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Wharton County, Texas

Wharton County: what the state recorded

9 drilling permits, 9 completions and 3 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.

A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in Wharton County

Drilling events by month in Wharton County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Aug 2026110
May 2026210
Apr 2026110
Mar 2026200
Feb 2026131
Jan 2026010
Dec 2025200
Nov 2025012
Oct 2025010

Counted from October 1, 2025 to August 26, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Wharton County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-08-26Permit issued: Paloma Operating, LLCAPPLING · A-104 · permit 0918104
2026-08-04Completed: Remora Management, LLCPIERCE ESTATES · A-10 · permit 0915598
2026-05-28Permit issued: Remora Management, LLCPIERCE ESTATES · A-10 · permit 0915598
2026-05-23Completed: Enterprise Products OperatingllcPG&E TEXAS GAS STORAGE · A-2 · permit 0904195
2026-05-20Permit issued: Remora Management, LLCBROUSSARD, J. E. NCT-1 · A-51 · permit 0915684
2026-04-30Permit issued: MB Energy, LLCKAINER HEIRS UNIT · A-243 · permit 0915244
2026-04-10Completed
2026-03-31Permit issued: Ricochet Energy, Inc.NAISER-STOVALL GAS UNIT · A-608 · permit 0914427
2026-03-20Permit issued: Amexco, LLCKUBELA · A-660 · permit 0914240
2026-02-20Permit issued: Paloma Operating, LLCRECK-KELLY · A-132 · permit 0913443
2026-02-15Completed: Enterprise Products OperatingllcPG&E TEXAS GAS STORAGE · A-2 · permit 0904195
2026-02-09Completed: Paloma Operating, LLCDABOVAL, C.J. · A-495 · permit 0912073
2026-02-04Completed: Ricochet Energy, Inc.EDNAMAYE · A-4 · permit 0912266
2026-02-01First production: Paloma Operating, LLCDaboval, C.j. · A-495 · permit 0912073
2026-01-14Completed: Paloma Operating, LLCLILIE · A-130 · permit 0906780

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For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of Wharton County: leases, operators and production

FAQ

Questions people ask

How many wells were permitted in Wharton County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 9 drilling permits in Wharton County in the twelve months to August 26, 2026, and recorded 9 completions and 3 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Wharton County?

Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.

When is my first royalty check due after a new well?

Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.