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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-08 | 237951 | 42-481-32663 | NORTHINGTON "B" #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 239021 | 42-481-32646 | KOCH, E. H. ESTATE #5 | ACOMA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-05-07 | 237929 | 42-481-32660 | HANCOCK-BROUSSARD #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 238521 | 42-481-32659 | LEE-MITCHELL GAS UNIT #2 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,750 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237570 | 42-481-30640 | JOHNSTONE, ROSA #4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,019 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237606 | 42-481-03696 | PIERCE ESTATES #B128H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237612 | 42-481-32658 | SCHMIDT #1 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-05-01 | 237264 | 42-481-32657 | SVOBODA GAS UNIT #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237137 | 42-481-32656 | BRADEN, MARY #1 | WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1984-04-26 | 236749 | 42-481-32653 | HARFST #1A | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,470 | |
| 1984-04-26 | 236874 | 42-481-32655 | GARY, J. B. ESTATE #3A | HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-04-18 | 235886 | 42-481-32654 | AMMANN #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235801 | 42-481-32508 | GANGL UNIT #1 | KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATION | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-16 | 235636 | 42-481-32652 | HARFST #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-16 | 235613 | 42-481-01148 | CORBETT, N. D. ET AL #4A | FAME OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,318 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 234897 | 42-481-10126 | MILLER, ILSE #1 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,767 | |
| 1984-04-05 | 234648 | 42-481-32650 | LEHRER #3A | HGI CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,862 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 234448 | 42-481-32307 | HOLUB, EDMUND #5 | HGI CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,965 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 234417 | 42-481-31700 | BADGER UNIT #1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,812 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 235267 | 42-481-32578 | LEHMAN UNIT #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,208 | |
| 1984-04-01 | 235220 | 42-481-32651 | FLOYD, M. S. EST. #1 | MACON-REYNOLDS | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1984-03-30 | 235583 | 42-481-32629 | COMMERCIAL STATE BANK #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-03-29 | 233991 | 42-481-32649 | HUVAR, HENRY #1 | PETROLEUM VENTURES OF TEXAS, INC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-03-28 | 233822 | 42-481-02799 | THOMPSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 233511 | 42-481-32648 | WENDEL, A. J. #4 | TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233490 | 42-481-32647 | SCHULENBURG ET AL #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233260 | 42-481-32645 | WILSON "X" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 232973 | 42-481-31992 | ZIMMERMAN UNIT #1 | JEFFERSON ENERGY CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233356 | 42-481-03402 | MEEK, K. A. #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | RECOMP | 6,020 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233457 | 42-481-03680 | HOLLYWOOD GAS UNIT 1 O/A #7 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232918 | 42-481-32644 | LUTRINGER, NORMAN #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232922 | 42-481-32540 | BABCOCK, D. S. #4 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 233037 | 42-481-01919 | CALAHAN "A" #1 | TOMLINSON, THOMAS K. INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 232914 | 42-481-32643 | KONVISKA, DOLLY "A" #2 | ETHYL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 232753 | 42-481-31994 | NOHAVITZA UNIT #1 | JEFFERSON ENERGY CO., INC. | RECOMP | 8,311 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232466 | 42-481-32641 | NORTHINGTON "B" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232729 | 42-481-32574 | HUTCHENS, LOUISE TRUST #1 | PERSHING CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232522 | 42-481-32642 | HARRISON UNIT #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-03-14 | 232369 | 42-481-32640 | WITTIG #1 | BWAB INCORPORATED | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 232175 | 42-481-32639 | KONVISKA, DOLLY #1 | ETHYL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 231975 | 42-481-32638 | KELLEY #1 | LAYNE, ROBERT A | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231245 | 42-481-32637 | BEALL, D. W. #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 231007 | 42-481-02666 | BROUSSARD, J. E. #16 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,548 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 230477 | 42-481-31711 | DAVIS HEIRS GAS UNIT #2 | JEFFERSON ENERGY CO., INC. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230293 | 42-481-32636 | APPLING, F. E. #1 | PHYLKO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 231651 | 42-481-31010 | COCKBURN, H. C. #105 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230797 | 42-481-03728 | BROUSSARD, J. E. #42 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,818 | |
| 1984-02-22 | 230254 | 42-481-32590 | MEEK "E" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 230783 | 42-481-80439 | KOUNTZE, D. & STEWART, J. T. #2 | HARRISON, SAM G. | RECOMP | 7,460 | |
| 1984-02-17 | 229777 | 42-481-02853 | PIERCE ESTATES #B106H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.