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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-26 | 605499 | 42-475-34937 | FORRISTER #7 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-08-26 | 605499 | 42-475-34937 | FORRISTER #7 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-08-26 | 605498 | 42-475-34936 | FORRISTER #6 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-08-25 | 605470 | 42-475-34935 | MONROE "A" 118 #5 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-08-25 | 605431 | 42-475-34933 | BARSTOW 30 #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-08-25 | 605428 | 42-475-34934 | BARSTOW 22 #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-08-17 | 605010 | 42-475-34932 | W.A.ESTES #145 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 604860 | 42-475-34931 | DUNAGAN 28 #2 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604736 | 42-475-34928 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1690 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604683 | 42-475-30593 | UNIVERSITY 18-6 #2 | SIANA OIL & GAS | RECOMP | 20,670 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603559 | 42-475-01625 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #186 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,833 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603559 | 42-475-01625 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #186 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603556 | 42-475-11065 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #940 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,228 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603556 | 42-475-11065 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #940 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603554 | 42-475-01953 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #25 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,805 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603554 | 42-475-01953 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #25 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 2,805 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603553 | 42-475-33221 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1300 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,037 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603553 | 42-475-33221 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1300 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603552 | 42-475-32884 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1237 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,400 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603552 | 42-475-32884 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1237 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603551 | 42-475-30169 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1115 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,210 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603551 | 42-475-30169 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1115 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603550 | 42-475-11184 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1076 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,215 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603550 | 42-475-11184 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1076 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 3,215 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603549 | 42-475-01848 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #409 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,800 | |
| 2005-08-10 | 603549 | 42-475-01848 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #409 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 2,800 | |
| 2005-08-04 | 604274 | 42-475-34927 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1007 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2005-08-02 | 604144 | 42-475-34926 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3001 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-08-02 | 604143 | 42-475-34925 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3005 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-07-27 | 603733 | 42-475-34924 | UNIVERSITY 12-18 #3 | E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-07-25 | 603902 | 42-475-34923 | E.W.ESTES #281R | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-19 | 603555 | 42-475-01621 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #182 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,771 | |
| 2005-07-19 | 603555 | 42-475-01621 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #182 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 2,771 | |
| 2005-07-19 | 601815 | 42-475-34767 | LOST FROG #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | FLD-XFR | 5,000 | |
| 2005-07-18 | 603560 | 42-475-01667 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #306 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,918 | |
| 2005-07-18 | 603560 | 42-475-01667 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #306 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-18 | 603548 | 42-475-01612 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #172 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,826 | |
| 2005-07-18 | 603548 | 42-475-01612 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #172 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-14 | 603296 | 42-475-10276 | G.W.O'BRIEN #857W | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,320 | |
| 2005-07-14 | 603296 | 42-475-10276 | O'BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #857W | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 3,320 | |
| 2005-07-14 | 603295 | 42-475-01530 | G.W.O'BRIEN #74W | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,792 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603193 | 42-475-34913 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1607 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603192 | 42-475-34914 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1611 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603191 | 42-475-34915 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1599 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603189 | 42-475-34911 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1598 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603188 | 42-475-34912 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1596 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603187 | 42-475-34922 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1609 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603186 | 42-475-34921 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1608 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603185 | 42-475-34920 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1606 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603184 | 42-475-34919 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1605 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.