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
2001-09-1351333142-475-30608UNIVERSITY 10-18 "B" #2TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP11,777
2001-08-3151328742-475-34648PARISH 48 #4801HEXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONRECOMP17,900Y
2001-08-3151328742-475-34648PARISH 48 #1HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP17,900Y
2001-08-2451292042-475-34729MEDLOCK 64 #1HWILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2001-08-2451292042-475-34729MEDLOCK 64 #1HWILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL19,100Y
2001-08-1651266842-475-34728WATSON, L. A. ET AL B #4HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL15,000Y
2001-08-1651266842-475-34728WATSON, L. A. ET AL B #4HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL15,000Y
2001-08-1651151342-475-34727PATHOMACK 55 #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,500Y
2001-08-1051240542-475-34390CHINA LAKE "205" #2PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP16,867
2001-08-0851227142-475-34605ALLEN 17 #1TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC.RECOMP8,500
2001-07-2451161742-475-33737UNIVERSITY 11-18 'A' #2TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,750
2001-07-2351066242-475-34695FORTSON GAS UNIT #3EXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONRECOMP14,300
2001-07-1851135342-475-31891UNIVERSITY 42-20 #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP17,150
2001-07-1651149742-475-34726PYOTE GAS UNIT 7 #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,000Y
2001-07-1651149642-475-34725THORNTON, TATE 79 #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,300Y
2001-07-1651145342-475-34724UNIVERSITY "18-5A" #6WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL6,999
2001-07-0351084842-475-10762MOONEY #1TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.RENTR5,200
2001-07-0351080842-475-30825HILL, P. C. "D" #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRENTR5,000
2001-07-0350964142-475-01047RICHTER "D" #2WALSH & WATTS, INC.RECOMP5,000
2001-07-0350964142-475-01047RICHTER "D" #2WALSH & WATTS, INC.RECOMP5,160
2001-07-0251075842-475-32070STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #2APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,000
2001-06-2751069342-475-34723TUNSTILL #1POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL7,600Y
2001-06-2251050242-475-34433O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1585CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,456
2001-06-2051038042-475-30640708A JV-S PYOTE 20-6 #6BTA OIL PRODUCERSRECOMP13,500
2001-06-1351002142-475-34721STATE OF TEXAS "DP" #5OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL5,500
2001-06-1251019942-475-34722PYOTE GAS UNIT 11 #4HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,500Y
2001-06-0750993142-475-347209217 JV-P POQUITO #8BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,200
2001-06-0750992942-475-347199217 JV-P POQUITO #7BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,200
2001-06-0750992742-475-347189217 JV-P POQUITO #6BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,200
2001-06-0750992442-475-355899217 JV-P POQUITO #5BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,200
2001-06-0750992342-475-347169217 JV-P POQUITO #4BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,200
2001-05-3050961042-475-347157108 JV-S SEALY GAS UNIT #1HBTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL19,000Y
2001-05-3050936142-475-34713UNIVERSITY "18-13A" #3WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL6,999
2001-05-2550940342-475-34714WALKER, P. "A" #4WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL5,999
2001-05-2450871442-475-00511CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #6CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR6,400
2001-05-2450871442-475-00511CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #6CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR6,700
2001-05-1550902842-475-34712EVANS, MARY W. #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,500Y
2001-05-1150854642-475-34711UNIVERSITY 10-18 'B' #9TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL13,500
2001-05-1050856442-475-03832HATHAWAY, J. F. #4BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP4,200
2001-05-0850835642-475-34709EDWARDS B #2WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
2001-05-0450853842-475-347109217 JV-P POQUITO #3BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL6,999
2001-05-0150830442-475-31631JAMES #88O. H. B. INC.RECOMP3,750
2001-04-2750792942-475-30480HARTWICH #1TRINITY TEXAS ENERGY RESOURCESRECOMP5,000
2001-04-2450783542-475-34141HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1542SUNDOWN ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,200
2001-04-1850792042-475-34708UNIVERSITY "18-5A" #5WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL6,999
2001-04-1750788242-475-34707WATSON, L. A. #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,500Y
2001-04-1150754242-475-32156UNIVERSITY 18-19 "A" #1TAYLOR, BEN J. INC.RECOMP7,028
2001-04-1150749842-475-34630EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #24CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,500
2001-04-1050749042-475-33525STATE OF TEXAS "DP" #4OLSEN ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,400
2001-04-1050719742-475-30649VARDEN, DOLLY #1FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP17,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.