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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1987-07-2133313542-481-33079MILLER, ILSE ET AL #1HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUMDRILL8,500
1987-07-1733299942-481-33078KELLEY #1CC R PRODUCTIONDRILL700
1987-07-1733161042-481-30907PIERCE ESTATES #C208TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,713
1987-07-1533296342-481-33077DUNCAN, F. B. & D. #1CHASE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1987-07-0733258942-481-33075CORMAN-HUDGINS #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,500
1987-07-0333241142-481-33074STOCKTON, RUTH IRENE #1F & B ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
1987-07-0333233042-481-33073LEHRER #9ABILLFISH EXPLORATION COMPANY,INCDRILL4,900
1987-07-0133230842-481-33072MITCHELL #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL11,500
1987-06-3033125442-481-31164HLAVINKA, J. T. #1CKA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC.RECOMP5,012
1987-06-2433189242-481-33071BAY, S. L. #2TEXAS BAY OILDRILL800
1987-06-2433188642-481-32878GRESHAM #1DEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,296
1987-06-2333015242-481-03494BROUSSARD, J. E. #50TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,250
1987-06-1933185142-481-33070WILBECK ET AL #2LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,400
1987-06-1933185142-481-33070WILBECK ET AL #2LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,800
1987-06-1833175542-481-32465PITTS, ANIELA #1GWR OPERATING CO.RECOMP7,912
1987-06-1833160142-481-31138HOLUB, EDMUND #2HGI CORPORATIONRECOMP6,800
1987-06-1833160142-481-31138HOLUB, EDMUND #2HGI CORPORATIONRECOMP6,800
1987-06-1733039442-481-03660BROUSSARD, J. E. #35TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,400
1987-06-1533153242-481-33069MACH #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,900
1987-06-1133132542-481-33067HANCOCK, J. BRUCE #1HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUMDRILL10,500
1987-06-1033128942-481-33068PIERCE ESTATES "A" #46TEXACO INC.DRILL10,500
1987-06-1033128942-481-33068PIERCE ESTATES "A" #46TEXACO INC.DRILL10,500
1987-06-1033128942-481-33068PIERCE ESTATES "A" #46TEXACO INC.DRILL10,500
1987-06-0933004242-481-33060EAST MAGNET WITHERS UNIT NO. 2 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL5,900
1987-06-0833122542-481-33066HARFST, G. H. #A 2GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL7,000
1987-06-0532978842-481-30737PIERCE ESTATES #C190TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,506
1987-06-0233095842-481-33065MEHRENS #1STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,000
1987-06-0233095842-481-33065MEHRENS #1STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,000
1987-06-0232962242-481-32940GANGL #1WILSON, E. C. ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP6,978
1987-06-0133084442-481-33063HEYNE, J. E. #1SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL3,520
1987-05-2933091042-481-33064DAVIS ET AL UNIT #1CHASE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1987-05-2932972942-481-33057E. MAGNET WITHERS OIL UNIT NO. 2 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL5,900
1987-05-2133038842-481-32744STOVALL, GUY F. #2SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPRECOMP6,600
1987-05-1933033442-481-33062GERTSON, DAN #1MARK IV ENERGYDRILL3,500
1987-05-1433031542-481-33061ROADES, W. L. #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,200
1987-05-1333007142-481-31163KOUNTZ & STEWART #1TENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP9,860
1987-05-1333003642-481-33059LEHRER #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,300
1987-05-1232998842-481-33058BERNSTEIN, B. E. #1ROWAN-UNGERECHT, INC.DRILL5,800
1987-05-0732996242-481-32723KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #2VENUS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,200
1987-05-0132972742-481-33056HLAVINKA #2MCLEOD, GEORGE L. INC.DRILL4,900
1987-04-3032947042-481-33054KRUEGER, D. O. ESTATE #1SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL11,000
1987-04-2932946742-481-32372WITTIG, F. R. #2TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP5,668
1987-04-2832953442-481-33055CHOPPE, DOROTHY #4TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,500
1987-04-2032908142-481-33053MATZKE #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,500
1987-04-1632911742-481-33052NORTHINGTON, A. W. #1CHASE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1987-04-1632911642-481-33051MUEGGE, E. C. #1CHASE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1987-04-1632787842-481-03664COCKBURN, H. C. #91EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,255
1987-04-1532891442-481-33050GOLD-ZAPP #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,800
1987-04-1332889642-481-33049MILLER ET AL #2CHASE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1987-04-1332889542-481-33048MERIWETHER, E. #B 1CHASE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.