Ward County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-04.
Ward County permitting is running 13 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (40 total, down 18% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. PITTS ENERGY CO. leads with 22 permits in the past 12 months, one of 21 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
15
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-04
All Time
11,510
11,510 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-11 | 900207 | 42-475-38796 | SUNDANCE A #3501H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-11 | 900207 | 42-475-38796 | SUNDANCE A #3501H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900206 | 42-475-38799 | STOCKYARDS C #3551H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900206 | 42-475-38799 | STOCKYARDS C #3551H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900200 | 42-475-38795 | STOCKYARDS STATE A #3401H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-07 | 900199 | 42-475-38794 | BILLY BOBS STATE A #3472H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-05 | 900049 | 42-475-38793 | UL GENE PARMESAN A10 #32BS | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-05 | 900048 | 42-475-38792 | UL GENE PARMESAN A9 #13UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-05 | 900047 | 42-475-38791 | UL GENE PARMESAN A8 #31BS | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-05 | 900046 | 42-475-38790 | UL GENE PARMESAN A7 #12UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-29 | 899980 | 42-475-38789 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 A #7TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-29 | 899980 | 42-475-38789 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 A #7TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-24 | 898919 | 42-475-34877 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1004 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2024-05-24 | 898918 | 42-475-31697 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #157 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2024-05-01 | 898911 | 42-475-38787 | UL ARMY 50 WA-XY C #3H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898911 | 42-475-38787 | UL ARMY 50 WA-XY C #3H | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898910 | 42-475-38786 | UL ARMY 50 WA-XY B #2H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898910 | 42-475-38786 | UL ARMY 50 1BS B #2H | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898910 | 42-475-38786 | UL ARMY 50 1BS B #2H | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898909 | 42-475-38785 | UL ARMY 50 WA-XY A #1H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898909 | 42-475-38785 | UL ARMY 50 WA-XY A #1H | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898908 | 42-475-38784 | UL ARMY 30 3BS B #2H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898908 | 42-475-38784 | UL ARMY 30 3BS B #2H | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-05-01 | 898907 | 42-475-38783 | UL ARMY 30 3BS A #1H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2024-04-18 | 898386 | 42-475-38773 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #7H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-18 | 898383 | 42-475-38771 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #5H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-18 | 898382 | 42-475-38770 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #4H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-18 | 898381 | 42-475-38769 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #3H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-17 | 898387 | 42-475-38774 | CONDIMENT KING 6920B-34 #1H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-17 | 898384 | 42-475-38772 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #6H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-17 | 898384 | 42-475-38772 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #6H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-04-15 | 898746 | 42-475-38782 | WARD COUNTY #1 | ADVANTEK SHELBY COUNTY LLC | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2024-04-15 | 898670 | 42-475-38781 | SEALY SMITH S #8501WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-18 | 898109 | 42-475-38768 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-03-18 | 898109 | 42-475-38768 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #2H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2024-03-12 | 897979 | 42-475-38767 | UTL 28-17 #11H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897976 | 42-475-38766 | UTL 2932K #1214H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897976 | 42-475-38766 | UTL 2932K #1214H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897974 | 42-475-38765 | UTL 2932J #1213H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897974 | 42-475-38765 | UTL 2932J #1213H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897973 | 42-475-38764 | UTL 2932I #1212H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897973 | 42-475-38764 | UTL 2932I #1212H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897972 | 42-475-38763 | UTL 2932H #1211H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897971 | 42-475-38762 | UTL 2932G #1210H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897970 | 42-475-38761 | UTL 2932F #1209H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897969 | 42-475-38760 | UTL 2932E #1208H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897968 | 42-475-38759 | UTL 2932D #1207H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-11 | 897968 | 42-475-38759 | UTL 2932D #1207H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,350 | Y |
| 2024-03-08 | 897408 | 42-475-38757 | KING GEORGE SA6305 #5H | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-03-08 | 897408 | 42-475-38757 | KING GEORGE SA6305 #5H | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.