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Ward County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.

Ward County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (44 total, up 33% on the prior quarter). MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC leads with 20 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

7

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

11,487

11,487 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2010-09-2470259442-475-35626W.A. ESTES #157AWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
2010-09-2370227742-475-35623MILLER #1HVANGUARD PERMIAN, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2010-09-2070228542-475-35622COLONEL DRAKE 24 #1HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500Y
2010-09-1470173442-475-35621BYRD-WOOD UNIT #10P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,800
2010-09-1470172442-475-35619CASEY #5P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,000
2010-09-1470172242-475-35618FT. WORTH NATL. BANK #12P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,500
2010-09-1070178142-475-32380ESTES, E. W., ETAL #249WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
2010-09-1070177842-475-32354ESTES, E. W., ETAL #248WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
2010-09-1070177742-475-32352ESTES, E. W., ETAL #247WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
2010-09-1070177542-475-30519ESTES, E. W., ETAL #244WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR9,500
2010-09-1070177342-475-32395ESTES, E. W., ETAL #252WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
2010-09-1070177042-475-30491ESTES, E.W. #241WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,000
2010-09-1070176842-475-30467ESTES, E. W., ETAL #238WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
2010-09-1070176742-475-30453ESTES, E. W., ETAL #237WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
2010-09-1070176642-475-10085ESTES, E. W., ETAL #185WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
2010-09-1070176342-475-01231ESTES, E. W., ETAL #166WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
2010-09-1070172742-475-35620FAYE CORNAGIE #14P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,000
2010-09-1070170042-475-35617MASSEY-BENTLEY #4P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,600
2010-09-0970006042-475-35616BEST BRINE #3WHITE, CECILDRILL2,200
2010-09-0770171542-475-35614SHELL #15OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-09-0770169542-475-35615SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1015OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL11,200Y
2010-09-0270146442-475-35613SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1014OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL11,200
2010-09-0170150942-475-35612SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1016OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL11,200Y
2010-09-0170121242-475-35356AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #43EAGLE ROCK OPERATING COMPANY,LLCRECOMP9,055
2010-08-3170124242-475-35331HOWARD 33-22 #3HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP11,250Y
2010-08-3070095042-475-35391EFFIE PONDER EST. 33-18 #2HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP11,500Y
2010-08-2770119342-475-35609UNIVERSITY "20-18" #8SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,700
2010-08-2770119142-475-35608UNIVERSITY "20-18" #7SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,700
2010-08-2770118942-475-35607UNIVERSITY "20-18" #6SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,700
2010-08-2770118742-475-35606UNIVERSITY "20-18" #5SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,700
2010-08-2670117342-475-35610HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #3027SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL11,000
2010-08-1970082242-475-35605MONROE STATE 1-4 #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2010-08-1070005242-475-35604MONROE 34-190 #1HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-08-0469983742-475-31737EDWARDS DEEP UNIT #2OXY USA INC.FLD-XFR4,959
2010-08-0469983542-475-30496EDWARDS DEEP UNIT #1OXY USA INC.FLD-XFR6,510
2010-08-0369995042-475-35603MONROE 34-178 #1HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-08-0269963342-475-33333OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1476WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-07-2869964442-475-35602EDWARDS DEEP UNIT #3OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-07-2869931542-475-30905PRUETT, T B #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP12,000Y
2010-07-2269616642-475-35577BURKHOLDER 34-185 #1HJETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,000Y
2010-07-1569887442-475-35601JIM ED #2PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,800
2010-07-0769848142-475-35600SWD 34-180 #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2010-07-0769848142-475-35600SWD 34-180 #1ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL7,500
2010-07-0569831642-475-35599SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1009OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL11,200
2010-07-0169822642-475-35598WILLIAMS "A" #2PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,800
2010-06-2569812042-475-35597MONROE 1-17 #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000Y
2010-06-2569805042-475-35596JOHNSON #12SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL6,700
2010-06-2469790642-475-34835QUITO WEST UNIT #110SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RENTR5,200
2010-06-1869760042-475-35595BUTTERFLY #12TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2010-06-1869759942-475-35594BLUE OX #6TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.