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
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
2004-04-0654243242-475-34812HILL #4 AGREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANYDRILL7,000
2004-03-1154305042-475-30255MONROE UNIT #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP19,050
2004-03-0554280442-475-34679UL 18-19 #1OLSEN ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,530
2004-03-0254269342-475-34813ELMER #2FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
2004-03-0254269342-475-34813ELMER #2FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
2004-02-2654243242-475-34812HILL #4AGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2854129842-475-34811DORR STATE #1GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL12,200
2004-01-2854129842-475-34811DORR STATE #1GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANYDRILL12,200
2004-01-2254108642-475-34810MONROE #2SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,300
2004-01-2254105142-475-34809HILL #3AGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2054093142-475-34808QUITO, WEST UNIT #106SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL4,900
2004-01-1454069942-475-34807LOST FROG #4SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,050
2004-01-1454069942-475-34807LOST FROG #4SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,050
2004-01-0654039042-475-34806FORRISTER #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL6,650
2004-01-0554033142-475-32330HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #1126SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC.RECOMP14,644
2003-12-1153958642-475-31542LEEDE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1CRYSTAL RIVER OIL & GAS LLCRENTR15,375
2003-12-1153958642-475-31542LEEDE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1CRYSTAL RIVER OIL & GAS LLCRENTR15,375
2003-11-2453882842-475-34805RICHTER, LOUIS #98MR OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
2003-11-2053880142-475-32423CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #18CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,000
2003-11-0553814042-475-34707L A WATSON #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP16,649
2003-11-0553813942-475-34615WATSON, L. A. #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP17,870
2003-11-0453794842-475-34802STATE -AG- #6PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL6,600
2003-11-0353809642-475-33797EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #13CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,600
2003-10-3053804542-475-34804LADO DEL RIO #1E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,300
2003-10-2853794942-475-34803STATE -AL- #7PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL6,600
2003-10-2853794742-475-34801GRAHAM -J- #9PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL7,000
2003-10-2753771242-475-31814FORRISTER #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RENTR10,000
2003-10-2053758942-475-34800COOPER "49" #1ROCA OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,000
2003-10-2053755842-475-34642WATSON, L. A. ET AL B #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP17,900
2003-10-1353737342-475-34728WATSON, L. A. "B" ET AL #4HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP14,206
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.