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
1985-07-2928140942-481-32893ANDERSON #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1985-07-2928158042-481-30700PIERCE ESTATES #C186TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,855
1985-07-2928893042-481-32924HENDERSON-STOVALL #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL11,600
1985-07-2528105542-481-32889ANDERSON, A. ET AL #3WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORPDRILL8,000
1985-07-2428113142-481-32890NORTHINGTON #1PANHANDLE PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL8,100
1985-07-2428089742-481-32886DUNCAN #4FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1985-07-2328089942-481-32887COCKBURN UNIT 5 #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,800
1985-07-2328087142-481-32088TREYBIG #1J-WIL OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP7,300
1985-07-2328096842-481-30728WITTIG, A. W. #5HOUSTON OIL & GAS COMPANY , INC.RECOMP5,410
1985-07-2228082042-481-32594PETERS, GERD #1ATANSTER MINERALS, INC.RECOMP7,150
1985-07-1828050442-481-32885KRUEGER #7L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL8,000
1985-07-1628048442-481-32884HEYNE #2FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-07-1628024942-481-32883KRENEK #2FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-07-1628023742-481-32882PEIKERT, ALLEN #5K-B EXPLORATION CO.DRILL4,000
1985-07-1628044842-481-01922RECK #1VERDAD OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP7,000
1985-07-1628027442-481-30593PIERCE ESTATES #C1830FTEXACO INC.RECOMP5,550
1985-07-1528020342-481-02770PIERCE ESTATES #C90TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,376
1985-07-1528020342-481-02770PIERCE ESTATES #C 90TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,376
1985-07-1528013642-481-03679BROUSSARD, J. E. #45JTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,000
1985-07-1528019742-481-01993CARLSEN, NIELS #1BHARRISON, SAM G.OTHER6,015
1985-07-1228012942-481-32881PIERCE ESTATE #2CPC EXPLORATION INC.DRILL14,500
1985-07-1127994742-481-32879STRNADEL #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL11,700
1985-07-1127994842-481-32880KOUDELA #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL11,700
1985-07-1127991242-481-32878GRESHAM #1DEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,350
1985-07-1028000942-481-32419KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #1VENUS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,150
1985-07-0927958242-481-32877BROCKMAN #7CHAPMAN, ROGER INC.DRILL6,700
1985-07-0827971442-481-32523ALLENSON #9TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP4,975
1985-06-2827896242-481-32472BRANDL #1STUART, CHARLES B. INTERESTSRECOMP5,450
1985-06-2827904542-481-32498REITZ, E. E. "A" #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP5,280
1985-06-2728092342-481-32888COCKBURN, H. C. #134EXXON CORP.DRILL8,050
1985-06-2728092442-481-32888COCKBURN, H. C. #134EXXON CORP.DRILL8,050
1985-06-2728092242-481-32888COCKBURN, H. C. #134EXXON CORP.DRILL8,050
1985-06-2529295042-481-03384MARGINULINA SAND UNIT #2HTEXACO INC.OTHER5,536
1985-06-2427846942-481-32876JONES "A" #1SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC.DRILL5,500
1985-06-2127843142-481-32875MICK, A. C. EST. #14HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL5,000
1985-06-2127839242-481-32872NICHOLS, ERVIN #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL7,300
1985-06-2127842942-481-32873MICK, A. C. EST. #13HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL5,000
1985-06-2127843042-481-32874MICK, A.C. EST. #15HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL2
1985-06-2027884042-481-32599DUNCAN #1CSA EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP4,100
1985-06-1927813942-481-03606PIERCE ESTATES #C162TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,611
1985-06-1727820642-481-32871COCKBURN, H. C. #135EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1985-06-1727820842-481-32871COCKBURN, H. C. #135EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1985-06-1727815342-481-32184H.C.COCKBURN DEEP FRIO OIL U.#1 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,300
1985-06-1727815042-481-32184H.C.COCKBURN DEEP FRIO G.U. #1 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,300
1985-06-1427757842-481-32870GILBERT #3FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-06-1027727542-481-32396PRYOR, M. S. TRUST #1MARK PRODUCING, INC.RECOMP7,850
1985-06-0727710842-481-32868GORDON #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-06-0727711542-481-32868GORDON #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-06-0527716542-481-32869LOVELL "A" #7TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,600
1985-06-0427666842-481-32866HANCOCK #2VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.