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
1985-06-0427672142-481-32867LEHRER #5AHGI CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1985-06-0327658242-481-32865LEHRER #4AHGI CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1985-06-0327668842-481-30678E. HERRMANN GU #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,020
1985-05-3127639342-481-02432HALAMICEK, J. A. TRUST #5TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP5,700
1985-05-2927636842-481-32864KAINER, ET AL #2LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1985-05-2427595642-481-32863WINTERMANN "B" #6TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,000
1985-05-2327592642-481-00098BADGER UNIT #1DSUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANYOTHER7,632
1985-05-2227584442-481-03631HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 1 O/A #6FTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,402
1985-05-2127569542-481-02005LYKKE, ANNA F. #1HARRISON, SAM G.RECOMP7,513
1985-05-2027567842-481-32862MERTA, FRANK J. ET AL #1OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,500
1985-05-2027553542-481-32814HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #7TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP10,300
1985-05-1527507342-481-02678HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 4 O/A #9TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,542
1985-05-1427482842-481-32859G.H. HARFST JR. ET AL G.U. #1 #2OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,134
1985-05-1327494442-481-32860LOVELL "A" #5TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,550
1985-05-0927485942-481-32729WINTERMANN "B" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,750
1985-05-0927445142-481-32858DUNCAN #3FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1985-05-0727424942-481-03705COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #10COCKBURN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP5,765
1985-05-0627424042-481-32857CLINTON GAS UNIT #1GOLDSTON OIL CORP.DRILL10,000
1985-05-0627413742-481-32579HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP6,800
1985-05-0127374642-481-32856DUSON #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL10,600
1985-04-2927357742-481-32853MIMS #1L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-04-2627365242-481-32854WINTERMANN "B" #5TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,000
1985-04-2527328342-481-32851HILL #6TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,000
1985-04-2527370942-481-32852LOVELL "A" #6TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,500
1985-04-2427325442-481-32771WINTERMANN "C" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,800
1985-04-2327307242-481-32850ANDERSON, A. ET AL #2WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORPDRILL8,000
1985-04-2227285242-481-03371COCKBURN, H. C. #72EXXON CORP.OTHER7,538
1985-04-1927356542-481-32852LOVELL "A" #6TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,500
1985-04-1627234942-481-32848WILSON, NANA & FLEETWOOD F.TRUST #5REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1985-04-1627235042-481-32849WILSON, NANA & FLEETWOOD F.TRUST #4REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1985-04-1527233442-481-02853PIERCE ESTATES #B106HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,350
1985-04-1127199142-481-32396PRYOR, M. S. TRUST #1MARK PRODUCING, INC.RECOMP7,850
1985-04-1027176142-481-32846KRENEK #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-04-0927175442-481-32821COCKBURN, H. C. #130EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1985-04-0927200442-481-32847THOMAS, E. #1DDEWEY, THORNTON G.DRILL600
1985-04-0427145342-481-32844HLAVINKA "B" #8TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL1,700
1985-04-0427161942-481-32845WINTERMANN "D" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,500
1985-04-0327124042-481-32843HLAVINKA "B" #7TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL1,700
1985-04-0127106342-481-32842COCKBURN, H. C. #133EXXON CORP.DRILL8,100
1985-04-0127106242-481-32842COCKBURN, H. C. #133EXXON CORP.DRILL8,100
1985-03-2927096042-481-32839COCKBURN, H. C. #132EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1985-03-2927095842-481-32840GILBERT #2FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-03-2927095942-481-32841BARTA #2MACON DRILLING COMPANYDRILL1,000
1985-03-2927094242-481-32838COCKBURN, H. C. #131EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1985-03-2927094442-481-32838COCKBURN, H. C. #131EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1985-03-2827083042-481-01922RECK #1VERDAD OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP7,000
1985-03-2727082742-481-32778COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #12COCKBURN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,777
1985-03-2627062442-481-32837STOCKTON #2AMUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1985-03-2627053042-481-32836BERTI #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-03-2227025642-481-32835DUNCAN #2FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.