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
14
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-15
All Time
11,517
11,517 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-07 | 608983 | 42-475-34974 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1643 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-11-07 | 608977 | 42-475-34969 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1649 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-11-07 | 608905 | 42-475-34967 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1652 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-11-03 | 608902 | 42-475-34393 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'A' #1H | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2005-11-03 | 608902 | 42-475-34393 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'A' #1H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | RECOMP | 12,650 | Y |
| 2005-11-03 | 608652 | 42-475-34965 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1597 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-28 | 608618 | 42-475-34964 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-26 -A- #2 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 2005-10-27 | 608588 | 42-475-34963 | BARSTOW 13 #2 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-10-27 | 608399 | 42-475-30686 | UNIVERSITY "18-18" #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | RENTR | 15,000 | |
| 2005-10-26 | 608502 | 42-475-34962 | HUTCHINSON STOCK ASSN. #3011 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2005-10-26 | 608502 | 42-475-34962 | HUTCHINSON STOCK ASSN. #3011 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2005-10-26 | 608501 | 42-475-34961 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3010 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-10-26 | 608501 | 42-475-34961 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3010 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-10-25 | 608309 | 42-475-34960 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1005 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2005-10-21 | 608307 | 42-475-32049 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1076 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 2005-10-21 | 607571 | 42-475-34399 | MILLER #1 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 17,210 | |
| 2005-10-21 | 607266 | 42-475-34948 | BLUE OX #3 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-10-21 | 607265 | 42-475-34949 | BLUE OX #4 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-10-21 | 607263 | 42-475-35334 | BLUE OX #5 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-10-20 | 608140 | 42-475-34955 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1601 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-20 | 608138 | 42-475-34959 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1602 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-20 | 608137 | 42-475-34958 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1600 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-20 | 608136 | 42-475-34957 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1650 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-20 | 608135 | 42-475-34956 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1603 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-20 | 608016 | 42-475-34953 | BLUE OX #7 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-10-20 | 608014 | 42-475-35594 | BLUE OX #6 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-10-19 | 608025 | 42-475-34954 | JOHNSON #7 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-10-18 | 606687 | 42-475-33223 | G.W.O'BRIEN #1308 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,950 | |
| 2005-10-18 | 606687 | 42-475-33223 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1308 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 2,950 | |
| 2005-10-13 | 606331 | 42-475-11177 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1064 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,260 | |
| 2005-10-13 | 606331 | 42-475-11177 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1064 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 3,260 | |
| 2005-10-10 | 607476 | 42-475-34951 | LR "88C" #2 | E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2005-10-06 | 607283 | 42-475-32729 | FLY CATCHER #1 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 5,200 | |
| 2005-10-06 | 607283 | 42-475-32729 | FLY CATCHER #1 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 5,200 | |
| 2005-10-04 | 607320 | 42-475-34950 | WAR-WINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 'A' #3 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 2005-10-04 | 607261 | 42-475-34946 | BUTTERFLY #3 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-10-04 | 607260 | 42-475-34945 | BUTTERFLY #4 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606898 | 42-475-10543 | MARSTON, E. J. ESTATE -D- #1 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606717 | 42-475-33137 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1329 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,000 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606717 | 42-475-33137 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1329 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 3,000 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606717 | 42-475-33137 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1329 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606715 | 42-475-01664 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #303 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,790 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606715 | 42-475-01664 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #303 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 2,790 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606715 | 42-475-01664 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #303 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 2,790 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606712 | 42-475-01660 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #283 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,790 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606712 | 42-475-01660 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #283 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 2,790 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606712 | 42-475-01660 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #283 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606709 | 42-475-01655 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #265 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,772 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606709 | 42-475-01655 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #265 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 2,772 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606707 | 42-475-01647 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #238 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,814 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.