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
2026-05-28
All Time
6,720
6,720 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-10 | 351976 | 42-481-32663 | NORTHINGTON "B" #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1988-10-06 | 351895 | 42-481-02005 | LYKKE, ANNA F. ET AL #1 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 7,513 | |
| 1988-10-06 | 351857 | 42-481-33197 | FLOYD, BELLE M. #5D | DAVIS, C. O. PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1988-10-05 | 351896 | 42-481-32878 | GRESHAM #1 | DEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,296 | |
| 1988-10-05 | 351864 | 42-481-33198 | DOBSON #1 | COLUMBIA EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 10,050 | |
| 1988-10-03 | 351662 | 42-481-82013 | LEHRER "D" #1 | BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC. | RENTR | 11,404 | |
| 1988-09-29 | 351653 | 42-481-33194 | GOFF #1 | YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-09-27 | 351668 | 42-481-33195 | HENDERSON, P. ET AL #6 | TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-09-27 | 351668 | 42-481-33195 | HENDERSON, P. ET AL "B" #6 | TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 4,936 | |
| 1988-09-27 | 351615 | 42-481-32106 | KOUNTZE & COUCH "A" #1 | FREDCO | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1988-09-26 | 351034 | 42-481-32937 | HANCHER #1 | FREDCO | RECOMP | 7,340 | |
| 1988-09-26 | 349469 | 42-481-33003 | LANCASTER, W. H. #7 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1988-09-22 | 351437 | 42-481-32963 | LEHRER "B" #2 | BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 10,734 | |
| 1988-09-16 | 351316 | 42-481-33193 | WITTIG SISTERS TRUST #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1988-09-16 | 351316 | 42-481-33193 | WITTIG SISTERS TRUST #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1988-09-15 | 351211 | 42-481-33191 | ADAMS ESTATE #2 | PINTEX OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351245 | 42-481-33192 | NORTHINGTON LAND & CATTLE CO. #1 | PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351245 | 42-481-33192 | NORTHINGTON LAND & CATTLE CO. #1 | PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351165 | 42-481-33190 | ROADES, H. "A" #1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351165 | 42-481-33190 | RANCH #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,351 | |
| 1988-09-06 | 350853 | 42-481-33189 | HENDERSON, P. ET AL #5 | TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-09-06 | 350765 | 42-481-02004 | LYKKE, ANNA F. ET AL #2 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 7,150 | |
| 1988-09-06 | 350754 | 42-481-02007 | WALLACE, R. B. #3 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1988-08-25 | 350481 | 42-481-33188 | PRASIFKA, R. J. #2 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-08-18 | 350292 | 42-481-32823 | COCKBURN, H. C. #127 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1988-08-18 | 350232 | 42-481-33187 | PIERCE CITY #1 | DICKSON & KARABATSOS O & G, INC | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1988-08-18 | 350123 | 42-481-33186 | EDITH I. STOVALL ET AL GU #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349717 | 42-481-33185 | APPLING, F.E. INTEREST #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349717 | 42-481-33185 | APPLING, F.E. INTEREST #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349585 | 42-481-33148 | WILBECK ET AL UNIT #1 | LAGO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,623 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349459 | 42-481-33184 | VINEYARD ESTATE #1 | MID AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349459 | 42-481-33184 | VINEYARD ESTATE #1 | MID AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349232 | 42-481-33183 | CARRIERE, LOUIS A. ET UX #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-07-20 | 349151 | 42-481-33182 | NAISER, J.E. EST., ET AL #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1988-07-20 | 349151 | 42-481-33182 | NAISER, J. E. EST., ET AL #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1988-07-20 | 349052 | 42-481-31189 | KOPECKY B #1 | TUCKER OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,608 | |
| 1988-07-14 | 348786 | 42-481-33180 | GOLD-ZAPP #2 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1988-07-14 | 347874 | 42-481-02694 | THOMPSON, A. C. -A- #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,548 | |
| 1988-07-13 | 348811 | 42-481-31061 | COCKBURN, H. C. #107 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,410 | |
| 1988-07-12 | 348809 | 42-481-33181 | ELAM #2 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1988-07-08 | 348579 | 42-481-33179 | VINEYARD, ROBERT S. #1 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1988-07-08 | 348579 | 42-481-33179 | VINEYARD, ROBERT S. #1 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | OTHER | 8,150 | |
| 1988-07-01 | 348477 | 42-481-33178 | RAUN, N. #3 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1988-06-29 | 348345 | 42-481-33177 | MERTA, CELESTINA ET AL #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1988-06-28 | 348227 | 42-481-33176 | ARCO FEE #2 | HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1988-06-24 | 348159 | 42-481-32957 | CHOPPE, DOROTHY #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,513 | |
| 1988-06-24 | 348158 | 42-481-33013 | CHOPPE, DOROTHY #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,030 | |
| 1988-06-22 | 347056 | 42-481-02927 | PIERCE ESTATES #B 96 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,385 | |
| 1988-06-21 | 347929 | 42-481-31503 | MATZKE, LINNIE #1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,444 | |
| 1988-06-20 | 347639 | 42-481-03601 | HILL UNIT NO. 2 #1 | BALGOA, INC. | RECOMP | 3,820 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.