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
1989-06-3036089942-481-02873PIERCE ESTATES #B105HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,350
1989-06-2836068342-481-33273LEHRER B #5BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,750
1989-06-2836068342-481-33273LEHRER "B" #5BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,750
1989-06-2136066742-481-33272SMAJSTRLA #3VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1989-06-1936056942-481-33271RASMUSSEN #1PELTO OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1989-06-1936056942-481-33271RASMUSSEN #1PELTO OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1989-06-1436042242-481-33270GOFF, E. G. ET UX #3PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,500
1989-06-1236021342-481-33041HENDERSON, P. ET AL -A- #1TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC.RECOMP7,000
1989-06-0836022042-481-33269WUTHRICH UNIT #1AXIS ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,000
1989-06-0836022042-481-33269WUTHRICH UNIT #1AXIS ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1989-06-0835003242-481-02535COCKBURN, H. C. A #2MCCAULEY, F. R.RECOMP6,266
1989-06-0635996642-481-33268SWANSON #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,800
1989-06-0135995842-481-33115BEARD-NELSON GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN INT'L ENERGY CORP.RENTR9,500
1989-06-0135995842-481-33115BEARD-NELSON GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN INT'L ENERGY CORP.RENTR14,000
1989-06-0135994642-481-33267CARLQUIST UNIT #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,900
1989-05-2635977342-481-33266BURKHART, HARRY G. ET AL #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL5,300
1989-05-2635962742-481-33265ANDERSON, LUCY #4MMACON DRILLING COMPANYDRILL700
1989-05-2635956642-481-33262PIERCE ESTATE S #1ARMOUR RESOURCE HOLDINGS, LTD.DRILL5,000
1989-05-2535973842-481-32620STOVALL, GUY #1FREDCORECOMP7,409
1989-05-2535963242-481-33264ARCO FEE #5HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL2,300
1989-05-2535960042-481-81260WEEMS, M. L. #3CHAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.RECOMP7,000
1989-05-2335957242-481-33263NAISER #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL9,000
1989-05-2335949742-481-02520COCKBURN, H. C. "B" #13QUINTANA PETROLEUM SERVICESRECOMP6,273
1989-05-2335948042-481-33261KRUEGER #1BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1989-05-2235939842-481-02244KAINER #1BIRCH, J. M.RECOMP4,727
1989-05-1935859442-481-32842COCKBURN, H. C. #133EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,965
1989-05-1935859342-481-31071COCKBURN, H. C. #108EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,310
1989-05-1835946442-481-30391COCKBURN, H. C. #98FEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,398
1989-05-1735894742-481-33256KAVSH #1PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P.DRILL8,300
1989-05-1735894742-481-33256KAVSH #1PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P.DRILL10,500
1989-05-1635927342-481-33260KOONCE #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,500
1989-05-1635927342-481-33260KOONCE UNIT #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,500
1989-05-1535933442-481-02555MAGNET WITHERS MIO GU-1 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,540
1989-05-1535918442-481-33259FUCIK #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1989-05-1535918442-481-33259FUCIK #1GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1989-05-1035907442-481-33258FLOYD, BELLE M. #6DDAVIS, C. O. PRODUCTION CO.DRILL750
1989-05-0835891942-481-33148WILBECK ET AL UNIT #1LAGO PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,623
1989-05-0435891342-481-33255MATZKE, ELRAY #1OXY USA INC.DRILL16,000
1989-05-0435891342-481-33255MATZKE, ELRAY #1OXY USA INC.DRILL16,500
1989-05-0435786142-481-30337COCKBURN, H. C. #96EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,310
1989-05-0235830242-481-33254LINDERHOLM UNIT #A 1LISSIE CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
1989-04-2535852442-481-33253ROGERS, EVELYN #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL5,050
1989-04-2535849942-481-32776DUSON-KRUEGER #3SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP6,750
1989-04-2035833042-481-33252PATOS, INC. #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,200
1989-04-1735688942-481-02701THOMPSON, A. C. -A- #14TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,544
1989-04-1435821642-481-33251COCKBURN-O'DONNELL UNIT I #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,700
1989-04-1435821542-481-00910KRAMR #1MID AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYRENTR8,000
1989-04-1235803042-481-03609COCKBURN, H. C. #87EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,150
1989-04-1235793442-481-33250PIERCE ESTATE #D 9COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,000
1989-04-1035901942-481-33257MILLER #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.