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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559924 | 42-475-34887 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1592 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559923 | 42-475-34886 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1591 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559922 | 42-475-34885 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1590 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559921 | 42-475-34884 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1589 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559920 | 42-475-34883 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1594 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559918 | 42-475-34882 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1574 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559803 | 42-475-34880 | NEMO #1 | E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559798 | 42-475-34879 | LR "88B" #1 | E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559798 | 42-475-34879 | LR "88B" #1 | E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559930 | 42-475-34881 | FORRISTER #4 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559683 | 42-475-34878 | RICHTER, LOUIS #110 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2005-03-31 | 555513 | 42-475-10070 | E. W. ESTES #36 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RECOMP | 2,730 | |
| 2005-03-25 | 559239 | 42-475-34871 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1582 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-25 | 559238 | 42-475-34870 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1581 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559394 | 42-475-34877 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1004 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2005-03-23 | 559361 | 42-475-34876 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1578 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559243 | 42-475-34875 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1577WI | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559242 | 42-475-34874 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1586WI | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559242 | 42-475-34874 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1586WI | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-22 | 559241 | 42-475-34873 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1585 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-22 | 559240 | 42-475-34872 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1583 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-22 | 559237 | 42-475-34869 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1573 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-18 | 557499 | 42-475-34858 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1568 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-17 | 558906 | 42-475-33422 | YORK, J. F. #1V | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,665 | |
| 2005-03-17 | 558906 | 42-475-33422 | YORK, J. F. #1 V | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,665 | |
| 2005-03-16 | 558911 | 42-475-34868 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1576 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-16 | 558910 | 42-475-34867 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1575 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-16 | 558908 | 42-475-34866 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1572 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-14 | 558859 | 42-475-34865 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1569 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-08 | 558711 | 42-475-34864 | MIDDLETON 124 #C 9 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.