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
1989-04-1035797642-481-33249WINTERMANN #4LAUREL FUEL COMPANYDRILL10,800
1989-04-0735787042-481-33248HUMPHREYS #1MCCARTER, A. NELSONDRILL6,500
1989-04-0735779942-481-30640JOHNSTONE, ROSA #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,019
1989-04-0735779942-481-30640JOHNSTONE, ROSA #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,019
1989-03-3135764542-481-33247GRIFFEE, L. #1HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL7,200
1989-03-2735729842-481-02638MARKHAM-DALY #1MOJAC ENERGY CORP.RENTR6,011
1989-03-2735729842-481-02638MARKHAM-DALY #1MOJAC ENERGY CORP.RENTR6,011
1989-03-2435730942-481-33112RASMUSSEN, R. #1STATEX PETROLEUM INC.RECOMP7,885
1989-03-2035710842-481-33246NORTHINGTON LAND & CATTLE CO. #2PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,400
1989-03-2035710842-481-33246NORTHINGTON LAND & CATTLE CO. #2PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,000
1989-03-1735622842-481-30802PIERCE ESTATE #C198TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,500
1989-03-1535703342-481-33162HENDERSON, P. ET AL -B- #4TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC.RECOMP4,920
1989-03-1535691242-481-33129ILSE-MILLER #2MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,201
1989-03-1435688742-481-33245ALLENSON, O. F. #1BAYPORT OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,950
1989-03-1435688742-481-33245DEFRIEND, CHARLOTTE ANN #1BAYPORT OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,967
1989-03-1335656542-481-33148WILBECK ET AL UNIT #1LAGO PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,623
1989-03-1335428342-481-33224HERRMANN #1STRATA RESOURCESDRILL3,400
1989-03-1335428342-481-33224HERRMANN #1CHART ROOM INVESTMENTSDRILL3,400
1989-03-0935685942-481-33244ZBORIL, HENRY #3EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,700
1989-03-0735676442-481-32804APPLING - GAVRANOVIC GAS UNIT #1FREDCORECOMP6,900
1989-03-0735676342-481-33009JONES, E. ROY JR. #1 LFREDCORECOMP6,800
1989-03-0335664342-481-33013CHOPPE, DOROTHY #3TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,030
1989-03-0135655842-481-30614KOUNTZE & COUCH #1DEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,303
1989-02-2835635642-481-32927DUFFY, G. A. #28CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP5,790
1989-02-2735635742-481-32795KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #3HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,113
1989-02-1535600342-481-33243ANDERSON, CHARLES & LUCY #6BBILLINGTON, ELMERDRILL600
1989-02-1535600242-481-33242ANDERSON, CHARLES & LUCY #4BBILLINGTON, ELMERDRILL600
1989-02-1535600142-481-33241ANDERSON, CHARLES & LUCY #5BBILLINGTON, ELMERDRILL600
1989-02-1435582542-481-32896PETERS, GERD #2APETECH ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP6,662
1989-02-1435143542-481-33055CHOPPE, DOROTHY #4TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,512
1989-02-1335599242-481-33240HARFST, G.H. ET AL #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,600
1989-02-1335599242-481-33240HARFST, G.H. JR ET AL #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,100
1989-02-1035589642-481-33143EAST MAGNET WITHERS UNIT NO. 3 #1EXXON CORP.OTHER6,100
1989-02-0835586842-481-33239ARCO FEE #4HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL3,200
1989-02-0135566142-481-33238O. B. RANCH #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,300
1989-01-3035560242-481-33237SHULT #1MCCONNELL, JIMDRILL6,630
1989-01-2635558542-481-33236ZBORIL, HENRY #2EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,700
1989-01-2635543542-481-33235VIKTORIN #1FORNEY & MCCOMBSDRILL8,300
1989-01-2635486942-481-32578MAGNET-WITHERS MIOCENE GAS UNIT #7TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,208
1989-01-2435539842-481-33234ARCO, RUST, G. Q. ESTATE #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
1989-01-2435539842-481-33234ARCO, RUST, G. Q. ESTATE #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL15,000
1989-01-2435536242-481-32865LEHRER #4ABILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.RECOMP3,118
1989-01-2435535542-481-33161ROSE LITTMAN UNIT #1LU.S. EXPLORATION COMPANYOTHER7,000
1989-01-2335532942-481-33233ANDERSON, LUCRESE #1GRIFFIN, CLARENCE F.DRILL650
1989-01-1835518442-481-33232AMMANN, HOMER TRUST #1MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,000
1989-01-1835452642-481-03365COCKBURN, H. C. #66EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,315
1989-01-0535481342-481-33231LAURITSEN #1DOUBLE J OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1989-01-0335475842-481-33230WILLIS, WALLACE AND HANCOCK #3HARRISON, SAM G.DRILL5,600
1989-01-0235414842-481-31890KELLY #1OAK CLIFF ENGINEERING, INC.RECOMP7,320
1988-12-3035470042-481-33228PIERCE ESTATE #D 8COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.