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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-05 | 620424 | 42-475-35120 | LOST FROG #14 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2006-06-05 | 620261 | 42-475-35119 | ADOBE #13 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620211 | 42-475-35118 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3009 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620211 | 42-475-35118 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3009 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620211 | 42-475-35118 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3009 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620207 | 42-475-35116 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3008 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620207 | 42-475-35116 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3008 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620207 | 42-475-35116 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3008 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620203 | 42-475-35115 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3004 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620203 | 42-475-35115 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3004 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620203 | 42-475-35115 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3004 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620201 | 42-475-35117 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3006 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620201 | 42-475-35117 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3006 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620201 | 42-475-35117 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3006 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620199 | 42-475-35114 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3003 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620199 | 42-475-35114 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3003 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620199 | 42-475-35114 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3003 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620199 | 42-475-35114 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3003 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620198 | 42-475-35113 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3002 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620198 | 42-475-35113 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3002 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620198 | 42-475-35113 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3002 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620198 | 42-475-35113 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3002 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 619913 | 42-475-35112 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1011 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2006-05-25 | 618349 | 42-475-34436 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1554 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | 619473 | 42-475-35111 | GW O'BRIEN ET AL #1766 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | 619471 | 42-475-35110 | GW O'BRIEN ET AL #1764 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | 619470 | 42-475-35109 | GW O'BRIEN ET AL #1762 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | 619468 | 42-475-35108 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1760 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | 619464 | 42-475-35106 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1758 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-22 | 619466 | 42-475-35107 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1814 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-22 | 619456 | 42-475-35105 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1756 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-22 | 619431 | 42-475-35104 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1772 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-19 | 619326 | 42-475-35103 | GW O'BRIEN #1815 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-19 | 619324 | 42-475-35102 | GW O'BRIEN #1818 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-19 | 619288 | 42-475-35101 | GW O'BRIEN #1816 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-16 | 619334 | 42-475-32698 | ADOBE #1 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2006-05-16 | 618935 | 42-475-30289 | EDWARDS, J. H. C #2 | ARENA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RENTR | 10,309 | |
| 2006-05-12 | 618750 | 42-475-35099 | GW O'BRIEN #1735 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-10 | 618447 | 42-475-35096 | JAMES, H. #1 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 2006-05-10 | 618444 | 42-475-35097 | BARKER #1 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 2006-05-09 | 617595 | 42-475-01986 | GW O'BRIEN #0060 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-09 | 617595 | 42-475-01986 | GW O'BRIEN #0060 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-09 | 617556 | 42-475-01549 | GW O'BRIEN #97 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-09 | 617556 | 42-475-01549 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #97 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-08 | 617485 | 42-475-01622 | GW O'BRIEN #183 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-08 | 617485 | 42-475-01622 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #183 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-05 | 617557 | 42-475-01554 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #102 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-05 | 617557 | 42-475-01554 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #102 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-04 | 618724 | 42-475-35098 | JOHNSON #8 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2006-05-03 | 618367 | 42-475-35095 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1754 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.