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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-29 | 629631 | 42-475-01872 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #436 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-11-29 | 629592 | 42-475-11009 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #907 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-11-29 | 629591 | 42-475-30553 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1143 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-11-28 | 629259 | 42-475-01093 | SCOTT, F.H., ETAL #1 | JR OILFIELD SERVICE, LTD. | RECOMP | 4,975 | |
| 2006-11-21 | 628764 | 42-475-35185 | UNIVERSITY 20-42 #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2006-11-17 | 628580 | 42-475-01546 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #94W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-11-16 | 629037 | 42-475-20274 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #711 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 4,200 | |
| 2006-11-13 | 627546 | 42-475-35182 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-35 "B" #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2006-11-09 | 627365 | 42-475-34460 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'A' #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2006-11-09 | 627364 | 42-475-34457 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'B' #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2006-10-26 | 628117 | 42-475-35183 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3007 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-10-26 | 628117 | 42-475-35183 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3007 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2006-10-12 | 627362 | 42-475-34473 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-38 'B' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2006-10-12 | 627362 | 42-475-34473 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-38 'B' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2006-10-12 | 627361 | 42-475-34461 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 'A' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2006-10-12 | 627360 | 42-475-34444 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'A' #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2006-10-10 | 626566 | 42-475-35181 | UNIVERSITY 18-40 #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2006-10-09 | 626884 | 42-475-01535 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #81 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626902 | 42-475-30003 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1083 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626898 | 42-475-30144 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1111 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626895 | 42-475-01887 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #467 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626893 | 42-475-01646 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #237 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626878 | 42-475-10267 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1151W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626877 | 42-475-10844 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #883W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626875 | 42-475-01606 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #163W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626860 | 42-475-01544 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #92W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626856 | 42-475-01534 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #80W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 626855 | 42-475-01530 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #74W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-05 | 625694 | 42-475-35172 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #3014 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-10-05 | 625694 | 42-475-35172 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #3014 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2006-10-05 | 625693 | 42-475-35171 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #3015 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-10-05 | 625693 | 42-475-35171 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #3015 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2006-10-03 | 626545 | 42-475-35180 | UNIVERSITY 19-27 #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2006-09-27 | 626635 | 42-475-35176 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1823 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-09-27 | 626633 | 42-475-35179 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1826 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-09-27 | 626631 | 42-475-35178 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1825 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-09-27 | 626630 | 42-475-35177 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1824 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-09-27 | 626629 | 42-475-35175 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1827 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-09-27 | 626596 | 42-475-35174 | STONE B #2 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2006-09-22 | 626284 | 42-475-34548 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 "B" #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2006-09-22 | 626082 | 42-475-01643 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #229 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-09-21 | 626289 | 42-475-34430 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 "B" #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2006-09-21 | 626279 | 42-475-34459 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 "A" #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2006-09-20 | 626251 | 42-475-30213 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #875 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 5,090 | |
| 2006-09-20 | 625663 | 42-475-32193 | MILLER, J. E. #1 | STOUT ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 2006-09-20 | 625663 | 42-475-32193 | MILLER, J. E. #1 | STOUT ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2006-09-19 | 626148 | 42-475-35173 | FAT BOY #6 | MCGEE DRILLING CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-09-18 | 626084 | 42-475-33714 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1449 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 8,220 | |
| 2006-09-18 | 626084 | 42-475-33714 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1449 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 2006-09-18 | 626083 | 42-475-32647 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1186 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 8,220 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.