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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509923 | 42-475-34716 | 9217 JV-P POQUITO #4 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2001-05-30 | 509610 | 42-475-34715 | 7108 JV-S SEALY GAS UNIT #1H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2001-05-30 | 509361 | 42-475-34713 | UNIVERSITY "18-13A" #3 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,999 | |
| 2001-05-25 | 509403 | 42-475-34714 | WALKER, P. "A" #4 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 5,999 | |
| 2001-05-24 | 508714 | 42-475-00511 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 6,400 | |
| 2001-05-24 | 508714 | 42-475-00511 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 6,700 | |
| 2001-05-15 | 509028 | 42-475-34712 | EVANS, MARY W. #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2001-05-11 | 508546 | 42-475-34711 | UNIVERSITY 10-18 'B' #9 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2001-05-10 | 508564 | 42-475-03832 | HATHAWAY, J. F. #4 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 2001-05-08 | 508356 | 42-475-34709 | EDWARDS B #2 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508538 | 42-475-34710 | 9217 JV-P POQUITO #3 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 6,999 | |
| 2001-05-01 | 508304 | 42-475-31631 | JAMES #88 | O. H. B. INC. | RECOMP | 3,750 | |
| 2001-04-27 | 507929 | 42-475-30480 | HARTWICH #1 | TRINITY TEXAS ENERGY RESOURCES | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2001-04-24 | 507835 | 42-475-34141 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1542 | SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 2001-04-18 | 507920 | 42-475-34708 | UNIVERSITY "18-5A" #5 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,999 | |
| 2001-04-17 | 507882 | 42-475-34707 | WATSON, L. A. #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2001-04-11 | 507542 | 42-475-32156 | UNIVERSITY 18-19 "A" #1 | TAYLOR, BEN J. INC. | RECOMP | 7,028 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 507498 | 42-475-34630 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #24 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2001-04-10 | 507490 | 42-475-33525 | STATE OF TEXAS "DP" #4 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2001-04-10 | 507197 | 42-475-30649 | VARDEN, DOLLY #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 17,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.