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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2006-10-0662689542-475-01887O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #467WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-10-0662689342-475-01646O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #237WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-10-0662687842-475-10267O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1151WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-10-0662687742-475-10844O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #883WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-10-0662687542-475-01606O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #163WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-10-0662686042-475-01544O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #92WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-10-0662685642-475-01534O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #80WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-10-0662685542-475-01530O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #74WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-10-0562569442-475-35172HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #3014SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL6,000
2006-10-0562569442-475-35172HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #3014SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL6,200
2006-10-0562569342-475-35171HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #3015SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL6,000
2006-10-0562569342-475-35171HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #3015SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL6,200
2006-10-0362654542-475-35180UNIVERSITY 19-27 #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL19,500
2006-09-2762663542-475-35176O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1823WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-09-2762663342-475-35179O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1826WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-09-2762663142-475-35178O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1825WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-09-2762663042-475-35177O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1824WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-09-2762662942-475-35175O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1827WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-09-2762659642-475-35174STONE B #2OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL9,200
2006-09-2262628442-475-34548WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 "B" #4HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP12,650Y
2006-09-2262608242-475-01643O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #229WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-09-2162628942-475-34430WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 "B" #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP12,650Y
2006-09-2162627942-475-34459WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 "A" #3HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP12,650Y
2006-09-2062625142-475-30213HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #875SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRENTR5,090
2006-09-2062566342-475-32193MILLER, J. E. #1STOUT ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,300
2006-09-2062566342-475-32193MILLER, J. E. #1STOUT ENERGY INC.RECOMP5,000
2006-09-1962614842-475-35173FAT BOY #6MCGEE DRILLING CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-09-1862608442-475-33714HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1449SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP8,220
2006-09-1862608442-475-33714HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1449SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP9,100
2006-09-1862608342-475-32647HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1186SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP8,220
2006-09-1862608142-475-32044HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1070SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP8,900
2006-09-1862608042-475-32612HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1160SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP9,000
2006-09-1862607942-475-32702HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1211SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP9,000
2006-09-1362586342-475-31798HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #1018SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP11,000
2006-09-1362586042-475-32150HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #1108SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP9,200
2006-09-1362586042-475-32150HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #1108SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP9,200
2006-09-1362545942-475-35168O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1822WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-09-1362545742-475-35167O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1820WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-09-1362545642-475-35166O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1821WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-09-0762557942-475-35170BARSTOW 44 #1JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2006-09-0762555342-475-35169COX #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2006-08-3062494842-475-34936FORRISTER #6SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.RECOMP6,580
2006-08-2562491642-475-35164O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #6MWWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL1,000
2006-08-2562491542-475-35165O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #5MWWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL1,000
2006-08-2562491342-475-35163O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #4MWWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL1,000
2006-08-2562491042-475-35162O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #3MWWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL1,000
2006-08-2562490742-475-35161O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #2MWWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL1,000
2006-08-2562490742-475-35161O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #2MWWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL1,000
2006-08-2562490542-475-35160O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1MWWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL1,000
2006-08-2462489242-475-35159UNIVERSITY 18-17 #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.