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
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
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All Time
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6,720 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-12-30 | 354632 | 42-481-33227 | HARFST, G. H. #A 5 | GEODOMINION PETROLEUM | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1988-12-29 | 354744 | 42-481-33229 | VINEYARD ESTATE "A" #2 | MID AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1988-12-29 | 354744 | 42-481-33229 | VINEYARD ESTATE "A" #2 | TRAYLOR AND MENARD, INC. | DRILL | 6,537 | |
| 1988-12-28 | 354670 | 42-481-33226 | PIERCE ESTATE D #1 | ARMOUR RESOURCE HOLDINGS, LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-12-23 | 354566 | 42-481-32742 | WINTERMANN "B" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,812 | |
| 1988-12-22 | 354515 | 42-481-32687 | WADDELL "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,348 | |
| 1988-12-21 | 354111 | 42-481-33220 | ANDERSON, CHARLES & LUCY #2B | BILLINGTON, ELMER | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1988-12-19 | 354300 | 42-481-02392 | DUFFY -A- #1 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1988-12-16 | 354301 | 42-481-33225 | ZBORIL, HENRY #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1988-12-16 | 354115 | 42-481-34858 | FLOYD, BELLE M. -F- #3F | FINCH, B. L. PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 354161 | 42-481-33221 | DUSON #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 354161 | 42-481-33221 | DUSON #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 354160 | 42-481-33223 | PRIESMEYER, ARTHUR A. #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 14,100 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 354160 | 42-481-33223 | PRIESMEYER, ARTHUR A. #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 354158 | 42-481-33222 | ROECKER #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 354078 | 42-481-33218 | MATTHEUS, A. R. #1 | PELTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1988-12-06 | 354003 | 42-481-33217 | DROMGOOLE #1 | MCRAE EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1988-12-06 | 353965 | 42-481-33216 | GOFF, E. G. ET UX #2 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-12-06 | 353929 | 42-481-33057 | EAST MAGNET WITHERS UNIT 2 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1988-12-06 | 353916 | 42-481-00650 | WEEMS, M. L. #9 | HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. | RENTR | 7,108 | |
| 1988-12-06 | 353852 | 42-481-33215 | TYLER, J. D. ET AL #1 | PHYLKO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-12-06 | 352668 | 42-481-33205 | BEMUS HEIRS UNIT #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-12-05 | 352845 | 42-481-33155 | ROACH, GEORGE #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,122 | |
| 1988-12-02 | 353872 | 42-481-33214 | PETERSON, E. L. #1 | DANTEX OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1988-12-02 | 353807 | 42-481-33213 | HERRMANN, P. J. #1 | AMERICAN ENERGY OPERATIONS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1988-12-01 | 353791 | 42-481-33212 | COCKBURN, H. C. #140 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-12-01 | 353710 | 42-481-33211 | BOYD, CRAWFORD F. AND JOYCE M. #1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-12-01 | 353710 | 42-481-33211 | BOYD, CRAWFORD F. AND JOYCE M. #1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1988-12-01 | 353710 | 42-481-33211 | BOYD, CRAWFORD F. AND JOYCE M. #1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1988-11-22 | 353561 | 42-481-33210 | CONNOR #1 | CHASE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1988-11-14 | 353116 | 42-481-33208 | ANDERSON, LUCY #3M | MACON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1988-11-14 | 353039 | 42-481-33209 | SCHUMAKER, ALICE #1 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-11-14 | 353039 | 42-481-33209 | SCHUMAKER, ALICE ET AL #1 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-11-08 | 353018 | 42-481-33206 | DUSON #3 | HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1988-11-08 | 352195 | 42-481-02015 | MAURITZ, T. N. ET AL #1A | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 7,519 | |
| 1988-11-07 | 353008 | 42-481-33207 | HARFST, G. H. #A 4 | GEODOMINION PETROLEUM | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1988-10-31 | 351827 | 42-481-02008 | WALLACE, R. B. #2 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 7,365 | |
| 1988-10-28 | 352755 | 42-481-32256 | ANDERSON, A. ET AL #1 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1988-10-25 | 352652 | 42-481-33204 | LITTMAN, ROSEMARIE #1 | U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1988-10-24 | 352547 | 42-481-33203 | RICHTER-NILES #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-10-24 | 352441 | 42-481-33202 | BROUSSARD-TRUST #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1988-10-24 | 352330 | 42-481-33201 | STOCKTON, R. I. #1 | ODYSSEY PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-10-19 | 352360 | 42-481-32686 | DUSON "D" #12 | HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,080 | |
| 1988-10-18 | 352357 | 42-481-32723 | KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #2 | HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,112 | |
| 1988-10-14 | 352189 | 42-481-32474 | COCKBURN, H. C. #110 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,150 | |
| 1988-10-14 | 352151 | 42-481-32778 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #12 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1988-10-12 | 352143 | 42-481-33200 | RASMUSSEN, R. #3 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-10-11 | 352101 | 42-481-33199 | SCHUMAKER #1 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-10-11 | 352101 | 42-481-33199 | SCHUMAKER GENE L. #1 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-10-10 | 352044 | 42-481-32974 | FRANK KOTLAR, JR. GAS UNIT #1 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.