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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
2005-03-0255832542-475-34863G.W. O'BRIEN #1600CELERO ENERGY, L.P.DRILL12,000
2005-03-0255832542-475-34863O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1600WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2005-03-0255749942-475-34858HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1568CELERO ENERGY, L.P.DRILL4,000
2005-02-2355805342-475-34862COX-UNIVERSITY #1JM COX RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL21,500
2005-02-1555743842-475-34855RICHTER, LOUIS #97STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL9,500
2005-02-1155739942-475-34851AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS.CO. #45STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL9,500
2005-02-1055750242-475-34859HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1571CELERO ENERGY, L.P.DRILL4,000
2005-02-1055750042-475-34856HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1570CELERO ENERGY, L.P.DRILL4,000
2005-02-0955748242-475-34854UNIVERSITY 16-12 "B" #3 RSOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,400
2005-02-0955744142-475-34853AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS.CO. #42STANOLIND OPERATING CORP.DRILL9,400
2005-02-0355713842-475-32396G. W. O'BRIEN ET AL #1226CELERO ENERGY, L.P.RENTR11,700
2005-02-0355713842-475-32396O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1226WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR11,800
2005-01-2455646042-475-34849UGLY HOG #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2005-01-2455646042-475-34849UGLY HOG #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2005-01-2455645842-475-34850LUCKY DOG #4TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2005-01-2055647842-475-34848BARSTOW 11 #3JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2005-01-2055647842-475-34848BARSTOW 11 #3JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,525
2005-01-1855634442-475-34822UNIVERSITY "41-20" #1MCCABE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,850
2005-01-1855630742-475-34846UNIVERSITY 16-12 "A" #3SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,400
2005-01-1855630442-475-34847UNIVERSITY 16-12 "B" #3SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,400
2005-01-1855630442-475-34847UNIVERSITY 16-12 "B" #3SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,400
2005-01-1855555242-475-34840BUTTERFLY #1TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2005-01-1255608242-475-34845STATE UNIVERSITY - WICKETT "A" #11SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,200
2005-01-1155602342-475-02544HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #544SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC.RECOMP12,500
2005-01-0655580742-475-34844STATE UNIVERSITY "D" #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL4,000
2005-01-0655575242-475-34841BARSTOW 30 #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2005-01-0655575142-475-34843BARSTOW 17 #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2005-01-0655575042-475-34842BARSTOW 19 #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2005-01-0655555142-475-34839LOST FROG #8SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2005-01-0555394542-475-30682UNIVERSITY LANDS "BB" #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL12,005
2004-12-2755517842-475-34838LUCKY DOG #3TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2004-12-2755517742-475-34837JOHNSON #5SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2004-12-2755517542-475-34836LOST FROG #10SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2004-12-2755517442-475-34835QUITO WEST UNIT #110SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2004-12-0955370642-475-34833CAPRITO 83 #12ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,900
2004-12-0955370642-475-34833CAPRITO 83 #12ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,900
2004-12-0655442542-475-34834FORRISTER #3SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,000
2004-12-0655433242-475-33327CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #22CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,200
2004-12-0655433142-475-32770CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #19CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,200
2004-11-0455316442-475-34832MACDONALD #1DRACO ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,500
2004-09-2455138142-475-34831STATE -XU- #6WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPDRILL11,500
2004-09-1555096642-475-34830SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1003OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL11,200Y
2004-09-0855057442-475-34829THOMSON ESTATE "A" #11WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
2004-09-0855057342-475-34828AVARY "D" #10WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
2004-09-0855057342-475-34828AVARY "D" #10WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL6,950
2004-09-0355048942-475-34827LOST FROG #7SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2004-08-2654985642-475-35173FAT BOY #6MCGEE DRILLING CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2004-08-2454985742-475-34825FAT BOY #5MCGEE DRILLING CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2004-08-1654960942-475-34824LOST FROG #6SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2004-08-0654916242-475-34823RAINBOW STATE #6FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL4,650
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.