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). 6 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-23 | 670492 | 42-475-35458 | WINTER #1 | NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2008-09-23 | 670492 | 42-475-35458 | WINTER #1 | NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670394 | 42-475-31935 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1041 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670393 | 42-475-32286 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1009 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670391 | 42-475-10237 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #635 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670390 | 42-475-32215 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1114 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670388 | 42-475-32216 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1113 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670387 | 42-475-31947 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1043 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670386 | 42-475-32107 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1100 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670385 | 42-475-31852 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1032 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670382 | 42-475-11225 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #838 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670379 | 42-475-32398 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1135 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670376 | 42-475-32394 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1134 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670373 | 42-475-10554 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #665 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670372 | 42-475-30599 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #972 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | 670222 | 42-475-35457 | GRAHAM 19 UNIT #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2008-09-18 | 664512 | 42-475-10500 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #559 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-16 | 658888 | 42-475-35363 | VICKERS '34-127' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2008-09-15 | 669844 | 42-475-35455 | EDWARDS, S. B. #12WR | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2008-09-05 | 669156 | 42-475-34490 | UNIVERSITY LANDS "BB" #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,700 | |
| 2008-09-03 | 669191 | 42-475-30324 | WARD GRANDE #1 | MEXCO ENERGY CORPORATION | RENTR | 19,590 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 668623 | 42-475-10753 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #678W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 668621 | 42-475-32163 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #89W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 668618 | 42-475-32511 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1156W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 668615 | 42-475-10224 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #621W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 666854 | 42-475-35778 | BALLPARK #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-08-26 | 668463 | 42-475-35454 | ADOBE #8 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2008-08-21 | 668234 | 42-475-35453 | HILL #508 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 668057 | 42-475-35452 | MILLER STATE 152 #1H | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2008-08-19 | 668057 | 42-475-35452 | MILLER STATE 152 #1H | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2008-08-19 | 668050 | 42-475-35451 | HILL #5 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 667967 | 42-475-35449 | CARSON "C" #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 667966 | 42-475-35448 | CARSON E #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 667965 | 42-475-35447 | CARSON UNIT "B" #6 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 667964 | 42-475-35446 | CARSON UNIT -A- #8 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 667963 | 42-475-35445 | CARSON UNIT #4 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-08-15 | 668644 | 42-475-35450 | LASATER GAS UNIT "13" #1 | COMPASS OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2008-08-15 | 667947 | 42-475-33059 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1350 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2008-08-15 | 667846 | 42-475-35243 | WILSON TRUST '145' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 11,700 | Y |
| 2008-08-15 | 667846 | 42-475-35243 | WILSON TRUST '145' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 11,700 | Y |
| 2008-08-13 | 667800 | 42-475-32633 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1095 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-13 | 667797 | 42-475-32671 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1082 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-13 | 667793 | 42-475-32628 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1081 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-13 | 667791 | 42-475-11140 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #758 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-13 | 667788 | 42-475-32473 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #96W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-08-09 | 667418 | 42-475-35444 | QUITO SOUTHWEST UNIT #1201 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2008-08-09 | 667416 | 42-475-35443 | JOHNSON #11 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-08-09 | 667409 | 42-475-35442 | BUTTERFLY #10 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2008-08-09 | 667394 | 42-475-35441 | LUCKY DOG #5 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-08-09 | 667394 | 42-475-35441 | LUCKY DOG #5 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.