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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-11 | 638280 | 42-475-01891 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #475W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2007-05-09 | 635703 | 42-475-04914 | HENRY JAMES #15 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-05-04 | 635308 | 42-475-31679 | HENRY JAMES #73 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-05-04 | 635307 | 42-475-31678 | HENRY JAMES #72 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 636464 | 42-475-30978 | DURGIN, D.B. SEC 15 #78 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,146 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 635309 | 42-475-31705 | HENRY JAMES #74 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-30 | 637564 | 42-475-01874 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #444W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2007-04-30 | 637562 | 42-475-01878 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #452W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2007-04-27 | 637366 | 42-475-31542 | LEEDE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | CRYSTAL RIVER OIL & GAS LLC | RENTR | 15,375 | |
| 2007-04-27 | 637365 | 42-475-31722 | LEEDE GAS UNIT 1 #2 | CRYSTAL RIVER OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 19,495 | |
| 2007-04-26 | 637292 | 42-475-35247 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3022 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-04-24 | 637285 | 42-475-33268 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1382W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2007-04-24 | 637285 | 42-475-33268 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1382 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2007-04-24 | 635320 | 42-475-32961 | HENRY JAMES #100 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-23 | 635314 | 42-475-32221 | HENRY JAMES #86 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635337 | 42-475-32962 | HENRY JAMES #101 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635319 | 42-475-31633 | HENRY JAMES #99 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635318 | 42-475-32124 | HENRY JAMES #96 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635317 | 42-475-32020 | HENRY JAMES #95 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635316 | 42-475-31923 | HENRY JAMES #94 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635313 | 42-475-32599 | HENRY JAMES #83 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635312 | 42-475-32339 | HENRY JAMES #77 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635311 | 42-475-32460 | HENRY JAMES #76 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635310 | 42-475-31732 | HENRY JAMES #75 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-17 | 636823 | 42-475-01929 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #552W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2007-04-16 | 636612 | 42-475-35245 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3021 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-04-13 | 635315 | 42-475-31782 | HENRY JAMES #93 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-13 | 635306 | 42-475-30999 | HENRY JAMES #71 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-12 | 635305 | 42-475-30984 | HENRY JAMES #70 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-12 | 635302 | 42-475-30947 | HENRY JAMES #69 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-12 | 635301 | 42-475-30894 | HENRY JAMES #68 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-12 | 635300 | 42-475-30856 | HENRY JAMES #67 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-12 | 635299 | 42-475-30687 | HENRY JAMES #63 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-12 | 635298 | 42-475-30657 | HENRY JAMES #62 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-12 | 635297 | 42-475-10571 | HENRY JAMES #61 | O. H. B. INC. | RENTR | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-11 | 635304 | 42-475-04934 | HENRY JAMES #37 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-11 | 635294 | 42-475-04945 | HENRY JAMES #58 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2007-04-09 | 633571 | 42-475-35231 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1855 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-04-09 | 633568 | 42-475-35230 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1854 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-04-09 | 633280 | 42-475-35210 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1841 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-04-05 | 636269 | 42-475-35244 | CIMAREX UNIVERSITY 18-41 'A' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2007-04-05 | 636269 | 42-475-35244 | CIMAREX UNIVERSITY 18-41 'A' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2007-04-02 | 634525 | 42-475-35243 | WILSON TRUST "145" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2007-03-28 | 635650 | 42-475-35564 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3019 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-03-28 | 635644 | 42-475-35677 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3018 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-03-27 | 633976 | 42-475-34568 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-35 'B' #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2007-03-27 | 633974 | 42-475-34531 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'A' #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2007-03-27 | 633973 | 42-475-35228 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'A' #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | DRILL | 12,650 | Y |
| 2007-03-20 | 635199 | 42-475-31909 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1036 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 2007-03-13 | 633286 | 42-475-35213 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1837 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.