Ward County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.
Ward County permitting is running 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (51 total, up 82% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC leads with 20 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
8
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-23
All Time
11,485
11,485 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-29 | 894161 | 42-475-38681 | UTL 0201H #0308H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894142 | 42-475-38680 | UTL 0201G #0307H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894140 | 42-475-38679 | UTL 0201F #0306H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894138 | 42-475-38678 | UTL 0201E #0305H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894134 | 42-475-38677 | UTL 0201D #0304H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894123 | 42-475-38676 | UTL 0201C #0303H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894119 | 42-475-38675 | UTL 0201B #0302H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894117 | 42-475-38674 | UTL 0201A #0301H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2023-09-27 | 893560 | 42-475-36186 | STATE OF TEXAS DC #11X | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 893557 | 42-475-36185 | STATE OF TEXAS DC #10X | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 2023-09-19 | 893483 | 42-475-38669 | FOWLER 193/194 C #H301CN | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,845 | Y |
| 2023-09-19 | 893474 | 42-475-38668 | FOWLER 193/194 B #H301AP | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,816 | Y |
| 2023-09-13 | 893595 | 42-475-38673 | FOWLER 193/194 C #W101BO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2023-09-13 | 893595 | 42-475-38673 | FOWLER 193/194 C #W101BO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2023-09-13 | 893590 | 42-475-38672 | FOWLER 193/194 B #W101AP | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,488 | Y |
| 2023-09-13 | 893590 | 42-475-38672 | FOWLER 193/194 B #W101AP | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,488 | Y |
| 2023-09-12 | 893499 | 42-475-38670 | SEALY SMITH #9601WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 12,050 | Y |
| 2023-09-12 | 893499 | 42-475-38670 | SEALY AND SMITH #9601WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 892905 | 42-475-38661 | MEGALODON 30 3BS B #2H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 892905 | 42-475-38661 | MEGALODON 30 3BS B #2H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 892239 | 42-475-38652 | FRYING PAN A 22202 175-176 #01H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2023-08-30 | 892239 | 42-475-38652 | FRYING PAN A 22202 175-176 #01H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 892241 | 42-475-38653 | FRYING PAN B 22202 175-176 #02H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 892241 | 42-475-38653 | FRYING PAN B 22202 175-176 #02H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 892980 | 42-475-38664 | MEGALODON 30 3BS C #3H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 892980 | 42-475-38664 | MEGALODON 30 3BS C #3H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 892918 | 42-475-38667 | MEGALODON 70 WC B #2H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 892917 | 42-475-38663 | MEGALODON 70 WC A #1H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 892913 | 42-475-38662 | MEGALODON 60 WB A #1H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 892913 | 42-475-38662 | MEGALODON 60 WB A #1H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 892912 | 42-475-38666 | MEGALODON 50 WA A #1H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 892911 | 42-475-38665 | MEGALODON 30 3BS D #4H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-23 | 892911 | 42-475-38665 | MEGALODON 30 3BS D #4H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-21 | 892774 | 42-475-37456 | SEALY RANCH #7302H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-21 | 892774 | 42-475-37456 | SEALY RANCH #7203H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-21 | 892774 | 42-475-37456 | SEALY RANCH #7203H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-18 | 892960 | 42-475-38660 | RENDEZVOUS NORTH POOLED UNIT #10UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-18 | 892960 | 42-475-38660 | RENDEZVOUS NORTH POOLED UNIT #10UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-18 | 892959 | 42-475-38659 | RENDEZVOUS NORTH POOLED UNIT #18H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-18 | 892959 | 42-475-38659 | RENDEZVOUS NORTH POOLED UNIT #18H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-18 | 892958 | 42-475-38658 | RENDEZVOUS NORTH POOLED UNIT #2LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-18 | 892957 | 42-475-38657 | RENDEZVOUS NORTH POOLED UNIT #28SB | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-18 | 892957 | 42-475-38657 | RENDEZVOUS NORTH POOLED UNIT #28SB | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-16 | 892512 | 42-475-38656 | MEGALODON 30 3BS A #1H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-07 | 892480 | 42-475-38655 | SPRINTER H 22112 40-41 #9H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-07 | 892479 | 42-475-38654 | SPRINTER G 22112 40-41 #8H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-25 | 887346 | 42-475-38527 | UTL 1110G #3012H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,438 | Y |
| 2023-07-25 | 887345 | 42-475-38526 | UTL 1110F #3011H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,133 | Y |
| 2023-07-25 | 887345 | 42-475-38526 | UTL 1110F #3011H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2023-07-25 | 887344 | 42-475-38525 | UTL 1110E #3010H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,438 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.