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 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (44 total, up 33% on the prior quarter). 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

7

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

11,487

11,487 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2005-09-0960609142-475-01774O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #847WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-09-0960609042-475-01626O'BRIEN, G. W. #187WCELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR2,800
2005-09-0960609042-475-01626O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #187WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-09-0960608742-475-01614O'BRIEN, G. W. #174WCELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR3,100
2005-09-0960608742-475-01614O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #174WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-09-0960608342-475-01611G.W.O'BRIEN #169WCELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR2,768
2005-09-0960608342-475-01611O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #169WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-09-0960602042-475-10278O'BRIEN, G. W. #861CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR3,300
2005-09-0960602042-475-10278O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #861WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-09-0960601842-475-01777G.W.O'BRIEN #851WCELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR3,304
2005-09-0960601842-475-01777G.W.O'BRIEN #851WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR3,304
2005-09-0960601742-475-01776G.W.O'BRIEN #850WCELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR3,270
2005-09-0960601742-475-01776O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #850WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-09-0960601642-475-01597G.W.O'BRIEN #152WCELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR2,774
2005-09-0960601642-475-01597O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #152WWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-09-0760475742-475-34930O'BRIEN, G. W. #1689CELERO ENERGY, L.P.DRILL4,000
2005-09-0760475742-475-34930O'BRIEN, G. W. #1689WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2005-09-0260582242-475-34939JACK EDWARDS "M" #2BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,500
2005-08-3060566142-475-34938BARSTOW 11 #4JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2005-08-2960552142-475-32632HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1084CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR2,825
2005-08-2660549942-475-34937FORRISTER #7SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,000
2005-08-2660549942-475-34937FORRISTER #7SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,000
2005-08-2660549842-475-34936FORRISTER #6SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,000
2005-08-2560547042-475-34935MONROE "A" 118 #5WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
2005-08-2560543142-475-34933BARSTOW 30 #3JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2005-08-2560542842-475-34934BARSTOW 22 #3JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
2005-08-1760501042-475-34932W.A.ESTES #145CELERO ENERGY, L.P.DRILL8,500
2005-08-1560486042-475-34931DUNAGAN 28 #2NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL6,500
2005-08-1160473642-475-34928O'BRIEN, G. W. #1690CELERO ENERGY, L.P.DRILL4,000
2005-08-1160468342-475-30593UNIVERSITY 18-6 #2SIANA OIL & GASRECOMP20,670
2005-08-1060355942-475-01625O'BRIEN, G. W. #186CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR2,833
2005-08-1060355942-475-01625O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #186WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-08-1060355642-475-11065O'BRIEN, G. W. #940CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR3,228
2005-08-1060355642-475-11065O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #940WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-08-1060355442-475-01953O'BRIEN, G. W. #25CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR2,805
2005-08-1060355442-475-01953O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #25WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR2,805
2005-08-1060355342-475-33221O'BRIEN, G. W. #1300CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR3,037
2005-08-1060355342-475-33221O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1300WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-08-1060355242-475-32884O'BRIEN, G. W. #1237CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR3,400
2005-08-1060355242-475-32884O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1237WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-08-1060355142-475-30169O'BRIEN, G. W. #1115CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR3,210
2005-08-1060355142-475-30169O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1115WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,000
2005-08-1060355042-475-11184O'BRIEN, G. W. #1076CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR3,215
2005-08-1060355042-475-11184O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1076WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR3,215
2005-08-1060354942-475-01848O'BRIEN, G. W. #409CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR2,800
2005-08-1060354942-475-01848O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #409WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR2,800
2005-08-0460427442-475-34927SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1007OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL11,200Y
2005-08-0260414442-475-34926HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3001SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL9,000
2005-08-0260414342-475-34925HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3005SUNDOWN ENERGY LPDRILL9,000
2005-07-2760373342-475-34924UNIVERSITY 12-18 #3E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.