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). 5 were issued in the past week. PITTS ENERGY CO. leads with 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 633592 | 42-475-35240 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1864 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 633591 | 42-475-35239 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1863 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 633590 | 42-475-35666 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1862 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 633588 | 42-475-35237 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1861 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 633587 | 42-475-35665 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1860 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 633584 | 42-475-35235 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1859 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 633578 | 42-475-35234 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1858 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 633575 | 42-475-35663 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1857 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 633574 | 42-475-35662 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1856 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 634605 | 42-475-35229 | STONE C #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 634605 | 42-475-35229 | STONE C #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,425 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 633555 | 42-475-35227 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1853 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 633402 | 42-475-35226 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1852 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 633399 | 42-475-35225 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1851 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 633398 | 42-475-35224 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1850 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 633396 | 42-475-35223 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1849 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 633395 | 42-475-35222 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1848 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 633386 | 42-475-35221 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1847 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 633384 | 42-475-35220 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1846 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-09 | 633382 | 42-475-35219 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1845 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.