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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-16 | 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 |
| 2008-03-03 | 655893 | 42-475-35250 | HOWARD 33-22 #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 11,250 | Y |
| 2008-02-19 | 654928 | 42-475-35346 | DAVIS 33-19 #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2008-02-15 | 640772 | 42-475-35255 | MAG-SEALY #246 | QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLC | DRILL | 3,025 | |
| 2008-02-12 | 651880 | 42-475-35342 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1811 | SMC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2008-02-12 | 651800 | 42-475-35343 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1309 | SMC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2008-02-12 | 651798 | 42-475-35344 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #2005 | SMC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2008-02-12 | 651797 | 42-475-35345 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #808 | SMC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2008-02-11 | 651714 | 42-475-00802 | MCDONALD -29- UNIT #401 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | RECOMP | 3,150 | |
| 2008-02-09 | 654465 | 42-475-02417 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #414W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-02-09 | 651881 | 42-475-35341 | TENNECO-JONES #11 | SMC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 654104 | 42-475-35337 | BLUE OX #9 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 654102 | 42-475-35336 | MANGY MULE #2 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 654100 | 42-475-35338 | JOHNSON #9 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 654053 | 42-475-35339 | EAGLE #2 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 654047 | 42-475-35335 | BUTTERFLY #9 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2008-02-08 | 654045 | 42-475-35334 | BLUE OX #5 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-02 | 653851 | 42-475-02453 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #450W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-02-02 | 653850 | 42-475-02335 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #332W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2008-01-31 | 653432 | 42-475-33506 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1392 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 2008-01-29 | 646131 | 42-475-35282 | UNIVERSITY LANDS "BB" #5H | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.