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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-21 | 658973 | 42-475-33569 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1415W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658972 | 42-475-33560 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1413W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658971 | 42-475-10230 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #627W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658968 | 42-475-10155 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #550W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658967 | 42-475-10150 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #63W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658964 | 42-475-10144 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #57W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658963 | 42-475-10154 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #549W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658961 | 42-475-02040 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #141W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658912 | 42-475-33542 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1409 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658909 | 42-475-33549 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1407 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658907 | 42-475-33517 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1396 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658906 | 42-475-32903 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1299 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658904 | 42-475-32902 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1296 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658903 | 42-475-30660 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #983 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658902 | 42-475-30147 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #850 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658888 | 42-475-35363 | VICKERS '34-127' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2008-04-21 | 658867 | 42-475-35362 | UNIVERSITY 21-18 B #2H | QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2008-04-18 | 659053 | 42-475-35364 | MILLER, J E #2A | STOUT ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 659359 | 42-475-35365 | UNIVERSITY 18-36 #3 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 659359 | 42-475-35365 | UNIVERSITY 18-36 #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2008-04-16 | 659359 | 42-475-35365 | UNIVERSITY 18-36 #3H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2008-04-15 | 658562 | 42-475-35361 | FIELDS '33-25' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2008-04-15 | 658562 | 42-475-35361 | FIELDS '33-25' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2008-04-11 | 658300 | 42-475-30390 | MORRISON, H. B. #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 15,265 | Y |
| 2008-04-04 | 653113 | 42-475-34664 | STATE OF TEXAS "14" #1 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 2008-03-31 | 656087 | 42-475-35360 | EDWARDS 27 #2 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2008-03-28 | 657625 | 42-475-35359 | LOUIS RICHTER #116 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2008-03-27 | 657481 | 42-475-31567 | UNIVERSITY 22-18 'B' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | RENTR | 13,700 | Y |
| 2008-03-27 | 657480 | 42-475-35358 | CIMAREX UNIVERSITY 18-39 #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2008-03-27 | 657480 | 42-475-35358 | CIMAREX UNIVERSITY 18-39 #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2008-03-25 | 657995 | 42-475-35356 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #43 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2008-03-25 | 657359 | 42-475-33611 | TUBB, J.B. "18" #2 | SUCCESS OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2008-03-24 | 657142 | 42-475-35355 | WILSON TRUST 126 #1H | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2008-03-24 | 657142 | 42-475-35355 | WILSON TRUST 126 #1H | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2008-03-21 | 657014 | 42-475-35352 | UNIVERSITY "32-18" #4H | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2008-03-19 | 656919 | 42-475-34532 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY '18-25' A #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2008-03-19 | 655659 | 42-475-34783 | BENJAMIN #4 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,364 | Y |
| 2008-03-18 | 656842 | 42-475-34529 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-26 'A' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 11,550 | Y |
| 2008-03-17 | 655633 | 42-475-35351 | MCDONALD UNIT #13B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2008-03-12 | 656495 | 42-475-30618 | J. W. HATHAWAY #29 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | RENTR | 9,400 | |
| 2008-03-12 | 655634 | 42-475-35350 | MCDONALD UNIT #14B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2008-03-11 | 656895 | 42-475-35349 | RICHTER, LOUIS #119 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2008-03-11 | 656895 | 42-475-35349 | RICHTER, LOUIS #119 | EAGLE ROCK OPERATING COMPANY,LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2008-03-10 | 645823 | 42-475-35280 | UNIVERSITY "32-18" #2H | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2008-03-07 | 656264 | 42-475-35348 | D.E. BARNES ESTATE #2 | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-03-06 | 655995 | 42-475-35347 | BALLPARK #2 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-03-04 | 656000 | 42-475-35185 | UNIVERSITY 20-42 #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 19,500 | |
| 2008-03-04 | 655730 | 42-475-31557 | UNIVERSITY "P" #1H | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2008-03-04 | 653860 | 42-475-35340 | ESTES, E. W. #303 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2008-03-04 | 653860 | 42-475-35340 | ESTES, E. W. #303 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.