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
2003-10-1053649042-475-34616EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #23CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
2003-10-0953732242-475-31864CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #13CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,500
2003-10-0953731742-475-00506CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #H 1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,500
2003-09-2453661142-475-34799EDWARDS B #3WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,450
2003-08-2653576942-475-02839RICHTER, LOUIS #19MR OIL COMPANYRENTR3,050
2003-08-1953510042-475-34798FAT BOY #4MCGEE DRILLING CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-08-1153505442-475-34797HILL, P. C. "D" #8SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,000
2003-08-0853500942-475-34796BENJAMIN #6FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL12,000
2003-08-0553483042-475-34795LUCKY DOG #1TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,000
2003-07-2453451142-475-30551WEST CAPRITO UNIT #2PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP18,590
2003-07-2253442442-475-34618CAMPBELL ESTATE ET AL #2UMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,750
2003-07-2153412042-475-34794LOCHRIDGE #1FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL12,000
2003-07-1453409742-475-34793MONROE #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,300
2003-07-1453409642-475-34792MOONEY #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,300
2003-07-1453409542-475-34791LOST FROG #3SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,300
2003-07-0253325942-475-34789UNIVERSITY-WICKETT -B- #18SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,350
2003-06-2653326042-475-34787STATE UNIVERSITY-WICKETT-A- #10SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,350
2003-06-2553343242-475-31961STATE OF TEXAS -DF- #2APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,897
2003-06-2553326142-475-34788STATE UNIVERSITY -A- #20SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,350
2003-06-2453344442-475-34790BARSTOW -22- #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2003-06-2353321642-475-34786BENJAMIN #5FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL12,000
2003-06-2053338342-475-30784MIRASOL #1ABEL, M.D. CORENTR13,954
2003-05-1553182842-475-34784ESTES, W. A. #2WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
2003-05-1453192042-475-34785CAPRITO "81" #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,500Y
2003-05-0753162342-475-33328CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #23CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,050
2003-05-0753159242-475-32423CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #18CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,220
2003-04-2853110142-475-34782RICHTER, LOUIS #96MR OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
2003-04-2553112442-475-34783BENJAMIN #4FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL12,000
2003-04-2553011542-475-34616EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #23CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,300
2003-04-2153087742-475-34731CAMPBELL ESTATE ETAL #4UMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP14,500
2003-04-1153064242-475-34781SEELY #1FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL12,000
2003-03-3152988942-475-34234UNIVERSITY 30 #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP11,730
2003-03-1752953342-475-34780UNIVERSITY "17-38" #1WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL9,000
2003-03-1152946542-475-30550SEALY ESTATE "79" #3ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RENTR12,000
2003-03-1152933442-475-00591WICKETT SOUTH YATES UNIT #105BC OPERATING, INC.RECOMP2,905
2003-03-1152924542-475-34779SCOTT, ONA #2SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL5,000
2003-03-1052924842-475-34776STATE UNIVERSITY "F4" #115SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,200
2003-03-1052924742-475-34777UNIVERSITY "CJ" #17SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,200
2003-03-0752932342-475-34778STATE UNIVERSITY "F2" #114SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,200
2003-03-0752930442-475-31894BARSTOW -18- #1JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,500
2003-03-0752930142-475-32572BARSTOW -30- #1JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,470
2003-03-0652906242-475-34775QUITO WEST UNIT #201RSEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,000
2003-03-0652906142-475-34774LOST FROG #2SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,050
2003-03-0352884042-475-30681CAYMAN #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP5,000
2003-02-0452718842-475-34771CAPRITO 82 #11ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL17,500
2003-01-2852780342-475-34773ROC "83" #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,500Y
2003-01-2852780342-475-34773ROC "83" #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL15,910
2003-01-2852780342-475-34773ROC "83" #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL15,910Y
2003-01-1552710742-475-34772RICHTER, LOUIS #95MR OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
2003-01-0752685942-475-34770UNIVERSITY 18-19 #4AWTG EXPLORATIONDRILL6,999
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.