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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2001-03-23 | 506942 | 42-475-34706 | THORNTON, JIM 80 #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2001-03-23 | 506942 | 42-475-34706 | THORNTON, JIM 80 #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2001-03-23 | 506942 | 42-475-34706 | THORNTON, JIM 80 #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2001-03-16 | 506624 | 42-475-34705 | ATHENA '13-18' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 2001-03-16 | 506624 | 42-475-34705 | ATHENA '13-18' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 2001-03-16 | 506171 | 42-475-34704 | UNIVERSITY "18-30A" #2 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2001-03-16 | 505481 | 42-475-34700 | STATE OF TEXAS "DL" #5 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2001-03-16 | 505480 | 42-475-34701 | STATE OF TEXAS "DL" #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2001-03-14 | 506267 | 42-475-34703 | TAIL, SOFT #3 | ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2001-03-09 | 506308 | 42-475-34702 | BEALL GAS UNIT 1 #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | Y |
| 2001-03-09 | 506308 | 42-475-34702 | BEALL GAS UNIT 1 #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | Y |
| 2001-03-09 | 506308 | 42-475-34702 | BEALL GAS UNIT 1 #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | Y |
| 2001-03-09 | 506308 | 42-475-34702 | BEALL GAS UNIT 1 #1H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2001-03-06 | 506057 | 42-475-30614 | JV-S 7211 BLOCK 16 #2 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 2001-03-06 | 506057 | 42-475-30614 | JV-S 7211 BLOCK 16 #2 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 2001-03-01 | 505841 | 42-475-10041 | EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2001-03-01 | 505465 | 42-475-11086 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #990 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,211 | |
| 2001-02-26 | 505464 | 42-475-01464 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #319 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,270 | |
| 2001-02-23 | 505717 | 42-475-34288 | WILSON, NED #10 | PRIZE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2001-02-16 | 504275 | 42-475-30442 | UNIVERSITY 18-6 #1 | SIANA OIL & GAS | RECOMP | 20,752 | |
| 2001-01-26 | 504436 | 42-475-30936 | EDWARDS ESTATE #1 | B G R PRODUCTION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2001-01-25 | 504166 | 42-475-34696 | WALKER, P. "A" #3 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 5,999 | |
| 2001-01-23 | 504167 | 42-475-34698 | UNIVERSITY "18-13B" #2 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,999 | |
| 2001-01-23 | 504165 | 42-475-34697 | UNIVERSITY "18-5A" #4 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,999 | |
| 2001-01-22 | 504295 | 42-475-34699 | MCDANIEL "A" #2 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 5,999 | |
| 2001-01-12 | 503808 | 42-475-30453 | ESTES, E. W. #237 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2001-01-12 | 503808 | 42-475-30453 | ESTES, E. W. #237 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2001-01-09 | 503840 | 42-475-34695 | FORTSON GAS UNIT #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | Y |
| 2001-01-09 | 503840 | 42-475-34695 | FORTSON GAS UNIT #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,300 | Y |
| 2001-01-09 | 503839 | 42-475-34694 | LOWE, RALPH ESTATE 77 #2H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 15,150 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.