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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2007-02-0163273142-475-35197STONE B #3OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL9,555
2007-01-2963254842-475-35196AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #52STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL5,200
2007-01-2963254842-475-35196AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #52STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL5,200
2007-01-2563235542-475-35194CAPRITO 83 #13ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2007-01-2563231742-475-35193FORRISTER #8SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,000
2007-01-2463120642-475-30751HENRY JAMES #65O. H. B. INC.RECOMP3,000
2007-01-2262754742-475-34530WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 "B" #4HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP12,650Y
2007-01-2262737942-475-34494WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 "B" #2HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP12,650Y
2007-01-2262736642-475-34483WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 "B" #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP12,650Y
2007-01-1963203242-475-35192MAGNOLIA #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,200Y
2007-01-1963203242-475-35192MAGNOLIA #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL11,200Y
2007-01-1163073542-475-35191O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1828WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2007-01-1163073142-475-35190O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1829WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2007-01-0963150942-475-35189CAPRITO 82 #12ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2006-12-2863108142-475-32298O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #53WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-2863108042-475-01873O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #437WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-2863107942-475-01736O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #721WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-2863034942-475-35187SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #6033SMC OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,100
2006-12-2763053642-475-35188COLLIE 46 #1LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL6,500
2006-12-2263034742-475-35186SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1505SMC OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,100
2006-12-2163032842-475-01839O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #400WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-2163032242-475-01826O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #387WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-1962989142-475-01513O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #368WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-1462964242-475-01476O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #331WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-1462910242-475-35184UNIVERSITY 7 #9CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADODRILL7,300
2006-12-1263030942-475-01492O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #347WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-1263030842-475-01715O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #637WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-1263030542-475-01835O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #396WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-1263030242-475-01459O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #314WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-12-0863016642-475-32054HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1075SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRENTR12,000
2006-12-0562996942-475-32755HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1214SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP9,100
2006-12-0462989242-475-01841O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #402WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962966142-475-01665O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #304WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962965842-475-32312O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #58WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962965642-475-10281O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #864WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962965442-475-10991O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #898WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962965342-475-33658O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1509WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962964942-475-33112O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1277WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962964842-475-33010O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1247WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962964742-475-01503O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #358WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962964542-475-01671O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #310WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962964442-475-01496O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #351WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962964342-475-11074O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #966WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962964142-475-11134O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1049WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962963942-475-01694O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #597WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962963742-475-01457O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #312WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962963542-475-01504O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #359WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962963442-475-33116O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1285WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962963342-475-33011O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1254WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-11-2962963242-475-01512O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #367WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.