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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-04-1665935942-475-35365UNIVERSITY 18-36 #3HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800Y
2008-04-1565856242-475-35361FIELDS '33-25' #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL11,600Y
2008-04-1565856242-475-35361FIELDS '33-25' #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADODRILL11,600Y
2008-04-1165830042-475-30390MORRISON, H. B. #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP15,265Y
2008-04-0465311342-475-34664STATE OF TEXAS "14" #1STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.RECOMP9,400
2008-03-3165608742-475-35360EDWARDS 27 #2WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,600
2008-03-2865762542-475-35359LOUIS RICHTER #116STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,900
2008-03-2765748142-475-31567UNIVERSITY 22-18 'B' #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.RENTR13,700Y
2008-03-2765748042-475-35358CIMAREX UNIVERSITY 18-39 #2HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL12,000Y
2008-03-2765748042-475-35358CIMAREX UNIVERSITY 18-39 #2HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL12,000Y
2008-03-2565799542-475-35356AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #43STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL9,500
2008-03-2565735942-475-33611TUBB, J.B. "18" #2SUCCESS OIL COMPANY, INC.RECOMP5,000
2008-03-2465714242-475-35355WILSON TRUST 126 #1HEAGLE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,200Y
2008-03-2465714242-475-35355WILSON TRUST 126 #1HEAGLE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,200Y
2008-03-2165701442-475-35352UNIVERSITY "32-18" #4HSOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,600Y
2008-03-1965691942-475-34532WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY '18-25' A #2HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP12,000Y
2008-03-1965565942-475-34783BENJAMIN #4FORTSON OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,364Y
2008-03-1865684242-475-34529WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-26 'A' #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP11,550Y
2008-03-1765563342-475-35351MCDONALD UNIT #13BWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,200
2008-03-1265649542-475-30618J. W. HATHAWAY #29STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.RENTR9,400
2008-03-1265563442-475-35350MCDONALD UNIT #14BWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,200
2008-03-1165689542-475-35349RICHTER, LOUIS #119STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL5,000
2008-03-1165689542-475-35349RICHTER, LOUIS #119EAGLE ROCK OPERATING COMPANY,LLCDRILL5,000
2008-03-1064582342-475-35280UNIVERSITY "32-18" #2HSOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,600Y
2008-03-0765626442-475-35348D.E. BARNES ESTATE #2CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADODRILL11,500
2008-03-0665599542-475-35347BALLPARK #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2008-03-0465600042-475-35185UNIVERSITY 20-42 #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP19,500
2008-03-0465573042-475-31557UNIVERSITY "P" #1HSOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.RECOMP12,000Y
2008-03-0465386042-475-35340ESTES, E. W. #303WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2008-03-0465386042-475-35340ESTES, E. W. #303WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2008-03-0365589342-475-35250HOWARD 33-22 #2HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP11,250Y
2008-02-1965492842-475-35346DAVIS 33-19 #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL11,300Y
2008-02-1564077242-475-35255MAG-SEALY #246QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL3,025
2008-02-1265188042-475-35342SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1811SMC OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,100
2008-02-1265180042-475-35343SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1309SMC OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,100
2008-02-1265179842-475-35344SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #2005SMC OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,100
2008-02-1265179742-475-35345SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #808SMC OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,100
2008-02-1165171442-475-00802MCDONALD -29- UNIT #401STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.RECOMP3,150
2008-02-0965446542-475-02417HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #414WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2008-02-0965188142-475-35341TENNECO-JONES #11SMC OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,100
2008-02-0865410442-475-35337BLUE OX #9TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2008-02-0865410242-475-35336MANGY MULE #2SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2008-02-0865410042-475-35338JOHNSON #9SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2008-02-0865405342-475-35339EAGLE #2SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2008-02-0865404742-475-35335BUTTERFLY #9TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,300
2008-02-0865404542-475-35334BLUE OX #5TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2008-02-0265385142-475-02453HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #450WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2008-02-0265385042-475-02335HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #332WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2008-01-3165343242-475-33506HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1392SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP9,300
2008-01-2964613142-475-35282UNIVERSITY LANDS "BB" #5HSOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,700Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.