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
1990-07-0237369542-481-30339ENGBROCK, GLEN #2 #2MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.RECOMP3,042
1990-06-2937491042-481-33396CHUMCHAL #1WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL5,800
1990-06-2937487342-481-33395TYLER, J. D. ET AL #1ACOLEVILLE PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,000
1990-06-2837499942-481-33406WILBECK ET AL UNIT #2TEXAS MERIDIAN OPERATING CO.,INCDRILL6,500
1990-06-2837489342-481-33405HARRISON #9DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL352
1990-06-2837489242-481-33397HARRISON #2DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL420
1990-06-2837489142-481-33404HARRISON #1DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL373
1990-06-2837489042-481-33403HARRISON #8DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL324
1990-06-2837488942-481-33400HARRISON #6DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL316
1990-06-2837488842-481-33402HARRISON #7DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL339
1990-06-2837488742-481-33399HARRISON #5DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL324
1990-06-2837488642-481-33401HARRISON #4DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL342
1990-06-2837488542-481-33398HARRISON #3DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL411
1990-06-2537482042-481-33394GOFF #1WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL5,500
1990-06-2237473942-481-33393LEHRER B #6BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,650
1990-06-2137461942-481-33391SMIDT #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL5,000
1990-06-2137461942-481-33391SMIDT #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL5,012
1990-06-1937470642-481-33392FRANZ, J. H. #4APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1990-06-1937470642-481-33392FRANZ, J. H. #4APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,812
1990-06-1937447342-481-32578LEHMAN #2PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA)RECOMP6,208
1990-06-1537448142-481-33390MUEGGE #1WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL4,850
1990-06-1537448142-481-33390MUEGGE #1WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL5,000
1990-06-1137421442-481-33388STOVALL, EDITH #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,600
1990-06-1137421442-481-33388STOVALL, EDITH #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,600
1990-06-0837430142-481-33389ARCO FEE #10TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC.DRILL800
1990-06-0837415242-481-32729WINTERMANN "B" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,750
1990-06-0637402942-481-33387WENDEL, ANNA JANE #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1990-06-0637402842-481-33386CORBETT BROTHERS #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1990-06-0637402542-481-33385LEHRER #16ABILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,000
1990-05-2937377242-481-00640WEEMS, M. L. #1CHAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.RENTR6,990
1990-05-2237358242-481-33384SORREL #1WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL5,200
1990-05-2237344542-481-33382ZBORIL, FRANK #1ERNEST OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1990-05-2237344542-481-33382ZBORIL, FRANK #1ERNEST OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1990-05-2237344542-481-33382ZBORIL, FRANK #1ERNEST OPERATING COMPANYOTHER7,000
1990-05-2137345142-481-33383WILLIS, GWEN D. ET AL #2ALBRECHT, PHIL A., JR.DRILL5,270
1990-05-1037316542-481-33381WINTERMANN #1ZIETLOW OIL CO., INC.DRILL8,500
1990-05-0937311242-481-33380LOCKE #1ANEXCODRILL5,000
1990-05-0937293942-481-32299DABOVAL, C. J. #A 6HAAS, C. F. OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP7,508
1990-05-0937293942-481-32299DABOVAL, C. J. #A 6HAAS, C. F. OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP7,508
1990-05-0936966742-481-32639KONVISKA, DOLLY #1TREDEGAR PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP7,250
1990-05-0837289842-481-33379PATOS, INC. #2NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL5,300
1990-05-0737294042-481-32795KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #3HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,113
1990-05-0337282942-481-33378OUTLAR GAS UNIT #11988 INDEXGEO JVDRILL4,000
1990-04-2637265742-481-01745LANCASTER, W.H. #3UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD.RECOMP7,500
1990-04-2637184542-481-33991WIESNER #1DOUBLE J OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1990-04-2537257942-481-33377WERIWETHER, EDNAMAYE ET AL #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1990-04-2537244242-481-32880KOUDELA #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP13,500
1990-04-2337249242-481-33375TAYLOR #2ATAPCODRILL5,000
1990-04-2337249142-481-33376DUNCAN #1ATAPCODRILL5,000
1990-04-1937239642-481-33373DEBRUHL, H. E. #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.