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
1988-06-1734791942-481-33175WEEMS, M.L. #24HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL7,500
1988-06-1734791942-481-33175WEEMS, M. L. #24HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL6,743
1988-06-1734788542-481-33174FLOYD ESTATE #2JDAVIS, J. R. OIL COMPANYDRILL750
1988-06-1734788442-481-33173FLOYD ESTATE #1JDAVIS, J. R. OIL COMPANYDRILL750
1988-06-1734782942-481-33171LEHRER #11ABILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1988-06-1734782942-481-33171LEHRER #11ABILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1988-06-1734782842-481-33170LEHRER #12ABILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1988-06-1734782742-481-33172LEHRER "C" #3BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1988-06-1734778542-481-32798PRYOR TRUST #1RMUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.RECOMP7,850
1988-06-0934648742-481-30678E. HERRMAN GAS UNIT #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,020
1988-06-0834752142-481-33169W.C. LEVERIDGE AAIF MDL #1ASOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE CO.DRILL8,500
1988-05-2534685842-481-32719HENRY "A" #1ATRIPLE L OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,279
1988-05-2534684442-481-33167HARFST, G. H. "B" #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL5,000
1988-05-2434693142-481-33168HILLYER #1STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,000
1988-05-2334566742-481-02526FISK, WM. #1MCCAULEY, F. R.RECOMP5,540
1988-05-1734661842-481-01037FELDER, T. J. ET AL #1LAGO PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,460
1988-05-1634661242-481-33166NORTH CIRCLE FARMS, INC. #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,800
1988-05-1634652842-481-33165CORMAN #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,500
1988-05-1134630542-481-33164COUEY #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,200
1988-05-1034638742-481-33055CHOPPE, DOROTHY #4TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,512
1988-05-1034632242-481-30456WIGGINTON, ETTA #4CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP7,813
1988-05-1034619242-481-33163PIERCE ESTATE #D 7COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,000
1988-05-0634610542-481-33095LEHRER "C" #1BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.RECOMP4,500
1988-05-0634607542-481-33090WINTERMAN "A" #3LAUREL FUEL COMPANYRECOMP7,500
1988-05-0634492042-481-03612NORRIS, MARTI #1APD COMPANYRECOMP7,500
1988-05-0534602942-481-01371KOCH, E. H. ESTATE #1ACOMA OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP5,220
1988-05-0434604442-481-33162HENDERSON, P. ET AL #4TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL5,000
1988-05-0234598942-481-33161LITTMAN, ROSE #1VALOR ENERGY COMPANYDRILL7,000
1988-05-0234598942-481-33161LITTMAN, ROSE #1U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANYFLD-XFR7,000
1988-05-0234561542-481-32947GILBERT #7GWR OPERATING CO.RECOMP8,500
1988-04-2934342642-481-32833CALLAHAN ESTATE #1TEXOKAN ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
1988-04-2834578242-481-32776DUSON-KRUEGER #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,750
1988-04-2634567542-481-33159PRASIFKA, R. J. #1JWR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,200
1988-04-2534569142-481-33160HMC/VENUS PIERCE ESTATES #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL12,500
1988-04-2534443642-481-03379STATE TRACT 5 #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,585
1988-04-2234559442-481-33120HENDERSON, J.P. -B- #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP2,960
1988-04-2234559442-481-33120HENDERSON, J.P. -B- #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP2,960
1988-04-1934534342-481-01954DAVIS-APPLING UNIT #1RUSH ENERGYRENTR7,412
1988-04-1934532942-481-32869LOVELL "A" #7TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,012
1988-04-1434513042-481-33158ARMOUR #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,500
1988-04-1334418942-481-31010COCKBURN, H. C. #105EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,407
1988-04-1234501942-481-33156LEHRER #10ABILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,200
1988-04-1234501842-481-33157LEHRER "B" #4BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,550
1988-04-1134492342-481-32862MERTA, FRANK J. #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP9,310
1988-04-1134492242-481-30459MERTA, MARY #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,212
1988-04-0634486342-481-32723KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #2VENUS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,112
1988-04-0434450242-481-31756HERRMANN, P. J. #4AHGI CORPORATIONRECOMP3,947
1988-04-0434450242-481-31756HERRMANN, P. J. #4AHGI CORPORATIONRECOMP3,947
1988-03-3034459542-481-33155ROACH, GEORGE #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,350
1988-03-3034456842-481-33154LEHRER C #2BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.