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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
1985-10-0728674742-481-32917IAGO UNIT #4HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL5,500
1985-10-0728674642-481-32916IAGO UNIT #3HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL5,500
1985-10-0328647642-481-32915LEHRER #6AHGI CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1985-09-2728660542-481-30980DOUGLASS #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,012
1985-09-2728661942-481-31132HLAVINKA "B" #5TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,900
1985-09-2728661842-481-30681HLAVINKA "B" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,812
1985-09-2528607542-481-02091DUSON "B" #4VENUS OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,740
1985-09-2528597642-481-32914SHIELDS #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1985-09-2528565342-481-32025HOLUB, E. #1LOUISE VACUUM SERVICE, INC.OTHER5,000
1985-09-2428551242-481-32910GILBERT #6FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1985-09-2428556142-481-32912GILBERT #5FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1985-09-2328553242-481-32911MICK, A. D. EST #4HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL5,200
1985-09-1928550942-481-03095PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #57BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,335
1985-09-1928554142-481-32801LOVELL "A" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,700
1985-09-1828510442-481-32909H.P.FAMILY RANCHES,LTD GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL14,000
1985-09-1228457142-481-32907KRENEK UNIT #1CHASE ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1985-09-1228461742-481-32908STRUNK "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL10,500
1985-09-1228464242-481-30127SWANSON, E. H. #1HGI CORPORATIONRECOMP4,504
1985-09-1028446142-481-32906VITERA #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL6,400
1985-09-0628408342-481-32703CAPPEL #1DEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,400
1985-09-0428432242-481-32905FRANTOM #1MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1985-09-0428440042-481-32851HILL #6TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP6,000
1985-09-0328405042-481-32182GARY, J. B. ET. AL. #4DHAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.OTHER7,200
1985-09-0328427042-481-32330FENNER "E" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,200
1985-09-0328388442-481-32902DUNCAN "K" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,900
1985-09-0328398142-481-32903H.C.COCKBURN DEEP FRIO G.U. 1 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL7,600
1985-09-0328398042-481-32903H.C.COCKBURN DEEP FRIO OIL U. 2 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL7,600
1985-09-0328397642-481-32903COCKBURN OIL CORP. #3EXXON CORP.DRILL5,700
1985-08-3028365442-481-03140PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #88BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,400
1985-08-3028365542-481-03165PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #71BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,390
1985-08-3028366842-481-03090PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #58BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,365
1985-08-3028366642-481-03163PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #26BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,359
1985-08-2828354042-481-32765HENDERSON, J. P. -B- #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP3,000
1985-08-2828379642-481-30025M. W. GAS "S" UNIT O/A #18HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,409
1985-08-2828380442-481-30586M. W. GAS "S" UNIT O/A #20TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,515
1985-08-2628342942-481-32901POPP, E. J. #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL14,000
1985-08-2128295542-481-32899LANIER FORGASON ET AL #3K-B EXPLORATION CO.DRILL4,500
1985-08-2028301942-481-32900HEYNE "B" #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-08-1528263442-481-02008WALLACE, R. B. #2HARRISON, SAM G.RECOMP7,365
1985-08-1428271242-481-32805WINTERMANN "B" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,900
1985-08-1228223642-481-03126PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #82BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,350
1985-08-0828251542-481-32578LEHMAN UNIT #2TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,208
1985-08-0728194642-481-32895HUDGINS, J. D. #5NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO.DRILL8,100
1985-08-0728190242-481-32894DUNCAN #5FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1985-08-0628200842-481-32898DUNCAN #1AL & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL8,300
1985-08-0628196242-481-32896PETERS, GERD #2AANSTER MINERALS, INC.DRILL6,650
1985-08-0628200642-481-32897BARTA #3MACON DRILLING COMPANYDRILL900
1985-08-0228163142-481-32650LEHRER #3AHGI CORPORATIONRECOMP2,600
1985-07-3128132842-481-32891BACAK HEIRS #1PHOENIX PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,500
1985-07-3028136042-481-32892GILBERT #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.DRILL8,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.