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
2006-06-0562042442-475-35120LOST FROG #14SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2006-06-0562026142-475-35119ADOBE #13LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL8,000
2006-06-0162021142-475-35118HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3009SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL9,000
2006-06-0162021142-475-35118HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3009SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL10,000
2006-06-0162021142-475-35118HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3009SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL12,000
2006-06-0162020742-475-35116HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3008SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL10,000
2006-06-0162020742-475-35116HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3008SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL10,000
2006-06-0162020742-475-35116HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3008SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL12,000
2006-06-0162020342-475-35115HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3004SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL9,000
2006-06-0162020342-475-35115HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3004SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL10,000
2006-06-0162020342-475-35115HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3004SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL12,000
2006-06-0162020142-475-35117HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3006SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL9,000
2006-06-0162020142-475-35117HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3006SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL10,000
2006-06-0162020142-475-35117HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3006SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL12,000
2006-06-0162019942-475-35114HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3003SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL9,000
2006-06-0162019942-475-35114HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3003SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL10,000
2006-06-0162019942-475-35114HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3003SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL11,000
2006-06-0162019942-475-35114HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3003SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL11,000
2006-06-0162019842-475-35113HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3002SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL9,000
2006-06-0162019842-475-35113HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3002SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL10,000
2006-06-0162019842-475-35113HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3002SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL10,500
2006-06-0162019842-475-35113HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3002SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL10,500
2006-06-0161991342-475-35112SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1011OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL11,200Y
2006-05-2561834942-475-34436HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1554SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP9,000
2006-05-2361947342-475-35111GW O'BRIEN ET AL #1766WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-2361947142-475-35110GW O'BRIEN ET AL #1764WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-2361947042-475-35109GW O'BRIEN ET AL #1762WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-2361946842-475-35108O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1760WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-2361946442-475-35106O'BRIEN, G. W. #1758WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-2261946642-475-35107O'BRIEN, G. W. #1814WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-2261945642-475-35105O'BRIEN, G. W. #1756WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-2261943142-475-35104O'BRIEN, G. W. #1772WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-1961932642-475-35103GW O'BRIEN #1815WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-1961932442-475-35102GW O'BRIEN #1818WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-1961928842-475-35101GW O'BRIEN #1816WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-1661933442-475-32698ADOBE #1LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPRECOMP5,500
2006-05-1661893542-475-30289EDWARDS, J. H. C #2ARENA PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR10,309
2006-05-1261875042-475-35099GW O'BRIEN #1735WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2006-05-1061844742-475-35096JAMES, H. #1STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,550
2006-05-1061844442-475-35097BARKER #1STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,550
2006-05-0961759542-475-01986GW O'BRIEN #0060WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-05-0961759542-475-01986GW O'BRIEN #0060WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-05-0961755642-475-01549GW O'BRIEN #97WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-05-0961755642-475-01549O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #97WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-05-0861748542-475-01622GW O'BRIEN #183WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-05-0861748542-475-01622O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #183WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-05-0561755742-475-01554O'BRIEN, G. W. #102WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-05-0561755742-475-01554O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #102WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2006-05-0461872442-475-35098JOHNSON #8SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2006-05-0361836742-475-35095O'BRIEN, G. W. #1754WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
page 129 of 231

Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.