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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-11 | 603184 | 42-475-34919 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1605 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603183 | 42-475-34918 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1604 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603182 | 42-475-34917 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1612 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603181 | 42-475-34916 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1610 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 601467 | 42-475-34909 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1598 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602514 | 42-475-30052 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #28WI | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 2,780 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602514 | 42-475-30052 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #28WI | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602513 | 42-475-33468 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #1486WI | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,300 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602513 | 42-475-33468 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1486WI | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602512 | 42-475-11060 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #943 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,300 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602512 | 42-475-11060 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #943 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602511 | 42-475-10275 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #856 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,315 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602511 | 42-475-10275 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #856 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602510 | 42-475-01778 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #852 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,300 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602510 | 42-475-01778 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #852 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602508 | 42-475-01775 | O'BRIEN, G. W. #849 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,289 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602508 | 42-475-01775 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #849 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602507 | 42-475-01771 | G.W. O'BRIEN #842 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 3,278 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602507 | 42-475-01771 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #842 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 3,278 | |
| 2005-06-20 | 560620 | 42-475-34892 | E.W. ESTES #281 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-20 | 560620 | 42-475-34892 | E.W. ESTES #281 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-06-02 | 601473 | 42-475-34910 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1006 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2005-06-01 | 601447 | 42-475-34908 | FORRISTER #5 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-05-31 | 601270 | 42-475-34907 | E.W. ESTES #282 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2005-05-25 | 601140 | 42-475-34906 | W.A. ESTES #144 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-05-24 | 601136 | 42-475-34905 | ESTES, W. A. #143 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-05-20 | 600811 | 42-475-30632 | UNIVERSITY 24-18 "A" #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 2005-05-16 | 600668 | 42-475-34904 | LOST FROG #11 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-05-16 | 600668 | 42-475-34904 | LOST FROG #11 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-05-16 | 600667 | 42-475-34903 | LOST FROG #9 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-05-16 | 600666 | 42-475-34902 | BUTTERFLY #2 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-05-16 | 600665 | 42-475-34901 | BLUE OX #2 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-05-16 | 600665 | 42-475-34901 | BLUE OX #2 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-05-16 | 600660 | 42-475-34900 | JOHNSON #6 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-05-06 | 600245 | 42-475-34899 | LR '88C' #1 | E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2005-05-05 | 600119 | 42-475-03532 | EDWARDS, JACK ET AL #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,135 | |
| 2005-05-02 | 561285 | 42-475-34898 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS.CO. #47 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2005-04-29 | 561285 | 42-475-34898 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS.CO. #47 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2005-04-25 | 559180 | 42-475-04250 | WINTER 'A' #1 | RAYDEN | RENTR | 6,600 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560863 | 42-475-34897 | W.A. ESTES #142 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-19 | 560734 | 42-475-34896 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3000 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2005-04-19 | 560626 | 42-475-34895 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1588 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-19 | 560623 | 42-475-34894 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1580 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-19 | 560622 | 42-475-34893 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1579 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-19 | 560620 | 42-475-34892 | ESTES, E. W. #281 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 559926 | 42-475-34889 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1595 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560410 | 42-475-34891 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #82 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560401 | 42-475-34890 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1584 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559926 | 42-475-34889 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1595 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559925 | 42-475-34888 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1593 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.