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
1990-10-0337872842-481-33180GOLD-ZAPP #2COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP11,300
1990-10-0237741142-481-33435MAURITZ, T. N. ET AL #4HARRISON, SAM G. OIL INC.DRILL5,800
1990-09-2837854942-481-32689GAVRANOVIC #1CICO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,350
1990-09-2737841542-481-33050GOLD-ZAPP #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER11,288
1990-09-2537810942-481-33439THILTGEN, LOUISE E. ET AL #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,400
1990-09-2037818442-481-33440WITTIG, RONNIE D. #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL5,400
1990-09-1937790442-481-32864KAINER, ET AL #2LADD PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,545
1990-09-1237773042-481-33438HENDERSON, J. P. ET AL #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,400
1990-09-1137767242-481-33437NAISER, WILLIAM J. ET UX #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL3,200
1990-09-1137758942-481-33436ARCO FEE #11TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.DRILL600
1990-09-0437731142-481-33434ANDERSON, LUCRESE #2GRIFFIN, CLARENCE F.DRILL650
1990-08-3037736342-481-33433DONALDSON #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,500
1990-08-3037736342-481-33433DONALDSON #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL14,200
1990-08-3037716442-481-33432CARRIERE-NITSCH #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,400
1990-08-3037637842-481-02609NORRIS, JOHN #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,567
1990-08-2337646242-481-03673MEANS, M. B. ET AL #1AHOUSTON EXPL. & PROD. CO., INC.RENTR7,914
1990-08-2337642342-481-33237SHULT #1TWENTY OAKS OF TEXAS, INC.RECOMP6,640
1990-08-2237682142-481-33431MERIWETHER, EDNAMAYE ET AL #2GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1990-08-2237674542-481-32352FORGASON, LANCER ET AL #1SCOGGINS OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP4,000
1990-08-1537643042-481-33430MEEK, ROBERT E. #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,400
1990-08-1437645642-481-33262PIERCE ESTATE "S" #1ARMOUR RESOURCE HOLDINGS, LTD.RECOMP5,012
1990-08-1437645642-481-33262PIERCE ESTATE "S" #1ARMOUR RESOURCE HOLDINGS, LTD.RECOMP5,012
1990-08-1037627242-481-33427MAHALITC #2ATAPCODRILL5,000
1990-08-1037493342-481-34858FLOYD, BELLE M. -F #3FFINCH, B. L. PRODUCTION CO.DRILL740
1990-08-0837636942-481-33429REYNOLDS #1ATAPCODRILL3,000
1990-08-0637622942-481-33426RUST "A" #1WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL6,000
1990-08-0237605642-481-33424ALLEN, CHARLES H. JR. #1KECK, W. M. IIDRILL14,000
1990-08-0237500642-481-33407SORREL #2WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL4,600
1990-07-3137603842-481-33425HERRMANN #2BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL3,100
1990-07-3037595542-481-33421BARTA #1CPX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,000
1990-07-3037585242-481-33419WENDEL, I. C. #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1990-07-3037585242-481-33419WENDEL, I. C. #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1990-07-2737601942-481-33420HENNESSY-DEACON #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1990-07-2737601942-481-33420HENNESSY-DEACON #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1990-07-2737598042-481-33422HOLT, JAMES I. ET UX #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,400
1990-07-2537581842-481-33417PIERCE ESTATE #D 12COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,900
1990-07-2537579442-481-33418TAYLOR, S. T. #4BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL1,600
1990-07-2437582142-481-33416KRENEK #2WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL5,500
1990-07-2037565842-481-33415HAWES #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL5,500
1990-07-2037565842-481-33415HAWES #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL5,500
1990-07-1837550142-481-33414BROTHERS CATTLE CO., INC. #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,300
1990-07-1337535442-481-33412THOMAS, E. W. #3DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL700
1990-07-1237535042-481-33413CARRIERE, EVELYN C. ET AL #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,300
1990-07-1137525042-481-33411DIPPEL, O. H. #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL11,000
1990-07-1137525042-481-33411DIPPEL, O. H. #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL11,000
1990-07-0637519642-481-33410RUST #1WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL6,000
1990-07-0537509142-481-33408THOMAS FARMS, INC. #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL7,500
1990-07-0337429942-481-02635DEBRUHL, H. E. #2APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,800
1990-07-0237513142-481-33409LOUIE #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,000
1990-07-0237513142-481-33409LOUIE #1TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC.DRILL6,253
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.