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
1987-01-0632506242-481-32783MEEK "E" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP6,000
1987-01-0632499542-481-33022HALAMICEK, F. A. #1GASROCK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,850
1986-12-3132497242-481-33021HLAVINKA #1MCLEOD, GEORGE L. INC.DRILL5,800
1986-12-3132409342-481-33017APPLING, D. H. ET-UX #1REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1986-12-3132409342-481-33017APPLING, D. H. ET-UX #1REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1986-12-1932447842-481-33020EL CAMPO I.S.D. #1HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD.DRILL12,000
1986-12-1632441342-481-33019POWERS-TAYLOR #1BOWMAN, EDWARD L., INC.DRILL7,400
1986-12-1132426242-481-03351STITH, ROBERTA #1NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR8,150
1986-12-0932413942-481-33018GANN, L. E. #1LEMARCO, LTD.DRILL7,500
1986-12-0932413942-481-33018GANN, L. E. #1LEMARCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,500
1986-12-0432392142-481-33016KIRKPATRICK #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL5,700
1986-12-0432350942-481-33014DYBALA, PATRICIA #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,100
1986-12-0332345042-481-33015CONSOLIDATED STRUNK ESTATE #1CONSOLIDATED SOUTHERN CORP.DRILL9,990
1986-11-2632351142-481-33013CHOPPE, DOROTHY #3TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,500
1986-11-2432343142-481-33012ZALMAN #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL10,600
1986-11-2432343142-481-33012ZALMAN #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL10,600
1986-11-2432333142-481-33011PIERCE ESTATE #C 4COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,000
1986-11-2132322042-481-33010DUNCAN, I. V. #1KARBUHN OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1986-11-2132322042-481-33010DUNCAN, I. V. #1KARBUHN OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1986-11-2132303742-481-02752PIERCE ESTATES #C 20TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,604
1986-11-1932198642-481-33003LANCASTER, W. H. #7UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD.DRILL7,500
1986-11-1432166142-481-02396DUFFY, G. A. #14CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP5,614
1986-11-1032243642-481-01680EKVALL-MENEFEE GAS UNIT #2HOUSTON OIL & GAS COMPANY , INC.RECOMP5,652
1986-11-0632279842-481-33009JONES, E. ROY, JR. #1REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1986-11-0532263642-481-33008J-1 CATTLE COMPANY #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
1986-10-3032250942-481-33007KUEHNLE #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,800
1986-10-3032250942-481-33007KUEHNLE #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,800
1986-10-3032250842-481-33006SCHMIDT, C. #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,800
1986-10-3032242042-481-33005LEHRER #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL4,550
1986-10-3032095042-481-30384PIERCE ESTATES #B137HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,257
1986-10-2832134442-481-32996HENDERSON, J. P. -B- #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL11,800
1986-10-2832134442-481-32996HENDERSON, J. P. -B- #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL11,590
1986-10-2732158342-481-33002WILBECK, ET AL #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,800
1986-10-2332217142-481-33004HARFST, G. H. #A 1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL7,000
1986-10-1732072142-481-30586BROUSSARD, J. E. #49TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,515
1986-10-1732060142-481-32660HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #5TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP6,800
1986-10-1432006842-481-02735PIERCE ESTATES #C51TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,560
1986-10-0832155742-481-33000HARRISON #1SSOUTHERN STAR OIL CORP.DRILL700
1986-10-0832149042-481-32999BROWNSON HOME, INC. #1ALOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL5,500
1986-10-0633491042-481-20078COCKBURN, H. C. #89EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,460
1986-10-0632144942-481-32998WATKINS #1SSOUTHERN STAR OIL CORP.DRILL700
1986-10-0632144842-481-32997BISHKIN #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1986-10-0632144842-481-32997BISHKIN #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1986-10-0232119242-481-02851PIERCE ESTATES #B108JTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,350
1986-10-0132120442-481-32712URBANOVSKY, B. #1ARMOUR-RICHARDS HOLDINGS, LTDRECOMP4,950
1986-09-2633419842-481-32466HERRMANN #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLRECOMP5,950
1986-09-2632117542-481-32826KRUEGER #5GWR OPERATING CO.RECOMP7,812
1986-09-2332100642-481-32995D. KONVISKA UNIT 2 #3ETHYL PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL7,300
1986-09-2232092642-481-31140SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO. #12MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP5,370
1986-09-1532023642-481-32396PRYOR, M. S. TRUST #1MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.RECOMP7,850
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.