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)
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Latest Permit
2026-05-28
All Time
6,720
6,720 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-12-09 | 339691 | 42-481-30593 | PIERCE ESTATES #C183F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339750 | 42-481-31534 | NORTHINGTON "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,950 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339748 | 42-481-32697 | NORTHINGTON "B" #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339748 | 42-481-32697 | NORTHINGTON "B" #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339747 | 42-481-32748 | NORTHINGTON "B" #8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339746 | 42-481-32805 | WINTERMANN "B" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339746 | 42-481-32805 | WINTERMANN "B" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339690 | 42-481-33131 | WILBECK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | JWR EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-12-07 | 338367 | 42-481-31020 | COCKBURN, H.C. #106 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,405 | |
| 1987-12-07 | 337985 | 42-481-33118 | COCKBURN, H. C. #137 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-12-02 | 339613 | 42-481-33130 | NAISER, J. E. ET AL #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 339388 | 42-481-02853 | PIERCE ESTATES #B106H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 339387 | 42-481-02965 | PIERCE ESTATES #B107D | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,375 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 338311 | 42-481-30267 | COCKBURN, H. C. #95 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1987-11-24 | 339260 | 42-481-33129 | ILSE-MILLER #2 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,201 | |
| 1987-11-24 | 336523 | 42-481-31963 | BLOOM-SULLIVAN #1 | COASTAL INVESTMENTS INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 338820 | 42-481-33127 | SHWAB, JACK N. #1 | MARK IV ENERGY | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1987-11-19 | 339052 | 42-481-30881 | COCKBURN, H. C. #102 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,520 | |
| 1987-11-18 | 338848 | 42-481-30136 | HENDERSON, J. P. #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 1987-11-18 | 338848 | 42-481-30136 | HENDERSON, J. P. #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 1987-11-17 | 339004 | 42-481-33128 | FLOYD ESTATE #1 | TEXAS BAY OIL | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1987-11-16 | 338941 | 42-481-32723 | KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1987-11-16 | 338941 | 42-481-32723 | KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,112 | |
| 1987-11-16 | 338363 | 42-481-33124 | TYLER, STEVE #1 | BAYPORT OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1987-11-13 | 338724 | 42-481-33126 | KRENEK #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1987-11-12 | 338764 | 42-481-33125 | COCKBURN #1 | MCLEOD, GEORGE L. INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-11-09 | 337316 | 42-481-33114 | PIERCE ESTATE #C219 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,160 | |
| 1987-11-05 | 338446 | 42-481-33123 | MILLER #1 | F & B ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1987-10-30 | 338100 | 42-481-33122 | WILSON #1 | MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1987-10-29 | 338087 | 42-481-33120 | HENDERSON, J. P. -B- #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1987-10-29 | 338078 | 42-481-33121 | ARCO FEE #1 | HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1987-10-29 | 337205 | 42-481-32390 | TRIPULAS #1 | DAL-LONG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,612 | |
| 1987-10-28 | 338009 | 42-481-33119 | LEVERIDGE, M. DORRIS #4 | SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1987-10-28 | 336328 | 42-481-30302 | PIERCE ESTATES #C170 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,816 | |
| 1987-10-27 | 337929 | 42-481-32471 | DUNCAN D #5 | TUCKER OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1987-10-27 | 337929 | 42-481-32471 | DUNCAN D #5 | TUCKER OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1987-10-27 | 337898 | 42-481-30089 | DUFFY, G. A. #23 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | RECOMP | 6,029 | |
| 1987-10-26 | 337923 | 42-481-33117 | RAUN, N. #2 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1987-10-23 | 337874 | 42-481-33116 | REED, CLEO B. ET AL #1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1987-10-23 | 337766 | 42-481-33115 | NELSON #1 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1987-10-23 | 336865 | 42-481-33108 | GOLD, GEORGE ET AL #4 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-10-21 | 337573 | 42-481-32256 | ANDERSON, A. #1 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1987-10-20 | 336985 | 42-481-33111 | PIERCE ESTATES #7 | ARMOUR-RICHARDS HOLDINGS, LTD | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1987-10-13 | 337242 | 42-481-33113 | KELLEY #3C | C R PRODUCTION | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1987-10-13 | 334911 | 42-481-03469 | COCKBURN, H. C. #79 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1987-10-12 | 337140 | 42-481-33112 | RASMUSSEN, R. #1 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1987-10-12 | 337140 | 42-481-33112 | RASMUSSEN, R. #1 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-10-07 | 336988 | 42-481-33110 | WEEMS #23 | HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1987-10-05 | 336888 | 42-481-33109 | DEELEY, G.J. #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1987-10-05 | 335241 | 42-481-03497 | BROUSSARD, J. E. #51 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.