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
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-05-28
All Time
6,720
6,720 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-28 | 252915 | 42-481-32735 | GANN, LEE #1 | REALM RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252865 | 42-481-03431 | COCKBURN, H. C. #77 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,350 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252843 | 42-481-32732 | G. H. HARFST JR. ETAL G. U. #3 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-09-26 | 252517 | 42-481-32729 | WINTERMANN #1B | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252577 | 42-481-32730 | LOVELL "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252580 | 42-481-32731 | WADDELL #2A | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252482 | 42-481-32728 | SILVA-TODD #1 | LUCK PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-09-21 | 252091 | 42-481-32727 | PETERS, GERD #1B | JMC RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251862 | 42-481-32725 | HARRISON #L1 | LAYNE, ROBERT OIL CO. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251516 | 42-481-32724 | HUDGINS ESTATE UNIT #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-09-12 | 251269 | 42-481-03481 | FELDER-MOERS UNIT #1 | LAGO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,006 | |
| 1984-09-07 | 250825 | 42-481-32723 | KUBELA MINERAL TRUST #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250917 | 42-481-32722 | SWANSON, E. H. #2A | HGI CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-09-04 | 250408 | 42-481-31882 | HANCOCK, R. H. #3 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1984-09-04 | 250496 | 42-481-32574 | HUTCHINS, LOUISE TRUST #1 | PERSHING CORPORATION | OTHER | 7,300 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250232 | 42-481-32721 | PENDEGRASS, ET AL #1 | GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 252072 | 42-481-02777 | PIERCE ESTATES #C101 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 5,400 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 252072 | 42-481-02777 | PIERCE ESTATES #C101 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 5,385 | |
| 1984-08-30 | 250057 | 42-481-32720 | MCDONALD, MARTHA WINN #1 | MAGGERT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-08-30 | 249937 | 42-481-32719 | HENRY "A" #1A | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1984-08-28 | 249827 | 42-481-32717 | PETERS, GERD #3A | GASAWAY, J. T. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-08-27 | 250407 | 42-481-03631 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT O/A #6J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,402 | |
| 1984-08-27 | 250768 | 42-481-32092 | APPLING, F. E. #1 | SHANLEY OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249146 | 42-481-32660 | HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,812 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 248846 | 42-481-32713 | MOLLNAR, LOUIE #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 248901 | 42-481-32715 | PITTS, ANIELA #3 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 248867 | 42-481-32714 | PONCIK GAS UNIT #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-08-20 | 249009 | 42-481-32716 | GARY, J. B. ET AL #2D | HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-08-20 | 249026 | 42-481-32711 | ATTAWAY, ET AL #1 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-08-20 | 249002 | 42-481-32486 | RIVERS, JOAN #1 | ENCINO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1984-08-16 | 248538 | 42-481-32712 | URBANOVSKY, B. #1 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248310 | 42-481-32565 | HAWES, EMILY #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | RECOMP | 6,513 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247724 | 42-481-32537 | WILSON "X" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1984-08-07 | 247898 | 42-481-32710 | GRADY, WILLIAM TRUST #1 | LOBAR OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-08-07 | 247478 | 42-481-32708 | BANKER, W. JR. "A" #20 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,660 | |
| 1984-08-07 | 247477 | 42-481-32707 | BANKER, W. JR. "A" #21 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,610 | |
| 1984-08-07 | 247472 | 42-481-32706 | BANKER, W. JR. "A" #22 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,450 | |
| 1984-08-07 | 247447 | 42-481-32705 | BANKER, W. JR. "A" #23 | TEXASGULF INC. | DRILL | 1,510 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247544 | 42-481-32718 | HARFST, G. H. #1 | FAME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247559 | 42-481-32709 | HINZE, W. C. #1A | FAME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247312 | 42-481-32704 | WITTIG, M. L. ET AL #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247408 | 42-481-32703 | CAPPEL #1 | DEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1984-07-31 | 246661 | 42-481-32702 | TYLER-COCKBURN UNIT #1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1984-07-27 | 246613 | 42-481-32701 | BOLLINGER/COCKBURN #1 | BOLING PROD./DICKSON EXPLOR. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-07-27 | 246483 | 42-481-32700 | LONG UNIT #1 | BOLING PROD./DICKSON EXPLOR. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-07-27 | 246385 | 42-481-32699 | MANGUM, J. H. ET AL #H1 | HEWITT, ROBERT J. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-07-27 | 246505 | 42-481-30267 | COCKBURN, H. C. #95 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 246233 | 42-481-32698 | VINEYARD, R. S. ET AL #5 | VOIGHT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 249312 | 42-481-32238 | APPLING, F. E. #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246071 | 42-481-32534 | MAHALITC #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | RECOMP | 7,912 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.