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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-05 | 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 | |
| 2005-03-02 | 558325 | 42-475-34863 | G.W. O'BRIEN #1600 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-03-02 | 558325 | 42-475-34863 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1600 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-03-02 | 557499 | 42-475-34858 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1568 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-02-23 | 558053 | 42-475-34862 | COX-UNIVERSITY #1 | JM COX RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 21,500 | |
| 2005-02-15 | 557438 | 42-475-34855 | RICHTER, LOUIS #97 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2005-02-11 | 557399 | 42-475-34851 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS.CO. #45 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2005-02-10 | 557502 | 42-475-34859 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1571 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-02-10 | 557500 | 42-475-34856 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1570 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-02-09 | 557482 | 42-475-34854 | UNIVERSITY 16-12 "B" #3 R | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2005-02-09 | 557441 | 42-475-34853 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS.CO. #42 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2005-02-03 | 557138 | 42-475-32396 | G. W. O'BRIEN ET AL #1226 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. | RENTR | 11,700 | |
| 2005-02-03 | 557138 | 42-475-32396 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1226 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RENTR | 11,800 | |
| 2005-01-24 | 556460 | 42-475-34849 | UGLY HOG #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-01-24 | 556460 | 42-475-34849 | UGLY HOG #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-01-24 | 556458 | 42-475-34850 | LUCKY DOG #4 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-01-20 | 556478 | 42-475-34848 | BARSTOW 11 #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-01-20 | 556478 | 42-475-34848 | BARSTOW 11 #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,525 | |
| 2005-01-18 | 556344 | 42-475-34822 | UNIVERSITY "41-20" #1 | MCCABE ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 2005-01-18 | 556307 | 42-475-34846 | UNIVERSITY 16-12 "A" #3 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2005-01-18 | 556304 | 42-475-34847 | UNIVERSITY 16-12 "B" #3 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.