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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2000-09-1149923542-475-34662UNIVERSITY 18-19 #2AMAYNARD OIL CO.DRILL7,000
2000-08-1749843742-475-34660UNIVERSITY "18-13B" #1WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL7,000
2000-08-0449807042-475-34659CAPRITO "99" #9HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,700Y
2000-08-0449787942-475-32156UNIVERSITY 18-19 "A" #1TAYLOR, BEN J. INC.RECOMP7,028
2000-08-0449787942-475-32156UNIVERSITY 18-19 "A" #1TAYLOR, BEN J. INC.RECOMP7,028
2000-08-0249791342-475-34658ALLEN "17" #2XTEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL11,000
2000-07-2749758242-475-34657BLUFORD THORNTON 82 #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,900Y
2000-07-2749752742-475-10285WALKER, P. "A" #1WTG EXPLORATIONRENTR5,500
2000-07-2749752542-475-30623UNIVERSITY "18-5A" #2WTG EXPLORATIONRENTR6,550
2000-07-2449749842-475-34656ALLEN "17" #2TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL11,000
2000-07-2149746642-475-34655QUITO WEST UNIT #208SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,950
2000-07-1949735942-475-34652BOBCAT #4SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-07-1949735942-475-34652BOBCAT #4SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-07-1949735942-475-34652BOBCAT #4SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,300
2000-07-1949735842-475-34653GARY #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,950
2000-07-1949735742-475-34654JOHNSON #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
2000-07-1349715442-475-34651QUITO, WEST UNIT #311SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,950
2000-06-3049678842-475-34650HILL, P. C. STATE "A" #8SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-06-2849653342-475-34649SCHAFFNER 4-29 #1AMTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,200
2000-06-2849653342-475-34649SCHAFFNER 4-29 #1POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL6,715
2000-06-2249644842-475-34648PARISH #4801HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL17,900Y
2000-06-2149638942-475-34646STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #9APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,600
2000-06-2149638742-475-34647STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #10APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,600
2000-06-1949628242-475-31909HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1036CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,230
2000-06-1549617142-475-34644QUITO, S. W. (DELAWARE) UNIT #801SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,950
2000-06-1549616942-475-34645BOBCAT #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-06-1549616942-475-34645BOBCAT #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-06-0849553342-475-04120SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #21OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP10,720
2000-06-0749582742-475-34643WINTER 14-20 #1AMTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,200
2000-05-3049553442-475-30911SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #146OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,800
2000-05-2649553242-475-04089SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #3OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP10,496
2000-05-1849522042-475-34642WATSON, L. A. "B" #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL15,200Y
2000-05-1749514642-475-34640UNIVERSITY "18-30A" #1WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL6,000
2000-05-1749514542-475-34639UNIVERSITY "18-5A" #1WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL6,000
2000-05-1749514442-475-34641UNIVERSITY "18-13A" #1WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL9,000
2000-05-1249484742-475-34638JOHNSON #2SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,150
2000-05-1049376142-475-34632COOPER "49" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL14,000Y
2000-05-1049376142-475-34632COOPER "49" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL14,000Y
2000-05-0449458242-475-34637BRANDENBURG "B" #4WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL9,000
2000-04-1249400142-475-34636EVANS, M. W. #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,400Y
2000-04-1249400142-475-34636EVANS, M. W. #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,400Y
2000-04-1149390942-475-34635COOPER ESTATE #1AGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL6,500
2000-04-1149385842-475-34634FAT BOY #3ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
2000-04-1149385842-475-34634FAT BOY #3ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
2000-04-0549376042-475-34633COOPER "43" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL14,000Y
2000-03-2849354042-475-30508A. N. I. #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR11,000
2000-03-2449342942-475-34266FULLER #1TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.RECOMP12,000
2000-03-2448637042-475-34603-32- HALL #5HABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,300
2000-03-2249331042-475-34592RICHTER, LOUIS #79MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,000
2000-03-2049326942-475-34631CAMPBELL ESTATE ET AL #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,400Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.