11-2080058642-481-35365DELBUR UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2014-11-2080026142-481-35364DAVETTE #12JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2014-11-1880001842-481-35363DAVETTE #11JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2014-11-0679976142-481-35256WILSON #1GEMARMI INC.RECOMP7,500
2014-11-0679974842-481-35221MCINTYRE #8MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP7,221
2014-11-0679974042-481-33794PIERCE ESTATE #6 RKEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR6,100
2014-10-1779838542-481-35362PIERCE ESTATE #B165APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2014-10-1479819142-481-35361SARAH #1ITEXCO TEXAS, LLCDRILL9,600
2014-10-1379811242-481-35360DUSON #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,000
2014-10-1379807442-481-35287OVERLAND #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP7,500
2014-10-1079741242-481-35175O. B. RANCH #2CAZA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,290
2014-10-0879721542-481-35359DLCC #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2014-10-0779708242-481-35358RIOUX #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,000
2014-10-0779708242-481-35358RIOUX #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,000
2014-10-0379675142-481-35357HAWES #1ETOCO, L.P.DRILL10,300
2014-10-0379611842-481-34650D. WUTHRICH #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,022
2014-10-0179640842-481-35111PIERCE RANCH #A 1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP15,200
2014-09-2579535342-481-35354SECURITY BANK & TRUST #13MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.DRILL5,700
2014-09-2479582142-481-35356WATKINS #2JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2014-09-2479581542-481-35355WATKINS #1JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2014-09-1779516942-481-35352MILLER-PALT UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
2014-09-1679493142-481-35209DOROTHY HITE GAS UNIT #5HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,810
2014-09-1679493142-481-35209DOROTHY HITE NO. 5 OIL UNIT #5HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,810
2014-09-1179446142-481-35158SUZANNE #1STAQUINAS OIL & GAS, LLCRECOMP10,300
2014-09-0879505842-481-35353ROD FARMS UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,700
2014-08-2179234542-481-35351BETTY MAE UNIT #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2014-08-1379217342-481-35350GILLIS #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,900
2014-08-1379217342-481-35350GILLIS #1VIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,900
2014-08-0879118642-481-35348HLAVINKA #1AC EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL10,500
2014-08-0679234642-481-35349LUCIAN #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2014-07-2679264242-481-34605FOC PIERCE RANCH #2HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,050
2014-07-2479052542-481-35347RIVERS ET AL GU #2MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,000
2014-07-2278975442-481-34827COCKBURN, H. C. #144MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2014-07-1878894642-481-35346STEGMAN #18JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2014-07-1878894042-481-35345STEGMAN #17JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2014-07-1078915242-481-34968COCKBURN, H.C. #161MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2014-06-2378741742-481-35146PIERCE ESTATE #B158APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2014-06-2078732842-481-35343LESLIE #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.