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
2010-05-1869609842-475-35575PRUETT, T. B. ET AL #4ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000Y
2010-05-1769597342-475-35574BLAIR, R.G. #4P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,500
2010-05-1269580342-475-35573CORNAGIE, FAYE #10P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,600
2010-05-0669531542-475-35571ADOBE #16OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-05-0569548042-475-35572MASSEY-BENTLEY #3P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,500
2010-04-3069519142-475-35570CORNAGIE, FAYE, -C- #8P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,600
2010-04-2869513842-475-35568UNIVERSITY "45-20" #2ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL12,000Y
2010-04-2869510042-475-35569CORNAGIE, FAYE #12P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,600
2010-04-2669462242-475-35567BLACKTIP 1-21 UNIT #1HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-04-2369487742-475-35566CASEY #4P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,600
2010-04-2269428042-475-32388OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #61WIWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-04-2069465642-475-35565HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #3026SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL11,000
2010-04-2069428642-475-02569OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #235WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,200
2010-04-2069428442-475-01638OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #204WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,200
2010-04-2069428342-475-01634OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #200WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,200
2010-04-2069428142-475-01615OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #175WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,200
2010-04-1969457542-475-32912HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1324WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,200
2010-04-1969456142-475-35564HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #3019SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL12,000
2010-04-1969420442-475-33382OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1447WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-04-1969420342-475-33357OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1443WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-04-1969420242-475-33354OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1379WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-04-1969420142-475-33315OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1351WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-04-1569411942-475-30575COX & GRAHAM SWD #1OXY USA INC.RENTR18,250
2010-04-1469404142-475-35563WORSHAM 42 #18OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-04-0969409442-475-35562UNIVERSITY 20-18 #4SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,700
2010-04-0869400642-475-35561AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #41EAGLE ROCK OPERATING COMPANY,LLCDRILL9,300
2010-04-0869356742-475-35560OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1870WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,200
2010-04-0869356542-475-35559OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1869WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,200
2010-04-0869356442-475-35558OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1868WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,200
2010-04-0869356342-475-35557OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1867WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,200
2010-04-0669228442-475-35549W. A. ESTES #157WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
2010-04-0669228342-475-35545W. A. ESTES #154WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
2010-04-0669228242-475-35546W. A. ESTES #155WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
2010-04-0669228042-475-35544W. A. ESTES #153WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
2010-04-0669227442-475-35547W. A. ESTES #156WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
2010-04-0569388642-475-35555MOBIL #13OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-04-0569388542-475-35556WORSHAM 42 #17OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2010-03-3069360542-475-35554WINTER #2NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,500
2010-03-2669322642-475-31571AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #34EAGLE ROCK OPERATING COMPANY,LLCRECOMP9,188
2010-03-2469324242-475-35553W.H. MARTIN "C" #1ICE BROTHERS, INC.DRILL2,650
2010-03-2469312742-475-33356OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1442WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-03-2469312642-475-31948OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1178WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-03-2469312442-475-30345OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1132WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-03-2469312342-475-11131OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1046WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-03-2469312142-475-20133OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #979WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-03-2469311942-475-11070OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #956WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-03-2469311842-475-10964OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #894WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-03-2469311742-475-20192OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #889WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-03-2469311542-475-33332OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1390WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2010-03-2469311342-475-33275OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1381WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.