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 about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 3 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2014-06-1878720942-481-35283PIERCE ESTATE #B169APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2014-06-1478744542-481-35344GARY HEIRS #3BLACK PEARL EXPLORATION, L.L.C.DRILL10,500
2014-06-1378679242-481-35342PIERCE ESTATE #C262APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL4,250
2014-05-3178498442-481-35339TYLER, STEVE #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2014-05-3178498442-481-35339TYLER, STEVE #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,000
2014-05-2378521142-481-35233PIERCE ESTATE #C257APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,000
2014-05-2278500442-481-35094PIERCE ESTATE #C250APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
2014-05-1678449142-481-35030JACOB'S WELL #1JILPETCO, INC.RECOMP7,200
2014-05-1378366842-481-35341DAVETTE #10JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2014-05-1378366442-481-35340DAVETTE #9JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2014-05-0878375842-481-34899COCKBURN, H. C. #155MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,500
2014-05-0578465042-481-35338KUBELA #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2014-05-0578293942-481-34788DUNCAN #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP15,400
2014-05-0178470242-481-33998DUSON #1AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP4,850
2014-04-3078212942-481-35335TABOR #290MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC.DRILL5,100
2014-04-1078223042-481-35334DUSON #A 3AMEXCO, LLCDRILL4,999
2014-04-0178085142-481-35331PIERCE ESTATE #C261APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2014-03-2878225742-481-35333WATZ #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2014-03-2878094542-481-35332VIPER #1DVIPER S.W.D., LLCDRILL4,500
2014-03-2578121042-481-34929COCKBURN, H.C. #150MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,500
2014-03-0477769042-481-35026COCKBURN, H.C. #189MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,500
2014-02-2877974042-481-35330COCKBURN, HC #182MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2014-02-1577848242-481-35329KUBELA #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2014-02-1077819042-481-35328DAVETTE #8JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2014-02-0677858642-481-34930COCKBURN, HC #188MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2014-01-2977729142-481-35327COCKBURN, HC #186MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2014-01-2877788842-481-34988COCKBURN, H.C. #153MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,000
2014-01-2777684542-481-35325COCKBURN, HC #184MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,000
2014-01-2177697242-481-03375COCKBURN, HC #76MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP6,500
2014-01-0277575042-481-35324WIESNER SWD #1LEGACY OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,000
2013-12-1877518142-481-35322CLAPP #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2013-12-1877518142-481-35322CLAPP #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-12-1877517942-481-35323VICTOR #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
2013-12-1377457942-481-34753FENNER #1GARRISON LTD.RECOMP6,900
2013-11-2277400442-481-35321BARR #1REO OPERATING LLCDRILL6,000
2013-11-1877335642-481-35320JULIUS #2RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2013-11-1877123042-481-35313PIERCE ESTATE A #53APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2013-10-2877185142-481-35319HILLJE ESTATE #2HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
2013-10-2677167242-481-35318B T WELL #2DAVIS, LARRY D.DRILL600
2013-10-2677167142-481-35317B T WELL #1DAVIS, LARRY D.DRILL600
2013-10-2377159242-481-35316STEGMAN #20JRP PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL800
2013-10-1577141642-481-34037NOSKA GAS UNIT #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,700
2013-10-1577141642-481-34037NOSKA GAS UNIT #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,978
2013-10-1577123942-481-35315THOMAS #1SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,000
2013-10-1477133242-481-35181KUBELA UNIT #1AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP6,202
2013-10-1177122942-481-35314CLAPP #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-10-1177122942-481-35314CLAPP #1RICOCHET ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-10-0277038042-481-35283PIERCE ESTATE #B169APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2013-09-2477021442-481-35285PIERCE ESTATE #B168APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2013-09-2076992942-481-35091DUSON RUSSELL UNIT #B 1AMEXCO, LLCRECOMP6,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.