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.

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Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

6,720

6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-10-0936482742-481-33312WEEMS, M. L. #25HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL6,200
1989-10-0636485042-481-33313LAURITSEN #3DOUBLE J OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1989-10-0336454042-481-33311NAISER, J. E. EST. #3EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,300
1989-10-0336454042-481-33311NAISER, J. E. EST. #3EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,300
1989-10-0236447442-481-33310PIERCE CITY #1ARIO-TEX, INC.DRILL6,400
1989-10-0236344942-481-33298PIERCE ESTATES #C223TEXACO INC.DRILL6,650
1989-10-0236344842-481-33300PIERCE ESTATES #C220TEXACO INC.DRILL6,650
1989-10-0236344742-481-33297PIERCE ESTATES #C221TEXACO INC.DRILL6,650
1989-10-0236344642-481-33299PIERCE ESTATES #C222TEXACO INC.DRILL6,650
1989-09-2736427742-481-30408PIERCE ESTATES #C175HTEXACO INC.RECOMP5,550
1989-09-2636427942-481-33308LAURITSEN #2DOUBLE J OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1989-09-2536406442-481-33232AMMANN, HOMER TRUST #1STMAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,050
1989-09-1936407442-481-32927DUFFY, G. A. #28CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP5,790
1989-09-1836387842-481-33305SCHNEIDER, EDDIE L. ET AL #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,300
1989-09-1836387842-481-33305SCHNEIDER, EDDIE L. ET AL #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,300
1989-09-1536400642-481-33306GRIFFEE, L. #2HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL5,700
1989-09-1436390142-481-33304BIGGS GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
1989-09-1336377442-481-33303THOMAS, E. W. #1DDAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL700
1989-09-0836370142-481-33302J. A. HALAMICEK ET AL UNIT #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,300
1989-09-0836336142-481-33296RIOUX PROPERTIES #1MEDALLION OIL CO.DRILL9,000
1989-09-0836336142-481-33296RIOUX PROPERTIES #2MEDALLION OIL CO.DRILL9,300
1989-09-0736368742-481-33301BAIN, C.B. ET AL #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-09-0536252042-481-32530COCKBURN, H.C. #124EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,674
1989-08-2836331142-481-33295ARCO FEE #7HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL500
1989-08-2436316642-481-33294ARCO FEE #6HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL1,300
1989-08-2436297342-481-33292WILLIS, GWEN D. ET AL #1ALBRECHT, PHIL A., JR.DRILL5,270
1989-08-2336302842-481-33293FUCIK, DAVID #1MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,000
1989-08-1836303042-481-30640JOHNSTONE, ROSA #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,019
1989-08-1836296042-481-33291KRENEK-HENKE UNIT #1TDC ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL8,500
1989-08-1736290242-481-33187PIERCE CITY #1DICKSON & KARABATSOS O & G, INCRECOMP11,521
1989-08-1536268342-481-33290HARFST, G.H. #A 6GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL5,000
1989-08-1436267642-481-32957CHOPPE, DOROTHY #1PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA)RECOMP7,513
1989-08-1436267642-481-32957CHOPPE, DOROTHY #1PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA)RECOMP7,513
1989-08-0936236942-481-33289TAYLOR, DON JEAN ET AL #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,200
1989-08-0936236942-481-33289TAYLOR, DON JEAN ET AL #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,200
1989-08-0836239942-481-33245DEFRIEND, CHARLOTTE ANN #1BAYPORT OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,967
1989-08-0836238042-481-33288TAYLOR, S. T. #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL2,908
1989-08-0336213042-481-33286PIERCE ESTATE #D 10COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,100
1989-07-2736201142-481-33285PETER H. HAHN, ET AL UNIT #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-07-2636199442-481-33284LITTMAN, ROSEMARIE #2TEXAS MERIDIAN OPERATING CO.,INCDRILL6,800
1989-07-2636199242-481-33283VALIGURA #1CHASE ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
1989-07-2636198942-481-33282LANCASTER, L. E. #1MCCARTER, A. NELSONDRILL6,500
1989-07-2436179042-481-33281NAISER, J. E. EST. #2EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,300
1989-07-2436147542-481-33279RASMUSSEN ET AL #4FELMONT OIL CORP.DRILL8,500
1989-07-2036163242-481-33280OUTLAR, L.B. JR. ET AL "B" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,500
1989-07-1336135542-481-33277LEHRER 'C' #3RBILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL1,200
1989-07-1336135442-481-33278LEHRER "C" #4BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1989-07-1336129542-481-33276ARRINGTON HEIRS #1QUINTANA PET. CORP.DRILL13,500
1989-07-0336095942-481-33275LEHRER #15ABILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1989-06-3036093142-481-33274OUTLAR, L. B. JR., ET AL #2HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.