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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-27 | 526724 | 42-475-33067 | UNIVERSITY 44-20 #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 17,500 | |
| 2002-12-06 | 526121 | 42-475-34769 | STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2002-11-27 | 525920 | 42-475-30621 | MONROE GAS UNIT #3 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 17,812 | |
| 2002-11-15 | 525528 | 42-475-34768 | HATHAWAY, J. F. #32 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2002-11-08 | 525363 | 42-475-30574 | WOOD UNIT #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 16,960 | |
| 2002-10-31 | 527151 | 42-475-34729 | MEDLOCK 64 #1H | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 19,100 | Y |
| 2002-10-31 | 525107 | 42-475-30964 | UNIVERSITY 22-18 'A' #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 524982 | 42-475-34766 | HILL, P. C. "D" #7 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 524981 | 42-475-34767 | LOST FROG #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2002-10-17 | 524636 | 42-475-34765 | UNIVERSITY 18-19 #3A | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,999 | |
| 2002-10-11 | 523507 | 42-475-34764 | CAPRITO "83" #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2002-09-26 | 524088 | 42-475-04500 | TUBB, J.B. -18- #2 | SUCCESS OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 6,200 | |
| 2002-09-03 | 523250 | 42-475-10587 | STEWART, CORDELIA #5 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2002-08-14 | 522766 | 42-475-00639 | BLAIR #2 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,872 | |
| 2002-08-13 | 521567 | 42-475-34763 | MORRISON, H. B. #2H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2002-08-09 | 522586 | 42-475-34679 | UL 18-19 #1 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,990 | |
| 2002-07-03 | 521549 | 42-475-34762 | HARDING FEE #3H | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2002-06-21 | 521196 | 42-475-34761 | STALLING GAS UNIT #2H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2002-06-21 | 521149 | 42-475-33893 | EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #17 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,609 | |
| 2002-06-05 | 520667 | 42-475-34760 | SEALY ESTATE "79" #2 | CABAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2002-06-05 | 520667 | 42-475-34760 | SEALY ESTATE "79" #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2002-06-05 | 520667 | 42-475-34760 | SEALY ESTATE "79" #2 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2002-06-05 | 520666 | 42-475-34759 | SEALY ESTATE "79" #1 | CABAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2002-06-04 | 520640 | 42-475-34758 | CAPRITO 82 #2H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,700 | Y |
| 2002-05-10 | 519879 | 42-475-34757 | ESTES #1H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2002-05-10 | 519879 | 42-475-34757 | ESTES #1H | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2002-05-07 | 519692 | 42-475-34756 | HILL UNIT 1 #2H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2002-05-06 | 517721 | 42-475-00505 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #1C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,390 | |
| 2002-04-26 | 519292 | 42-475-34755 | EDWARDS #8 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2002-04-25 | 518522 | 42-475-03973 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 2002-04-24 | 519298 | 42-475-34751 | QUITO WEST UNIT #703 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2002-04-24 | 519297 | 42-475-34752 | QUITO WEST UNIT #406 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2002-04-24 | 519296 | 42-475-34753 | QUITO WEST UNIT #602 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2002-04-24 | 519295 | 42-475-34754 | UNIVERSITY 31 Z #3 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2002-04-23 | 519335 | 42-475-34750 | UNIVERSITY 10-18 "A" #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2002-04-23 | 519252 | 42-475-01152 | EDWARDS, C., JR., ET AL (NCT-A) #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,243 | |
| 2002-04-23 | 518923 | 42-475-34749 | UNIVERSITY 11-18 "A" #5 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2002-04-11 | 518914 | 42-475-34614 | RICHTER, LOUIS #80 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 2002-04-05 | 518783 | 42-475-34748 | MCBIRNEY UNIT 2 #4H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2002-03-28 | 518521 | 42-475-31847 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,120 | |
| 2002-03-20 | 518364 | 42-475-34664 | STATE OF TEXAS 14 #1 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2002-03-18 | 518213 | 42-475-34722 | PYOTE GAS UNIT 11 #4U | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 14,500 | |
| 2002-03-08 | 518166 | 42-475-34747 | UNIVERSITY "18-13A" #2 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2002-02-21 | 517737 | 42-475-34746 | ROAD KING #1 | ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2002-02-14 | 517584 | 42-475-34395 | CAPRITO 83 #5 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 2002-02-12 | 517250 | 42-475-30575 | COX & GRAHAM #1 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | Y |
| 2002-02-01 | 516996 | 42-475-34745 | ELMER #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 17,400 | |
| 2002-01-30 | 517145 | 42-475-34744 | HERD GAS UNIT #3H | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2002-01-18 | 516913 | 42-475-34743 | HOWE STATE GAS UNIT "2" #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | Y |
| 2002-01-18 | 516913 | 42-475-34743 | HOWE STATE GAS UNIT "2" #1H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.