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
1985-01-2826527542-481-32761MEEK "E" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,100
1985-01-2826512442-481-03369COCKBURN, H. C. #70EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,556
1985-01-2526507142-481-32808KELLEY #L2LAYNE, ROBERT OIL CO.DRILL700
1985-01-2126467942-481-32806APPLING, L. #1TRIPLE L OIL COMPANYDRILL6,300
1985-01-2126470542-481-02902PIERCE ESTATES #C79TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,384
1985-01-1826453642-481-32805WINTERMANN "B" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,900
1985-01-1826473642-481-32807LUTRINGER, NORMAN #2LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,000
1985-01-1726441442-481-03601HILL UNIT 2 #1GOODALE, BERTMAN & CO. INC.RECOMP7,321
1985-01-1626427542-481-32804APPLING-GAVRANOVIC GAS UNIT #1TEXOKAN ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1985-01-1526427042-481-32803WILSON, NANA & FLEETWOOD TRUST #2REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,800
1985-01-1426424442-481-32802LOVELL "A" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,900
1985-01-1426424242-481-32801LOVELL "A" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,900
1985-01-1126383742-481-30099BROUSSARD, J. E. #46TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,980
1985-01-1026389942-481-32799HOOPER, RAY ET AL #1HALBOUTY,M.T. & HAGEN-GREENBRIARDRILL9,500
1985-01-1026375342-481-32798PRYOR TRUST #1RMUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL7,850
1985-01-0926354442-481-32796HANCOCK #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,300
1985-01-0926358642-481-03128PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #62BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,350
1985-01-0926357142-481-03169PIERCE ESTATES, INC. #94BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,377
1985-01-0926353342-481-32794HLAVINKA #1L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL7,700
1985-01-0826354042-481-32795KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #3VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,200
1985-01-0826374142-481-32797KURTZ GAS UNIT 1 #2DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL5,700
1985-01-0826419942-481-32800G. H. HARFST JR., ET AL G.U. #4 #1OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,000
1985-01-0826325642-481-32793REYNOLDS #2FORNEY, BILL, INC.DRILL8,000
1985-01-0426305142-481-32660HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #5TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP6,812
1984-12-3126282442-481-32784CARROLL, RAYMOND D. #1PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT INT'L, INC.DRILL5,500
1984-12-3126324042-481-32792WINTERMANN "B" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,800
1984-12-3126301042-481-32788PRIESMEYER #1 #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,500
1984-12-3126322042-481-31157SHULT, OSCAR #1DAMSON OIL CORP.RECOMP7,215
1984-12-3126309342-481-32791HLAVINKA #1MCLEOD, GEORGE L. INC.DRILL7,200
1984-12-3126287142-481-32224S. A. WILBECK GAS UNIT #1LA. CAMPBELL ENERGY CORP.RECOMP7,255
1984-12-2826303442-481-32789WINTERMANN "E" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,800
1984-12-2826262142-481-32783MEEK "E" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,000
1984-12-2826304242-481-32790WINTERMANN "E" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,800
1984-12-2826290942-481-32785GARY, J. B. ET AL #5DHAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-12-2826291942-481-32786GARY, J. B. ET AL #4DHAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-12-2826292242-481-32787GARY, J. B. ET AL #3DHAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL8,200
1984-12-2826260642-481-32782BADGER UNIT #1ANDERSON PRODUCING, INCDRILL7,850
1984-12-2726238242-481-01944PETERS, GERD A #1GASAWAY, J. T.RECOMP5,301
1984-12-2726209542-481-32781GARY, J. B. ESTATE #2EHAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP.DRILL7,500
1984-12-2726287442-481-31640LANCASTER #2KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONOTHER7,400
1984-12-2126201842-481-32780BERNSTEIN #1ORION ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,738
1984-12-2026191142-481-32779PRYOR TRUST #1MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL7,850
1984-12-1826159342-481-32778COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #12COCKBURN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1984-12-1826158842-481-32777COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION #13COCKBURN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,900
1984-12-1726157542-481-32523ALLENSON #9TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP4,975
1984-12-1726130942-481-32775DUNCAN #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL7,455
1984-12-1726155242-481-31004HLAVINKA "B" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,765
1984-12-1726138442-481-32776DUSON-KRUEGER #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL7,000
1984-12-1726131342-481-31138HOLUB, EDMUND #2HGI CORPORATIONRECOMP6,800
1984-12-1326102342-481-32773HENRY #1TEXARK ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.