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
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
2002-12-2752672442-475-33067UNIVERSITY 44-20 #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP17,500
2002-12-0652612142-475-34769STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2002-11-2752592042-475-30621MONROE GAS UNIT #3SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP17,812
2002-11-1552552842-475-34768HATHAWAY, J. F. #32BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,000
2002-11-0852536342-475-30574WOOD UNIT #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP16,960
2002-10-3152715142-475-34729MEDLOCK 64 #1HWILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.RECOMP19,100Y
2002-10-3152510742-475-30964UNIVERSITY 22-18 'A' #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP13,000
2002-10-2952498242-475-34766HILL, P. C. "D" #7SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,000
2002-10-2952498142-475-34767LOST FROG #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,000
2002-10-1752463642-475-34765UNIVERSITY 18-19 #3AWTG EXPLORATIONDRILL6,999
2002-10-1152350742-475-34764CAPRITO "83" #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,500
2002-09-2652408842-475-04500TUBB, J.B. -18- #2SUCCESS OIL COMPANY, INC.RENTR6,200
2002-09-0352325042-475-10587STEWART, CORDELIA #5MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,000
2002-08-1452276642-475-00639BLAIR #2OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,872
2002-08-1352156742-475-34763MORRISON, H. B. #2HOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL16,500Y
2002-08-0952258642-475-34679UL 18-19 #1OLSEN ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,990
2002-07-0352154942-475-34762HARDING FEE #3HOCEAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL14,000Y
2002-06-2152119642-475-34761STALLING GAS UNIT #2HCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL18,000Y
2002-06-2152114942-475-33893EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #17CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,609
2002-06-0552066742-475-34760SEALY ESTATE "79" #2CABAL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.