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)
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Latest Permit
2026-05-28
All Time
6,720
6,720 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-04-10 | 357976 | 42-481-33249 | WINTERMANN #4 | LAUREL FUEL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1989-04-07 | 357870 | 42-481-33248 | HUMPHREYS #1 | MCCARTER, A. NELSON | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1989-04-07 | 357799 | 42-481-30640 | JOHNSTONE, ROSA #4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,019 | |
| 1989-04-07 | 357799 | 42-481-30640 | JOHNSTONE, ROSA #4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,019 | |
| 1989-03-31 | 357645 | 42-481-33247 | GRIFFEE, L. #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1989-03-27 | 357298 | 42-481-02638 | MARKHAM-DALY #1 | MOJAC ENERGY CORP. | RENTR | 6,011 | |
| 1989-03-27 | 357298 | 42-481-02638 | MARKHAM-DALY #1 | MOJAC ENERGY CORP. | RENTR | 6,011 | |
| 1989-03-24 | 357309 | 42-481-33112 | RASMUSSEN, R. #1 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 7,885 | |
| 1989-03-20 | 357108 | 42-481-33246 | NORTHINGTON LAND & CATTLE CO. #2 | PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1989-03-20 | 357108 | 42-481-33246 | NORTHINGTON LAND & CATTLE CO. #2 | PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1989-03-17 | 356228 | 42-481-30802 | PIERCE ESTATE #C198 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 357033 | 42-481-33162 | HENDERSON, P. ET AL -B- #4 | TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. | RECOMP | 4,920 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356912 | 42-481-33129 | ILSE-MILLER #2 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,201 | |
| 1989-03-14 | 356887 | 42-481-33245 | ALLENSON, O. F. #1 | BAYPORT OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1989-03-14 | 356887 | 42-481-33245 | DEFRIEND, CHARLOTTE ANN #1 | BAYPORT OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,967 | |
| 1989-03-13 | 356565 | 42-481-33148 | WILBECK ET AL UNIT #1 | LAGO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,623 | |
| 1989-03-13 | 354283 | 42-481-33224 | HERRMANN #1 | STRATA RESOURCES | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1989-03-13 | 354283 | 42-481-33224 | HERRMANN #1 | CHART ROOM INVESTMENTS | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1989-03-09 | 356859 | 42-481-33244 | ZBORIL, HENRY #3 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-03-07 | 356764 | 42-481-32804 | APPLING - GAVRANOVIC GAS UNIT #1 | FREDCO | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1989-03-07 | 356763 | 42-481-33009 | JONES, E. ROY JR. #1 L | FREDCO | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1989-03-03 | 356643 | 42-481-33013 | CHOPPE, DOROTHY #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,030 | |
| 1989-03-01 | 356558 | 42-481-30614 | KOUNTZE & COUCH #1 | DEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,303 | |
| 1989-02-28 | 356356 | 42-481-32927 | DUFFY, G. A. #28 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 5,790 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356357 | 42-481-32795 | KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #3 | HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,113 | |
| 1989-02-15 | 356003 | 42-481-33243 | ANDERSON, CHARLES & LUCY #6B | BILLINGTON, ELMER | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1989-02-15 | 356002 | 42-481-33242 | ANDERSON, CHARLES & LUCY #4B | BILLINGTON, ELMER | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1989-02-15 | 356001 | 42-481-33241 | ANDERSON, CHARLES & LUCY #5B | BILLINGTON, ELMER | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1989-02-14 | 355825 | 42-481-32896 | PETERS, GERD #2A | PETECH ENTERPRISES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,662 | |
| 1989-02-14 | 351435 | 42-481-33055 | CHOPPE, DOROTHY #4 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,512 | |
| 1989-02-13 | 355992 | 42-481-33240 | HARFST, G.H. ET AL #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1989-02-13 | 355992 | 42-481-33240 | HARFST, G.H. JR ET AL #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1989-02-10 | 355896 | 42-481-33143 | EAST MAGNET WITHERS UNIT NO. 3 #1 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,100 | |
| 1989-02-08 | 355868 | 42-481-33239 | ARCO FEE #4 | HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1989-02-01 | 355661 | 42-481-33238 | O. B. RANCH #1 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1989-01-30 | 355602 | 42-481-33237 | SHULT #1 | MCCONNELL, JIM | DRILL | 6,630 | |
| 1989-01-26 | 355585 | 42-481-33236 | ZBORIL, HENRY #2 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1989-01-26 | 355435 | 42-481-33235 | VIKTORIN #1 | FORNEY & MCCOMBS | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-01-26 | 354869 | 42-481-32578 | MAGNET-WITHERS MIOCENE GAS UNIT #7 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,208 | |
| 1989-01-24 | 355398 | 42-481-33234 | ARCO, RUST, G. Q. ESTATE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-01-24 | 355398 | 42-481-33234 | ARCO, RUST, G. Q. ESTATE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1989-01-24 | 355362 | 42-481-32865 | LEHRER #4A | BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 3,118 | |
| 1989-01-24 | 355355 | 42-481-33161 | ROSE LITTMAN UNIT #1L | U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY | OTHER | 7,000 | |
| 1989-01-23 | 355329 | 42-481-33233 | ANDERSON, LUCRESE #1 | GRIFFIN, CLARENCE F. | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 355184 | 42-481-33232 | AMMANN, HOMER TRUST #1 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1989-01-18 | 354526 | 42-481-03365 | COCKBURN, H. C. #66 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,315 | |
| 1989-01-05 | 354813 | 42-481-33231 | LAURITSEN #1 | DOUBLE J OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1989-01-03 | 354758 | 42-481-33230 | WILLIS, WALLACE AND HANCOCK #3 | HARRISON, SAM G. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1989-01-02 | 354148 | 42-481-31890 | KELLY #1 | OAK CLIFF ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 7,320 | |
| 1988-12-30 | 354700 | 42-481-33228 | PIERCE ESTATE #D 8 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.