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
2006-08-2462489242-475-35159UNIVERSITY 18-17 #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,750Y
2006-08-2462486642-475-35158HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3017SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL5,000
2006-08-2462486642-475-35158HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3017SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL5,000
2006-08-2462486642-475-35158HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3017SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL5,000
2006-08-2462468942-475-35157QUITO WEST UNIT #111SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,000
2006-08-2462468842-475-35156BUTTERFLY #7TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2006-08-2462468742-475-35155BUTTERFLY #6TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2006-08-2362455842-475-01754O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #802WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-2262474142-475-35154BARSTOW 10 #3JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2006-08-2162453542-475-35153O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1774WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-08-1862458342-475-33067UNIVERSITY 44-20 #1REBROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.RECOMP11,750Y
2006-08-1862458342-475-33067UNIVERSITY 44-20 #1REBROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.RECOMP11,750Y
2006-08-1862419442-475-01474O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #329WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1662257242-475-35144O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1794WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-08-1162391242-475-01466O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #321WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1162391142-475-30774O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1166WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1162385242-475-01846O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #407WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1162384942-475-01755O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #803WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1162383042-475-01974O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #48WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1162055442-475-02857RICHTER, LOUIS #37STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.RENTR4,300
2006-08-1062382842-475-10785O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #879WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1062382742-475-10282O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #865WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1062382642-475-11135O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1060WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1062377842-475-01849O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #410WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1062377342-475-30710O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1153WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1062377042-475-30714O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1155WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1062375742-475-01468O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #323WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1062375642-475-30715O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1157WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-1062375442-475-01970O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #44WIWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0962375342-475-01838O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #399WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0962374542-475-01844O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #405WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0962374442-475-01472O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #327WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0962374242-475-01968O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #42WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0962373242-475-01976O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #50WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0962372942-475-01979O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #53WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0962372642-475-01641O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #219WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862402442-475-35151BARSTOW 14 #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2006-08-0862374342-475-04736O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #39WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862370342-475-01470O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #325WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862369942-475-11046O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #936WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862369542-475-10886O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #25WIWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862368742-475-10718O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #876WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862368742-475-10718O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #876WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862368042-475-01478O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #333WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862367942-475-01836O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #397WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862367842-475-01969O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #43WCWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862367742-475-10997O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #901WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862367342-475-11044O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #934WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862367242-475-11047O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #937WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0862366942-475-11109O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1009WHITING 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.