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Ward County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-15.

Ward County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (47 total, down 4% on the prior quarter). 7 were issued in the past week. PITTS ENERGY CO. leads with 24 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

15

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-09-15

All Time

11,517

11,517 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-01-0370747142-475-35670MOBIL #15OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-12-3070762642-475-35664MONROE 34-210 #2HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-12-3070743042-475-35667JOHNSON #13SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL6,700
2010-12-3070742842-475-35668BUTTERFLY #13TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2010-12-3070741442-475-35666OBRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1862WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2010-12-3070741142-475-35665OBRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1860WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2010-12-3070740742-475-35663OBRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1857WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2010-12-3070740642-475-35662OBRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1856WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2010-12-2970764442-475-35661UNIVERSITY 17-23 #4SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,750
2010-12-2970764342-475-35660UNIVERSITY 17-24 #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,750
2010-12-2970764342-475-35660UNIVERSITY 17-24 #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,370
2010-12-2970764242-475-35659UNIVERSITY 17-24 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,750
2010-12-2970764242-475-35659UNIVERSITY 17-24 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,370
2010-12-2970727342-475-35658AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #51EAGLE ROCK OPERATING COMPANY,LLCDRILL9,400
2010-12-2870757042-475-35657HUMANE SOCIETY 34-187 #1HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-12-2370744642-475-35656WORSHAM 42 #24OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-12-2370744342-475-35655MOBLEY '46' #1OXY USA INC.DRILL7,000
2010-12-2270709642-475-35654OLSON 34-191 #4HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-12-2170695342-475-35652SHELL #16OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-12-1670695642-475-35651BLACKTIP 1-21 #2HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2010-12-1070660442-475-35650MONROE 34-190 #2HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-12-0870602842-475-31957ROADRUNNER #2SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP4,850
2010-12-0870602842-475-31957ROADRUNNER #2SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP5,600
2010-12-0770633042-475-32129SCOTT, F. H. #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,500
2010-12-0370602242-475-33385OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1448WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-12-0370601942-475-11082OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #975WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-12-0370601842-475-33270OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1392WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-12-0370601642-475-33279OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1391WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-12-0370601542-475-33269OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1377WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-12-0370601042-475-33353OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1375WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-12-0370600742-475-33352OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1374WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-12-0370600442-475-33019OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1263WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-12-0270573242-475-33346OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1438WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,200
2010-12-0270572942-475-11171OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1066WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,200
2010-12-0170603742-475-35649MOONEY 34-222 #2HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-11-3070596642-475-32574CAPRITO 39 #2DSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRENTR6,500
2010-11-2970588642-475-32532CAPRITO 39 #1DSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRENTR5,076
2010-11-2470541442-475-35647OLSON 34-191 #3HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-11-2370530942-475-35646ADOBE #18OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-11-2270568442-475-35648TALLADEGA 65 #1HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,000Y
2010-11-1970524042-475-35645ADOBE #17OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-11-1670532642-475-35643UNIVERSITY '20-18' #5 RSOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,700
2010-11-1670528842-475-31949OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1179WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,200
2010-11-1670526042-475-35644PITZER 8 #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL11,600Y
2010-11-1670526042-475-35644PITZER 8 #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL11,300Y
2010-11-1570500442-475-35642W.H. MARTIN "C" #2ICE BROTHERS, INC.DRILL2,650
2010-11-1070493242-475-35640ESTES, W. A. #200WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2010-11-1070493242-475-35640ESTES, W. A. #200WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP11,000Y
2010-11-1070493242-475-35640ESTES, W. A. #200WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP11,000Y
2010-11-1070493142-475-35641MARTIN (SHALLOW) #20ICE BROTHERS, INC.DRILL2,650
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.