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
1990-04-1937239542-481-33374FRANZ, J. H. #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1990-04-1937239542-481-33374FRANZ, J. H. #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1990-04-1937217442-481-33371SCHMIDT GAS UNIT #1WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL4,400
1990-04-1937206042-481-33369THOMAS, ARMIT ESTATE #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL7,500
1990-04-1837222642-481-33372PIERCE ESTATE #D 11COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,000
1990-04-1837221942-481-31870DABOVAL, C. J. #A 4HAAS, C. F. OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP7,350
1990-04-1737217542-481-33370CARLSON UNIT #1WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL6,000
1990-04-1637089042-481-33364WILLIS, WALLACE & HANCOCK #4HARRISON, SAM G. OIL INC.DRILL5,800
1990-04-1237205942-481-33368THOMAS, GRIFFITH E. ET AL #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL7,500
1990-04-0937108442-481-33366TURKEY CREEK #1COASTAL BEND DRILLING CORP.DRILL7,100
1990-03-2737130942-481-33365ARKLA-VENUS ETAL,R.L.FIELDS ETAL #1ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL15,500
1990-03-2037105142-481-33363PROCHAZKA GAS UNIT #1MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,900
1990-03-2037105142-481-33363PROCHAZKA GAS UNIT #1MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,900
1990-03-1937088842-481-33362PIERCE EST. "A" #2DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,400
1990-03-1637082442-481-33361NAISER #2HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,500
1990-03-1237066842-481-33359MILLER, ILSE #3HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,500
1990-03-1236953442-481-32952DUSON #2HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP10,199
1990-03-0937076542-481-33360VINEYARD, R.S. ET AL #1KECK, W. M. IIDRILL4,700
1990-03-0837062842-481-33358ARCO FEE #9HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL600
1990-03-0836984242-481-30932HANDCOCK AND WALLACE #1AHARRISON, SAM G. OIL INC.RECOMP5,380
1990-03-0737060542-481-33357PRASIFKA GAS UNIT #1HYQUEST ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,950
1990-03-0737037742-481-32361S. A. WILBECK GAS UNIT #2CHILTON ENERGYRECOMP5,500
1990-03-0237049742-481-33356WEEMS, M.L. #26HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL7,200
1990-02-2837034542-481-33354LEHRER C #8BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1990-02-2837034442-481-33355LEHRER C #7BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1990-02-2237015242-481-33353TAYLOR, S. T #3BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL2,700
1990-02-2237011142-481-33352ANDERSON, LUCY #5 MMACON DRILLING COMPANYDRILL700
1990-02-1636518042-481-30913HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 2 O/A #5TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,790
1990-02-1536972542-481-30837MOLLNAR, LOUIE #1TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC.RECOMP6,000
1990-02-1436978742-481-33351LABAY #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1990-02-1436972742-481-33015STRUNK #1CICO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,975
1990-02-1336968942-481-33350GALLIA, A.A. #1KECK, W. M. IIDRILL11,500
1990-02-1236962242-481-33348OTELL, HARRY E. JR. #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1990-02-1236962242-481-33348OTELL, HARRY E. JR. #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1990-02-0836957842-481-33347NORTHINGTON LAND AND CATTLE CO. #3PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,500
1990-02-0536234642-481-33287COCKBURN OIL CORP. UNIT #1MCLEOD, GEORGE L. INC.DRILL6,150
1990-02-0236935242-481-32854WINTERMANN "B" #5TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,962
1990-01-3136932542-481-33346BAUER #2ANEXCODRILL2,800
1990-01-2936911142-481-33345BELL FARM #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,500
1990-01-2936906142-481-33344PIERCE CITY #2ARIO-TEX, INC.DRILL5,500
1990-01-2436808142-481-33235VIKTORIN #1CASKIDS OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,163
1990-01-2236883842-481-33278LEHRER C #4BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.RECOMP4,461
1990-01-1236962142-481-33349FUCIK, GEORGE F. #2GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
1990-01-1236962142-481-33349FUCIK, GEORGE F. #2GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1990-01-1236962142-481-33349FUCIK, GEORGE F. #2GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1990-01-0936833442-481-33182NAISER, J. E. EST. ET AL #1EP OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,050
1990-01-0936809942-481-33341NORTHINGTON #1ATAPCODRILL7,500
1990-01-0836830042-481-33342MAHALITC #1ATAPCODRILL5,500
1990-01-0236804842-481-33340TAYLOR #1ATAPCODRILL5,500
1990-01-0236804842-481-33340TAYLOR #1ATAPCODRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.