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
2006-08-0862366342-475-20120O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1010WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0762387942-475-35150HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3013SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL5,000
2006-08-0762387542-475-02508HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #505SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRENTR7,524
2006-08-0462360142-475-01486O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #341WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462359942-475-11022O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #917WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462359342-475-11045O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #935WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462358742-475-11111O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1011WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462358442-475-11112O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1015WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462358142-475-11113O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1018WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462357442-475-11004O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #902WIWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462357042-475-01945O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #17WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462356842-475-01966O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #40WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462356742-475-01967O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #41WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462356542-475-01973O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #47WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462356442-475-01663O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #302WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462356342-475-01456O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #311WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462356142-475-30716O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1156WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462355642-475-01637O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #211WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462355442-475-01972O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #46WCWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-08-0462354742-475-35149EAGLE #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2006-08-0462354642-475-35148LOST FROG #13SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2006-07-2862306242-475-02856RICHTER, LOUIS #36WSTANOLIND OPERATING CORP.RECOMP4,875
2006-07-2162045442-475-35125O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1796WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-07-2062271142-475-35147O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1792WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-07-1962257342-475-35145O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1786WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-07-1062220942-475-35143HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1656WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-07-0662208042-475-35142UNIVERSITY 17-7 #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000
2006-06-2961977142-475-11088GW O'BRIEN #980WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-06-2762163442-475-35141HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3012SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL9,050
2006-06-2161996242-475-34536WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-35 'B' #2HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP12,650Y
2006-06-2062103242-475-35137WORSHAM "42" #12LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL8,000
2006-06-2062102942-475-35136WORSHAM "42" #11LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL8,000
2006-06-2062102542-475-35138SHELL #9LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL6,500
2006-06-1961968342-475-34550WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'B' #4HCIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP11,550Y
2006-06-1662114142-475-35140BARSTOW 26 #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2006-06-1662114042-475-35139BARSTOW 16 #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2006-06-1662091442-475-35135LAGUNA "5" #2MCGEE DRILLING CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
2006-06-1462094142-475-35134COX #1JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2006-06-1362062642-475-35133ADOBE #12LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL6,500
2006-06-1362059942-475-35132O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1784WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-1362059842-475-35131O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1788WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-0862059342-475-35130O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1780WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-0662047342-475-35129O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1768WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-0662047042-475-35128O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1770WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-0662046842-475-35127O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1776WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-0662045542-475-35126O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1778WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-0662044242-475-35124O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1790WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-0662043942-475-35123O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1782WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-0662043042-475-35121O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1817WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-06-0661907442-475-35100AVERY 121 #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL16,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.