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
1987-04-0832878742-481-33047T.G.S. CO. #1TEXAS BAY OILDRILL800
1987-04-0732874342-481-33046ELAM UNIT #1ALADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,900
1987-04-0332860642-481-33045MERIWETHER, E. #A 1CHASE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1987-04-0332845042-481-33043LEHRER #8ABILLFISH EXPLORATION COMPANY,INCDRILL4,500
1987-04-0232845142-481-33042TABOR, WM. O. #10HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL5,000
1987-04-0132851142-481-33044ZBORIL #1B & B DRILLING CO.DRILL7,300
1987-04-0132715742-481-32746PIERCE ESTATE #B145TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,737
1987-03-3132789942-481-33038STRAUSS #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-03-3032822542-481-32964OUTLAR, L. B. JR., ET AL #1HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD.RECOMP7,600
1987-03-2632828942-481-31963BLOOM-SULLIVAN #1COASTAL INVESTMENTS INC.RECOMP7,000
1987-03-2432804442-481-33040STOCKTON, L. S. ESTATE #1F & B ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1987-03-2332813742-481-33041HENDERSON, P. ET AL #1TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL7,000
1987-03-2332813742-481-33041HENDERSON, P. ET AL #1TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL7,000
1987-03-2332813142-481-33039REID #1EVANS, JULIANDRILL5,500
1987-03-2332661542-481-32977MCDONALD, MARTHA WINN #2MAGGERT ENERGY CORP.RECOMP5,500
1987-03-1932666342-481-32184H. C. COCKBURN DEEP FRIO O. U. 1 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,500
1987-03-1732782542-481-33037KNIPLING, ET AL #1LEMARCO, LTD.DRILL5,200
1987-03-1732782542-481-33037KNIPLING, ET AL #1LEMARCO, LTD.DRILL5,200
1987-03-1632762542-481-33034PIERCE ESTATE #D 5COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,500
1987-03-1332768842-481-33036ELAM UNIT #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,900
1987-03-1332761542-481-32953JOHNNIE GRESHAM GAS UNIT #1HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD.RECOMP10,500
1987-03-0532740042-481-32463GRESHAM ESTATE GAS UNIT #1SANOL, INC.RECOMP9,400
1987-03-0532738742-481-33033DEE MCELROY UNIT #1HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD.DRILL6,000
1987-03-0532632642-481-32888COCKBURN, H. C. #134EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,483
1987-03-0532607642-481-30393PIERCE ESTATE #C172TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,728
1987-03-0332711142-481-33032SCHUMACHER, F. T. #2LAURITZEN ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,400
1987-03-0332548042-481-32474COCKBURN, H. C. #110EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,150
1987-02-2632676342-481-33031HALAMICEK TRUST #1TRI STATE OIL & GAS, INC. (II)DRILL10,800
1987-02-2432648842-481-01744LANCASTER, W. H. #5UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD.RECOMP7,204
1987-02-2432583142-481-03695M. W. GAS - N O/A #10TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,315
1987-02-2032668342-481-33030FLOYD, BELLE M. - F #1FFINCH, B. L. PRODUCTION CO.DRILL700
1987-02-2032663342-481-03656COCKBURN, H. C. #88EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,960
1987-02-1932665142-481-32950BOETTCHER #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,500
1987-02-1832555442-481-02658MARG. 1 GAS UNIT #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,543
1987-02-1832529542-481-30430PIERCE ESTATES #B135FTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,400
1987-02-1132529442-481-30679PIERCE ESTATES #C195TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,500
1987-02-1132529442-481-30679PIERCE ESTATES #C195TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,500
1987-02-0632626642-481-33028CHALUPA, J. #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,000
1987-02-0632626542-481-33029APPLING, C. ET AL #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,000
1987-01-3032506142-481-32458LEHRER #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP11,500
1987-01-2332567442-481-30640JOHNSTONE, ROSA #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,019
1987-01-2232534842-481-31204KRENEK UNIT #1SANTA FE BRAUN INCRECOMP5,512
1987-01-2132558942-481-33027BARD #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500
1987-01-2032519442-481-02974PIERCE ESTATES #B 8TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,561
1987-01-1532538942-481-33026VENNERBERG #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
1987-01-1332541342-481-33025WITTIG ET AL #3LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,100
1987-01-1332541342-481-33025WITTIG ET AL #3LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,100
1987-01-1232423742-481-32940GANGL #1WILSON, E. C. ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP6,978
1987-01-0932528242-481-33024VITERA #1ALOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL5,700
1987-01-0832517942-481-33023STOVALL-APPLING #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.