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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
2004-08-0654904042-475-34821L.R. "88A" #1E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,400
2004-08-0454913542-475-34822UNIVERSITY "41-20" #1MCCABE ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,600
2004-08-0454913542-475-34822UNIVERSITY "41-20" #1MCCABE ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,600
2004-07-2954874442-475-30593UNIVERSITY 18-6 #2USIANA OIL & GASRECOMP20,670
2004-07-2754872642-475-30619RICHTER, LOUIS #75MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,250
2004-07-2754857642-475-34820DOLLY VARDEN #2FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL4,680
2004-07-2354850842-475-34782RICHTER, LOUIS #96MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,000
2004-07-2254849642-475-31571AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS CO #34MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,200
2004-07-1954839942-475-34819FORRISTER #2SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,000
2004-07-1454813642-475-20077U.S. NATIONAL #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP14,500
2004-07-0254777042-475-10738HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC #674SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC.RENTR4,000
2004-07-0254776742-475-10794HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC #686SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC.RENTR4,000
2004-06-0254640542-475-32042HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC #1072SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC.RECOMP9,200
2004-06-0154579942-475-33422YORK, J F #1VWAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,665
2004-05-0654532242-475-34818LUCKY DOG #2TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,000
2004-05-0654532142-475-34816JOHNSON #4SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2004-05-0654532042-475-34817LOST FROG #5SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,200
2004-05-0454526742-475-34815BARSTOW -11- #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2004-04-2054467142-475-31812MONROE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1CRYSTAL RIVER OIL & GAS LLCRENTR19,250
2004-04-1354425242-475-34814NPC DUNAGAN 28 #1NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.