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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-15

All Time

11,517

11,517 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2010-11-10	704843	42-475-34855	RICHTER, LOUIS #97	EAGLE ROCK OPERATING COMPANY,LLC	RECOMP	9,335
2010-11-08	703905	42-475-35633	WHITLEY 34-231 #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2010-11-04	704663	42-475-34605	ALLEN "17" #1H	TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.	RECOMP	10,950	Y
2010-11-04	704614	42-475-35639	OLSON 34-191 #2H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-11-03	704642	42-475-33258	OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1410	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	4,200
2010-11-03	704447	42-475-35637	WINTER #3	NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	5,000
2010-11-02	704548	42-475-35638	MONROE 34-232 #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-11-02	704537	42-475-35636	L. M. WATSON #9	PITTS ENERGY CO.	DRILL	7,000
2010-11-01	704536	42-475-35635	EMERY #14	DOUBLE EAGLE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	3,500
2010-10-28	704339	42-475-35418	JOHNSON 33-21 #2H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	RECOMP	11,800	Y
2010-10-25	704188	42-475-31738	BLUE JACKET '62' #1	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	RENTR	16,355
2010-10-22	704045	42-475-35634	UNIVERSITY 17-23 #3	SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC	DRILL	6,750
2010-10-20	703610	42-475-33892	BARKER -B- #5B	O. H. B. INC.	RECLASS	2,818
2010-10-20	703607	42-475-33888	BARKER -B- #3B	O. H. B. INC.	RECLASS	2,834
2010-10-19	703809	42-475-35632	BRAMBLETT 34-216 #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-10-19	703684	42-475-35631	MONROE 34-220 #2H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-10-19	703684	42-475-35631	MONROE 34-220 #2H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-10-19	703676	42-475-35346	DAVIS 33-19 #1H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	RECOMP	10,877	Y
2010-10-19	703676	42-475-35346	DAVIS 33-19 #1H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	RECOMP	11,300	Y
2010-10-08	703297	42-475-10729	GREER-MCGINLEY #1	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	RECOMP	12,000	Y
2010-10-08	703266	42-475-33380	OBREIN, G. W., ETAL #1407	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	4,200
2010-10-08	703145	42-475-35627	SEALY #3	SABER OIL & GAS VENTURES, LLC	DRILL	3,300
2010-10-07	703246	42-475-35630	HEXAD 34-180 #1H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-10-07	703246	42-475-35630	HEXAD 34-180 #1H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-10-06	703197	42-475-35628	MONROE 1-10 #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-10-05	702803	42-475-35629	OLSON 34-191 #1H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-09-30	702471	42-475-35624	HILL #5	CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.	DRILL	4,000
2010-09-29	702878	42-475-20454	BLACK '100' #1H	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	RECOMP	20,311	Y
2010-09-29	702878	42-475-20454	BLACK '100' #1U	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	RECOMP	20,311
2010-09-24	702598	42-475-35625	WILLIAMS 'A' #2R	PITTS ENERGY CO.	DRILL	6,800
2010-09-24	702594	42-475-35626	W.A. ESTES #157A	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	5,200
2010-09-23	702277	42-475-35623	MILLER #1H	VANGUARD PERMIAN, LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2010-09-20	702285	42-475-35622	COLONEL DRAKE 24 #1H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2010-09-14	701734	42-475-35621	BYRD-WOOD UNIT #10	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	3,800
2010-09-14	701724	42-475-35619	CASEY #5	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	3,000
2010-09-14	701722	42-475-35618	FT. WORTH NATL. BANK #12	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	3,500
2010-09-10	701781	42-475-32380	ESTES, E. W., ETAL #249	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,500
2010-09-10	701778	42-475-32354	ESTES, E. W., ETAL #248	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,500
2010-09-10	701777	42-475-32352	ESTES, E. W., ETAL #247	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,500
2010-09-10	701775	42-475-30519	ESTES, E. W., ETAL #244	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	9,500
2010-09-10	701773	42-475-32395	ESTES, E. W., ETAL #252	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,500
2010-09-10	701770	42-475-30491	ESTES, E.W. #241	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,000
2010-09-10	701768	42-475-30467	ESTES, E. W., ETAL #238	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,500
2010-09-10	701767	42-475-30453	ESTES, E. W., ETAL #237	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,500
2010-09-10	701766	42-475-10085	ESTES, E. W., ETAL #185	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,500
2010-09-10	701763	42-475-01231	ESTES, E. W., ETAL #166	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,500
2010-09-10	701727	42-475-35620	FAYE CORNAGIE #14	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	3,000
2010-09-10	701700	42-475-35617	MASSEY-BENTLEY #4	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	2,600
2010-09-09	700060	42-475-35616	BEST BRINE #3	WHITE, CECIL	DRILL	2,200
2010-09-07	701715	42-475-35614	SHELL #15	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	6,800

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.