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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-08 | 328787 | 42-481-33047 | T.G.S. CO. #1 | TEXAS BAY OIL | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1987-04-07 | 328743 | 42-481-33046 | ELAM UNIT #1A | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1987-04-03 | 328606 | 42-481-33045 | MERIWETHER, E. #A 1 | CHASE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1987-04-03 | 328450 | 42-481-33043 | LEHRER #8A | BILLFISH EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1987-04-02 | 328451 | 42-481-33042 | TABOR, WM. O. #10 | HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-04-01 | 328511 | 42-481-33044 | ZBORIL #1 | B & B DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1987-04-01 | 327157 | 42-481-32746 | PIERCE ESTATE #B145 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,737 | |
| 1987-03-31 | 327899 | 42-481-33038 | STRAUSS #1 | TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328225 | 42-481-32964 | OUTLAR, L. B. JR., ET AL #1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1987-03-26 | 328289 | 42-481-31963 | BLOOM-SULLIVAN #1 | COASTAL INVESTMENTS INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1987-03-24 | 328044 | 42-481-33040 | STOCKTON, L. S. ESTATE #1 | F & B ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-03-23 | 328137 | 42-481-33041 | HENDERSON, P. ET AL #1 | TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-03-23 | 328137 | 42-481-33041 | HENDERSON, P. ET AL #1 | TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-03-23 | 328131 | 42-481-33039 | REID #1 | EVANS, JULIAN | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1987-03-23 | 326615 | 42-481-32977 | MCDONALD, MARTHA WINN #2 | MAGGERT ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1987-03-19 | 326663 | 42-481-32184 | H. C. COCKBURN DEEP FRIO O. U. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1987-03-17 | 327825 | 42-481-33037 | KNIPLING, ET AL #1 | LEMARCO, LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1987-03-17 | 327825 | 42-481-33037 | KNIPLING, ET AL #1 | LEMARCO, LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1987-03-16 | 327625 | 42-481-33034 | PIERCE ESTATE #D 5 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1987-03-13 | 327688 | 42-481-33036 | ELAM UNIT #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1987-03-13 | 327615 | 42-481-32953 | JOHNNIE GRESHAM GAS UNIT #1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1987-03-05 | 327400 | 42-481-32463 | GRESHAM ESTATE GAS UNIT #1 | SANOL, INC. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1987-03-05 | 327387 | 42-481-33033 | DEE MCELROY UNIT #1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1987-03-05 | 326326 | 42-481-32888 | COCKBURN, H. C. #134 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,483 | |
| 1987-03-05 | 326076 | 42-481-30393 | PIERCE ESTATE #C172 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,728 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 327111 | 42-481-33032 | SCHUMACHER, F. T. #2 | LAURITZEN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 325480 | 42-481-32474 | COCKBURN, H. C. #110 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,150 | |
| 1987-02-26 | 326763 | 42-481-33031 | HALAMICEK TRUST #1 | TRI STATE OIL & GAS, INC. (II) | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 326488 | 42-481-01744 | LANCASTER, W. H. #5 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 7,204 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 325831 | 42-481-03695 | M. W. GAS - N O/A #10 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,315 | |
| 1987-02-20 | 326683 | 42-481-33030 | FLOYD, BELLE M. - F #1F | FINCH, B. L. PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1987-02-20 | 326633 | 42-481-03656 | COCKBURN, H. C. #88 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,960 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326651 | 42-481-32950 | BOETTCHER #1 | TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 325554 | 42-481-02658 | MARG. 1 GAS UNIT #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,543 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 325295 | 42-481-30430 | PIERCE ESTATES #B135F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1987-02-11 | 325294 | 42-481-30679 | PIERCE ESTATES #C195 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1987-02-11 | 325294 | 42-481-30679 | PIERCE ESTATES #C195 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1987-02-06 | 326266 | 42-481-33028 | CHALUPA, J. #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1987-02-06 | 326265 | 42-481-33029 | APPLING, C. ET AL #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1987-01-30 | 325061 | 42-481-32458 | LEHRER #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1987-01-23 | 325674 | 42-481-30640 | JOHNSTONE, ROSA #4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,019 | |
| 1987-01-22 | 325348 | 42-481-31204 | KRENEK UNIT #1 | SANTA FE BRAUN INC | RECOMP | 5,512 | |
| 1987-01-21 | 325589 | 42-481-33027 | BARD #1 | TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1987-01-20 | 325194 | 42-481-02974 | PIERCE ESTATES #B 8 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,561 | |
| 1987-01-15 | 325389 | 42-481-33026 | VENNERBERG #1 | TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1987-01-13 | 325413 | 42-481-33025 | WITTIG ET AL #3 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1987-01-13 | 325413 | 42-481-33025 | WITTIG ET AL #3 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1987-01-12 | 324237 | 42-481-32940 | GANGL #1 | WILSON, E. C. ENTERPRISES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,978 | |
| 1987-01-09 | 325282 | 42-481-33024 | VITERA #1A | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1987-01-08 | 325179 | 42-481-33023 | STOVALL-APPLING #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.