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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-04 | 276721 | 42-481-32867 | LEHRER #5A | HGI CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276582 | 42-481-32865 | LEHRER #4A | HGI CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276688 | 42-481-30678 | E. HERRMANN GU #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,020 | |
| 1985-05-31 | 276393 | 42-481-02432 | HALAMICEK, J. A. TRUST #5 | TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276368 | 42-481-32864 | KAINER, ET AL #2 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-05-24 | 275956 | 42-481-32863 | WINTERMANN "B" #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-05-23 | 275926 | 42-481-00098 | BADGER UNIT #1D | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | OTHER | 7,632 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275844 | 42-481-03631 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 1 O/A #6F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,402 | |
| 1985-05-21 | 275695 | 42-481-02005 | LYKKE, ANNA F. #1 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 7,513 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275678 | 42-481-32862 | MERTA, FRANK J. ET AL #1 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275535 | 42-481-32814 | HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275073 | 42-481-02678 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 4 O/A #9 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,542 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 274828 | 42-481-32859 | G.H. HARFST JR. ET AL G.U. #1 #2 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,134 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274944 | 42-481-32860 | LOVELL "A" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274859 | 42-481-32729 | WINTERMANN "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274451 | 42-481-32858 | DUNCAN #3 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274249 | 42-481-03705 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #10 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,765 | |
| 1985-05-06 | 274240 | 42-481-32857 | CLINTON GAS UNIT #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-05-06 | 274137 | 42-481-32579 | HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1985-05-01 | 273746 | 42-481-32856 | DUSON #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273577 | 42-481-32853 | MIMS #1 | L & B OIL CO. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-04-26 | 273652 | 42-481-32854 | WINTERMANN "B" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273283 | 42-481-32851 | HILL #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273709 | 42-481-32852 | LOVELL "A" #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273254 | 42-481-32771 | WINTERMANN "C" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273072 | 42-481-32850 | ANDERSON, A. ET AL #2 | WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORP | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-04-22 | 272852 | 42-481-03371 | COCKBURN, H. C. #72 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,538 | |
| 1985-04-19 | 273565 | 42-481-32852 | LOVELL "A" #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272349 | 42-481-32848 | WILSON, NANA & FLEETWOOD F.TRUST #5 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272350 | 42-481-32849 | WILSON, NANA & FLEETWOOD F.TRUST #4 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-04-15 | 272334 | 42-481-02853 | PIERCE ESTATES #B106H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 271991 | 42-481-32396 | PRYOR, M. S. TRUST #1 | MARK PRODUCING, INC. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1985-04-10 | 271761 | 42-481-32846 | KRENEK #1 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 271754 | 42-481-32821 | COCKBURN, H. C. #130 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 272004 | 42-481-32847 | THOMAS, E. #1D | DEWEY, THORNTON G. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1985-04-04 | 271453 | 42-481-32844 | HLAVINKA "B" #8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1985-04-04 | 271619 | 42-481-32845 | WINTERMANN "D" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271240 | 42-481-32843 | HLAVINKA "B" #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271063 | 42-481-32842 | COCKBURN, H. C. #133 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271062 | 42-481-32842 | COCKBURN, H. C. #133 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 270960 | 42-481-32839 | COCKBURN, H. C. #132 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 270958 | 42-481-32840 | GILBERT #2 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 270959 | 42-481-32841 | BARTA #2 | MACON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 270942 | 42-481-32838 | COCKBURN, H. C. #131 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 270944 | 42-481-32838 | COCKBURN, H. C. #131 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270830 | 42-481-01922 | RECK #1 | VERDAD OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1985-03-27 | 270827 | 42-481-32778 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #12 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,777 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270624 | 42-481-32837 | STOCKTON #2A | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270530 | 42-481-32836 | BERTI #1 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-03-22 | 270256 | 42-481-32835 | DUNCAN #2 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.