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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-16 | 516738 | 42-475-31684 | UNIVERSITY 20-18 #1 | RMS ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 11,700 | |
| 2002-01-15 | 516830 | 42-475-34632 | COOPER "49" #2 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 2001-12-27 | 516472 | 42-475-30595 | KELLISON UNIT #1H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 14,600 | Y |
| 2001-12-27 | 516326 | 42-475-34742 | HARDING FEE #2H | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2001-12-27 | 516326 | 42-475-34742 | HARDING FEE #2H | OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2001-12-21 | 513385 | 42-475-35466 | PYOTE GAS UNIT 2 #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2001-12-19 | 516190 | 42-475-34741 | RICHTER, LOUIS #94 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2001-12-19 | 516190 | 42-475-34741 | RICHTER, LOUIS #94 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-12-11 | 516001 | 42-475-34740 | RICHTER, LOUIS #93 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 2001-11-29 | 515586 | 42-475-34738 | ESTES, W. A. #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2001-11-01 | 515009 | 42-475-34149 | MAG-SEALY (YATES) #203 | PRIZE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,019 | |
| 2001-10-31 | 514805 | 42-475-10775 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2001-10-30 | 513976 | 42-475-34732 | 7081 JV-S EAST PYOTE GAS UNIT #7H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2001-10-25 | 514760 | 42-475-34739 | UNIVERSITY "13-B" #3 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,999 | |
| 2001-10-25 | 514692 | 42-475-34669 | WALKER, P. "A" #2 | WTG EXPLORATION | RECOMP | 5,999 | |
| 2001-10-24 | 513885 | 42-475-30614 | JV-S 7211 BLOCK 16 #2 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | FLD-XFR | 11,600 | |
| 2001-10-22 | 514667 | 42-475-34737 | MCBIRNEY UNIT 2 #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2001-10-12 | 513617 | 42-475-34731 | CAMPBELL ESTATE ET AL #4H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2001-10-05 | 513988 | 42-475-35466 | PYOTE GAS UNIT 2 #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2001-10-05 | 513975 | 42-475-34734 | SOFT TAIL #4 | ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2001-09-13 | 513331 | 42-475-30608 | UNIVERSITY 10-18 "B" #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 11,777 | |
| 2001-08-31 | 513287 | 42-475-34648 | PARISH 48 #4801H | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 17,900 | Y |
| 2001-08-31 | 513287 | 42-475-34648 | PARISH 48 #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 17,900 | Y |
| 2001-08-24 | 512920 | 42-475-34729 | MEDLOCK 64 #1H | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2001-08-24 | 512920 | 42-475-34729 | MEDLOCK 64 #1H | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 19,100 | Y |
| 2001-08-16 | 512668 | 42-475-34728 | WATSON, L. A. ET AL B #4H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2001-08-16 | 512668 | 42-475-34728 | WATSON, L. A. ET AL B #4H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2001-08-16 | 511513 | 42-475-34727 | PATHOMACK 55 #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2001-08-10 | 512405 | 42-475-34390 | CHINA LAKE "205" #2 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 16,867 | |
| 2001-08-08 | 512271 | 42-475-34605 | ALLEN 17 #1 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 2001-07-24 | 511617 | 42-475-33737 | UNIVERSITY 11-18 'A' #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 2001-07-23 | 510662 | 42-475-34695 | FORTSON GAS UNIT #3 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 14,300 | |
| 2001-07-18 | 511353 | 42-475-31891 | UNIVERSITY 42-20 #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 17,150 | |
| 2001-07-16 | 511497 | 42-475-34726 | PYOTE GAS UNIT 7 #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2001-07-16 | 511496 | 42-475-34725 | THORNTON, TATE 79 #2H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,300 | Y |
| 2001-07-16 | 511453 | 42-475-34724 | UNIVERSITY "18-5A" #6 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,999 | |
| 2001-07-03 | 510848 | 42-475-10762 | MOONEY #1 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 5,200 | |
| 2001-07-03 | 510808 | 42-475-30825 | HILL, P. C. "D" #3 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 5,000 | |
| 2001-07-03 | 509641 | 42-475-01047 | RICHTER "D" #2 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2001-07-03 | 509641 | 42-475-01047 | RICHTER "D" #2 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,160 | |
| 2001-07-02 | 510758 | 42-475-32070 | STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2001-06-27 | 510693 | 42-475-34723 | TUNSTILL #1 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2001-06-22 | 510502 | 42-475-34433 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1585 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,456 | |
| 2001-06-20 | 510380 | 42-475-30640 | 708A JV-S PYOTE 20-6 #6 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 2001-06-13 | 510021 | 42-475-34721 | STATE OF TEXAS "DP" #5 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-06-12 | 510199 | 42-475-34722 | PYOTE GAS UNIT 11 #4H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2001-06-07 | 509931 | 42-475-34720 | 9217 JV-P POQUITO #8 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509929 | 42-475-34719 | 9217 JV-P POQUITO #7 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509927 | 42-475-34718 | 9217 JV-P POQUITO #6 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509924 | 42-475-35589 | 9217 JV-P POQUITO #5 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.